This is Shaggy preparing for his next “jab” in an abandoned West Side Chicago home. Shaggy has been injecting Heroin for the past five years, and he’s only 23. On the day we took these photos, Shaggy had received news…
Author: C. Jines
Internationally published social documentary photographer and author.
Art and the Fall of Man
I took a few captures while at the Art Institute today in order to help illustrate the importance of philosophy. These first two captures are closeups of an Oil on Panel by Pieter Claesz from 1625. The detail and realistic…
The Way of the Creator
If an artist’s highest purpose is to serve as a mirror for the culture and times in which they live, don’t be surprised when that artist is controversial, critical, and therefore – possibly even despised. But don’t forget; it’s not…
Thoughts Out Of Season – “Photograph Is Pure Contingency” -Roland Barthes
I’m having a hard time finding photography quotes to post that I actually agree with. Most are true bullshit, like this one: “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” -Ansel Adams Now here’s another quote with a different perspective:…
Someday, my junkie friends…
Someday, my junkie friends, when I’ve been diagnosed with cancer and the pain of death outweighs my desire for life, I’ll gladly join you in your holy rituals – I’ll joyously partake in your sacred sacraments to reach that ultimate…
Word From The Street: Nasty Shit
Nasty Shit: The hard realities of street life… This poor soul shits out a hole she has in the back of her pants. She will not accept any help. She comes to this drinking fountain in Talkers’ Park on a…
Teddy: Reflections and Resolutions
“2013… shit, I’m glad that mother fucker is over. I was institutionalized, jailed, placed in confinement in a facility for the criminally insane for perpetrating a fraud – and all sorts of other mishaps and misfortunes… I hope to do…
Word From The Street: Chicago’s Homeless Prepare for Deadly Cold
I made my rounds through the Loop last night looking for any street people that could use a sheet of plastic. I brought a dozen sheets of 9′ X 12′ plastic for folks to use in building temporary shelters. Sparks…