22 Jul

Posted at 20:24h in Uncategorized

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]We recently completed this work of the new residential high-rise at 1000 South Michigan Avenue, designed by Jahn Studio.  It was a long day with lots of challenges, but really the most fun I’ve had in a while. ...

12 Jun

Posted at 12:10h in Uncategorized

Back in April of 2016, I started photographing this series of flora still lifes in a little corner of our dining room.  Since then, I've explored varying compositions and lighting esthetics, shot in black and white as well as color of stems both freshly cut...

18 Aug

Posted at 08:11h in Uncategorized

We spent about 2 1/2 days in Florida a while back photographing this lovely project for B+L.  The homeowners were gracious host, providing accommodations, morning coffee and great company. This was one of those projects that I would hardly consider work.  I felt like I was...

10 Aug

Posted at 07:49h in Uncategorized

We’ve been living in the historic suburb of Berwyn for almost 15 years now. Some of the things that my family and I love about the area are its blue-collar roots (Berwyn is anything but snooty), the eclectic style of the city, its inhabitants...

03 Aug

Posted at 01:27h in Uncategorized

If I’m not photographing architecture, playing in my darkroom or hanging out with my family, you might find me teaching Yoga at Ahimsa in Berwyn. One of the themes that I find myself returning to discuss as I settle the class into stillness is the...

31 Jul

Posted at 18:46h in Uncategorized

1. Tell a complete story with the images. Provide visual cues from one image to another, leaving breadcrumbs that walk the viewer through the space. 2. Compose to convey volume, while allowing the eye to travel from foreground to background unimpeded. 3. Layer elements and space to...

26 Jul

Posted at 16:22h in Uncategorized

I've been pouring through my archives from the last decade or so while rebuilding the website and there are so many images that cause me to pause and reflect warmly on all of the amazing opportunities that clients have shared with me. I've worked...

20 Jul

Posted at 01:59h in Uncategorized

 As an architectural photographer, I generally don't have a need for a shooting studio. I've been pursuing personal projects for the last five years, though, that were poorly served by my transient basement studio.  Since much of that personal work is shot on film, I've...