“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…
Author: C. Jines
Internationally published social documentary photographer and author.
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…
“This, Is What I Love To Do”
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…
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…