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Sweet Home Chicago

Chicago: Ivy

I often tell people that I get to Chicago at least once a year.

This year? It’s more like five or six.

Chicago: Union Station Stairs

A fun trip. Another fun trip. A business trip. A work trip. A conference. It seems I’m heading to the Windy City, on average, every other month.

And boy, I don’t mind. Every time I head to Chicago, whether for personal trips or business, it feels like a getaway.

Chicago: At Work

I’ve said it before: I feel like I know Chicago better than I do my nearby metro area. That goes mainly for the downtown areas, because once I get out of the main hub of Chicago I’m not so confident – whereas in Detroit, I know the surrounding areas fairly well.

But since taking up photography as a hobby, Chicago has been one of my favorite subjects. The people, the architecture, the city life – it’s a smorgasbord of photo opps.

Chicago: Waiting Line

For a work trip back in October, I hit the streets to specifically grab more street photos than anything else.

Chicago: Under El

Chicago: Framed Spire

Chicago: Back Alley Infrastructure

Chicago: Justin

(Most photos taken with Canon EOS M and EF-M 22mm f/2, edited in Lightroom with VSCO Film 03)

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Really Winter Now

Really Winter Now

It’s really winter now. The high temperatures have been in the 15-20 F range, and the snow and ice are starting to stick around.

Nothing will grow until March. There will be nothing on the trees until April. Any sunny day is the best Michigan will look for a few months now.

Despite the bitter cold, I do enjoy getting out when it’s sunny and taking photos. The slants of light, the position of the sun – everything is different this time of year. It looks like winter.

So it was with these faded milkweed plants. The sun was setting and lighting the cotton in a wonderful way. It was one of those pull-the-car-over moments.

Even though the wind chill is about zero, and the snow is starting to blow, there’s still beauty out there.

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For a long while, black and white photography was all there was. Then came color, and the color film pioneers, and – like the television – most people went that way.

Recently, I started playing around with monochrome, especially with some of the VSCO presets that look decent. I see what others do with black and white, and have the thought: “I should try that too.”

Good artists steal, etc. But really, it just gives me a reason to experiment with a new process. I’ve toyed around with black and white before, but setting out to grab specific B&W images is something new.

When I finally finish with my first roll of black and white film – that’s when things get interesting.

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