Putting Myself & My Camera in Position for Defeat
What do you do when you’re covering both teams in a game that ends in a do-or-die shootout?
Concert Photography Does Not Make You A Good Photographer; Part 2
What happens when the lights don’t come up, the fog machine is obstructing your view and you have 9 minutes to make a handful of usable images for your editors?
You find out if you’re a good photographer or not.
Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet over Illinois 2024
Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet over Illinois 2024 The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet showed up in the early dusk skies over the Northern Hemisphere and as badly as I wanted to find some time and get out into the country to do some photos of … Continued
Timothy McVeigh’s Execution
Looking for a chance to capture history as a young photojournalist. I can say, covering the execution of Timothy McVeigh, was not a portfolio builder. But it was a moment in history.
Concert Photography Does Not Make You A Good Photographer
If you see a photographer’s portfolio and are blown away from all the great concert photos they have, take this into consideration.
Somebody sets up tens-of-thousands of dollars worth of lighting equipment for them
On Assignment: The Weeknd
Despite the amazing visuals I can’t say concert photography is what it’s made out to be in most cases.
On Assignment: Pritzker Pavilion Side Project
as I was waiting between songs to move to a different position, I gave myself a secondary assignment…
On Assignment: Abortion Protests Chicago
Since SCOTUS Put Abortion Rights To The State Level, I’ve Been Assigned To Cover More Pro & Against Abortion Rallies. Here’s Some Recent Images From Them. A March for Life rally at Federal Plaza in Chicago’s downtown took place on … Continued
This Day Was Inevitable: The Highland Park 4th of July Shooting
This lone sandal and a stuffed-animal left behind with a fancy $900 stroller had more of a feeling that the “Rapture” had happened here.
In The Right Place For Game Ending Play
I was in the perfect place for a game ending photo. Lucky? As they say luck is all about how you position yourself.