This morning, I’m writing photo captions for images I haven’t taken yet! I’m covering a political action soon, so I need to prepare. Gathering the basic information of who, what, where, when, and why can often be completed before an…
Author: C. Jines
Internationally published social documentary photographer and author.
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Photo Talk – Working low-light situations
Low light situations can be extremely challenging when working #documentary #photography projects. I only use natural light in my documentary work, which surely cost me many potentially good images over the years. Join me today as we discuss working low-light…
Photography as Political Propaganda: From Robert Frank to Matt Black
While photographs may not lie, people sure do! Here are some of my thoughts about Matt Black’s photo project, Unamerican Dream.
Chicago Photography Workshops – Chicago 2024
Chicago – I am available for one-on-one and small group photography workshops in Chicago from Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 through Friday, August 16th, 2024. Contact me for pricing and scheduling. I have many photography workshop reviews that you can read here.
Legends never die
Junkies perform Holy rituals upon urine-soaked altars, like High Priests consecrating sacraments of Blood, Spike and Flame. Holy, Holy, mother of god, blessed are you among addictions, and blessed is the sting of thy death. (This image of Shaggy…
Addiction Holds No Quarter
This image of John Lee was taken around 2013. John and I spent a great deal of time together, talking about everything under the sun. We would sit on Lower Wacker and talk history, philosophy, and morality. John overdosed a…
Poor man’s oil paint
In my next book, Alley Boys, I want to include a charcoal drawing of each of the main characters. I’m practicing getting Tony down using one of my images as the reference.