When we walked onto the Green Line platform to return downtown, I noticed a man and woman in the vacant lot below. The girl was on the ground unconscious, while her boyfriend stood over her crying. That’s when I noticed that this…
Category: Independent Photojournalism
Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead at Chicago’s Soldier Field July 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2015
I just finished producing a short video presentation documenting the “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead” which occurred over July 3rd, 4th, and 5th, here in Chicago. These three shows marked the remaining original members’ (Bob Weir, Mickey Hart,…
Chicago Prepares for Three Days of Grateful Dead Music
I just got back from Soldier Field. I went and checked things out before the big day tomorrow. If you’re not in Chicago this weekend, you’re missing out. While it may get ungodly cold here during the winter, but we…
TFC Mixed Martial Arts: The Classic Struggle – Man, Against Man!
The classic struggle – man, against man! A concerned MMA coach calms his fighter after a hard-fought round during Friday’s event. Ty Mixx Davis hits the floor hard at Friday night’s MMA event, after receiving a brutal kick to the…
Against Doctor’s Orders: Heroin Addiction – Fighting The Demon
“How you feeling?” asked the doctor. “I’m fuckin’ hurtin’- I’m dope sick, I ache all over, and you people come in here at 5:00 in the fucking morning poking me all over the place, why can’t I get more methadone?”…
Against Doctor’s Orders: Heroin Addiction – Back to the Hospital
I was speaking with Teddy in Talkers’ Park when I noticed Shaggy approaching in the distance. He was over an hour late for our appointment, but at least he had showed up. I promised Shaggy the day before that I…
Against Doctor’s Orders: Heroin Addiction – Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani?
I was leading a street photography workshop when Mandrell, one of the heroin addicts that I’ve photographed, spotted me on the corner of State and Madison. “Hey Chuck, how are you? I haven’t seen you in a while” Mandrell said…
