I was reading Nietzsche while sitting under the shade of twisted Empires when it hit me – it hit me like a flash of light cast down from the heavens by the gods themselves. The raw truth flowed from that…
Author: C. Jines
Internationally published social documentary photographer and author.
Chicago Street Photography Workshop Review: Bryan Lovell
Wow… I just received this review of my street photography workshop. Thank you so much, Sir.: I was only in Chicago for a few days and I wanted to see the city. That’s exactly what I got with Chuck Jines.…
“I Really Need It” – Hustling Enough For A Big Bag of Heroin – The Magnificent Mile, Chicago
As of 1-27-2014, I have been working on a Heroin addiction photography project here in Chicago for six months. During this time, I have come to know several addicts on a deep and personal level. We’ve built a relationship, and…
Word From The Street: Cold Temperatures Rock Chicago
Cold temperatures rock Chicago’s homeless population, as O’Hare International Airport clocked in at minus 3 degrees early Thursday morning. I headed down to Lower Wacker loaded with some awesome baked goods and sandwiches that were donated for me to pass…
A Voice
A voice. a voice floating up above the noise, above the traffic, rising, rising above the tall blue glass rising, rising higher to the antenna tops rising, rising where for all the world to see… A small young voice that…
On Photography: My Soul, Is Not For Sale…
My response to a question about photographers who seek dark subjects for shock value and money (I often catch hell for my photos. I was accused of exploiting people just the other day): I can’t speak for anyone else. All…