Tod Papageorge began to photograph in 1962, during his last semester as a student in literature at the University of New Hampshire. By 1966 he had moved to New York City and been accepted into a small circle of photographer/artists,…
We Got Mail! Street Photography Workshop Review
I’ve been offering street photography workshops here in Chicago for two years now. It has been a changeling, yet very rewarding experience. The best thing about teaching photography, Â is when someone moves to the next level in their photographic development…
Heroin Addiction is a Life of Grime
It is not uncommon for junkies to use dirty water to cook their heroin in. It’s absolutely frightening watching someone draw nasty water into their syringe from some discarded container found at the bottom of a stairwell.
Heroin Addiction: Only Two Endings…
I looked at John Lee as he plunged a needle deep into his groin, and I said, “you know John, there are only two endings to this story; one where you get clean and straighten out your life, and another…
