Author: C. Jines
In Street Photography, Location Matters
In street photography, where one lives has a huge impact on their photographic potential. I was talking with someone yesterday about how much endless action there is in a city like New York. Once you’ve been there, Chicago seems like…
Awake Detroit!
5:33 AM September 6th, 2013 – Awake Detroit! to your smoldering sunrise… Lumber’s billowing fragrance reveals the age of this now naked city. Stray dogs sniff out the last remaining morsels, while old Irish men drink malt liquor from abandoned…
People of Detroit: Sparky – September, 2013
This is Sparky, a man of high energy, and a thousand stories. Sparky was a machinist for GM back before America traded in all her factories for promissory notes and cheap Chinese plastic. Now he hangs out with old friends…
Heroin Addiction and Gun Violence in Chicago
In Chicago, heroin is literally oozing from the streets… Much of the gang related gun violence is connected to the heroin market. If you think you can do heroin just one time, maybe while at a party with your friends –…
Chicago School Boycott, 8-29-2013
Approximately 250 students and parents demonstrated in front of City Hall yesterday, as part of a day-long boycott of Chicago schools. According to WGN, 93% of Chicago students attended classes during the boycott.