Street Photography is far more than just taking pictures… – Okay, as many people know, I’m trying to ease the suffering of several mentally disabled homeless men through the winter by providing food and warm clothes (part of my “Under…
Category: Independent Photojournalism
Idle No More, Chicago
Idle No More The Idle No More protest movement continues to gain steam here in Chicago.
The End of Little Cheyenne? Aldermen Push to Close Down Ewing Annex Hotel
Tucked away in a dreary little corner of Chicago’s financial district, directly in the shadow of the tallest building in the Western hemisphere, sits a tiny row of buildings on the 400 block of South Clark Street, that makeup all…
Homeless City, Lower Wacker
I found another homeless city down on Lower Wacker today.
Report From the Street: Hard To Help the Most Needy
Henry hasn’t had a change of clothes in years, not months, but several years. His curled toenails protrude from the front of his shoes like hood ornaments on a 71 Cadillac. The back of his pants… well, there is no…
Marquette Park, Chicago
Located in the once primarily Lithuanian neighborhood of Chicago Lawn, Marquette Park is one of 14 parks designed in 1903 by the Olmsted Brothers landscape design firm. Marquette Park has a long history of racial tension. My grandmother lived over…
Alley Boys: Tony – May 29, 2012
Today after work I did a little photo shoot with Tony. Tony is extremely photogenic, and one of my favorite subjects to photograph (Teddy and Tattoo as well). Over the past eight months I’ve been working on a project documenting…