At 61 years of age, Teddy is still a physical force to be reckoned with. Teddy is a seasoned veteran, with some 20 years spent incarcerated for various petty crimes, with an additional 20 years living on the streets. You…
Category: Independent Photojournalism
Chicago Street Photography: Voices From the Streets – Kevin – Junkie, Chicago 2013
“Every man has inside himself a parasitic being who is acting not at all to his advantage.” -William S. Burroughs UPDATE 6-27-2013: Word is… Kevin has made his way to a detox center! I truly wish him all the best.…
Chicago Street Life: Junkie, Lower Wacker, 6-21-2013
As I came up from the darkness of Lower Wacker back onto the busy street, I looked into the people’s eyes and immediately realized that I had just witnessed something they had never seen… Just a few feet beneath the…
Chicago Street Photography: Voices From the Streets, “Tony” – Chicago 2013
Chicago Street Photography: Voices From the Streets, “Tony” – Chicago 2013 “I sang to you and the moon But only the moon remembers. I sang… -Carl Sandburg, Chicago Poems Music intro Brian Doroba (guitar) and Christian Inostroza (harp)
International Week of Action for Bradley Manning: Chicago, 6-3-2013
A small group of about 100 people gathered at Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain to show their support for accused US Army whistle-blower, Pfc. Bradley Manning. Monday was the opening day of Manning’s court-martial. Manning faces life in prison if convicted.
Chicago Cop Assaults Local Photographer – Officer Francisco Jotautas, Chicago School Closings Protest, May 21, 2013
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Officer Francisco Jotautas, just prior to him making physical contact with me. Some information for you, officer Jotautas: The 1st, 4th, and 14th Amendment protect my right to photograph police in public places. Read More
In Photos: Chicago Teachers Protest Mass School Closings – May 21, 2013
Three days of marches against proposed school closings ended Monday as protesters encircled City Hall. Here are a few shots of the day’s events: