Lincoln Park Pond View

The weatherman said we were getting the last of the mild fall weather. Indeed, the skies became overcast and it started to rain, although it did not get cold. Nothing unusual about this trip for me, although I really did enjoy the Chicago Art Institute and its many famous paintings. The location is convenient, just across from Millennium park and the famous reflecting Bean sculpture. The park was full of fall colors, of course. It might have been a coincidence, but I seemed to be finding fall yellows on and off the trees. I come here so often and have such a strong connection with Chicago, that I really don’t feel like a tourist anymore. Since some have asked, I did not buy a wig.

: Rentology

: Outdoor Cafe in Yellow

: Fall Beanscape

: Chinese Tourist Chimping

: Bean Plaza Photo Session

: Woman Viewing Sculpture of a Man

: Wig Shop

: Brick Gangway

: Red Leaves on Yellow

: Lincoln Park Pond View

: Pair in Blue Denim

: Doorscape

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Fall in Chicago

Boys Looking at a Bug

: Boys Looking at a Bug

: Chihuly Pond

: Garfield Palm Room

Garfield Park Conservatory is over 100 years old. In June of 2011 it was catastrophically damaged by a hailstorm which broke most of it’s windows. At the time of this visit temporary windows were place and restoration was continuing as donations came in. You can check them out here: http://www.garfield-conservatory.org/ . The conservatory is a great place to take kids, and we had two in tow. The yellow glass is by famous artist Dale Chihuly.

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Garfield Conservatory

Eyes Right

: Bean World

: Girl Sitting on a Curb

: Girl Under the Bean

: Two Picnics

: Small Dress, Large Books

: Big Marilyn

: Eyes Right

: Sisters on Michigan Avenue

: Take Out and Boots

: Tulip (Sundress)

: Spotted Sneakers

: Runner at a Bus Stop

: Three Brothers

: Momma Ape

: White Horse at Sunset

This set was shot on the three days immediately proceeding labor day weekend, 2011, hence the title “Chicago’s Last Days of Summer”. Most were located along Milwaukee North of Chicago, Michigan South of Chicago, or in Millennium park, home of the famous polished Bean sculpture. Chicago is a great place to wander around with a camera and do street photography. I was shooting a Nikon D700 at the time. You might notice that I like the color peach. It’s wonderful in Chicago when the weather is warm, as you can see. It is also brutal in the winter.

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Chicago’s Last Days of Summer

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Chicago Street Shots, June 2010

Soliciting Donations with a Bare Midriff

During the summer people in cold climate big cities like Chicago go wild. On the first mild days of spring all the girls are in shorts and short dresses with legs bare. That makes it a great place for candid street photography. These were shot over a two week period on long walks starting in the West Village then proceeding to downtown along Chicago avenue and on Michigan Avenue to Millenium Park. I would return to Chicago avenue on foot, but take the busback to West Village. Between the first and last of these shots, I broke down and ordered a Nikon D700.

: Look Better Naked

: Drug Rep in Mauve Dress

: Soliciting Donations with a Bare Midriff

: Sharp Looking Businesswoman

: Five Foot Two

: Strange Blond

: I Love Vampires

: Reading on Division

Between Buildings, Chicago

: Serenade

: Lookout

: Mysterious Woman

: Tall Girl in Blue

: Between Buildings, Chicago

These were shot during an unseasonably warm week in Chicago last March.

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Chicago Street Shots, March 2010

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Chicago Street and Tattoo Portraits

Leafy Sea Dragon and Jellyfish Tattoos

Two things I love to do in Chicago are street photography and putting on pounds eating deep dish pizza. The viewer might notice that candid street shots of girls are my trademark. Lots of hipsters are walking around with tattoos. I took the three portraits at Westfest, a street festival about two miles West of downtown in July 2009. Forget about it in the winter!