PJ Love - John White

I had recently attended a seminar celebrating 30 years of photojournalism instruction from the most influential photography teacher in Chicago.  How amazing to be in a room filled with so many people sharing the same passion for photography!

John White has touched so many of our hearts and lives, he has made his fingerprint in PJ photography in Chicago.  The number of students he has taught over the past 30 years is amazing.  Many of us have become professional photographers and photojournalists at some of the top newspapers in the country.  It was an amazing experience to see so many of his students in one place sharing stories and successes.  It was also inspiring to hear John lecture once again.  

 Thank you John White for everything you have given all of us!! 

 "Keep in Flight"

Calvin Marty and The Sunken Ship

It has been a while since my last blog. Okay, it has been an extremely long while, I have been busy. But that excuse will end there because I have a lot of photos to share with you. And I have come to realize that this is the best way to share with everyone what I am up too. So, I am planning on posting new images every week, please check back with me!

Below are a few new photos:

The photos above are from a live performance at The Double Door in Chicago.

The band; Calvin Marty and The Sunken Ship (www.calvinmarty.com) You can hear music samples on their site, so check them out!!

I have photographed several of their shows and these are a just a few of my favorite pics.

I have been playing around with textures in post production and this last photo is how it turned out, SO COOL! (click on the photo to see a larger view)

Its soooo COLD!

Okay so here in Chicago we can get some bitter cold winds. It was freezing here for what seemed like several weeks. If you never lived in cold weather before I don't think you understand the phrase "cold to the bones". Yea, my bones actually shiver. It's not really an enjoyable feeling but sometimes you gotta say "if you can't beat them, join them". Of course referring to mother nature and these cold days. So during this extreme cold spell (I'm talking average of 20'C below winds!) I have to go take photos. Somehow it doesn't look as cold in these photos as it really is. These photos were taken on Feb 12, 2007 during the coldest week of the season.

Winter Blues

I know I am not the only Chicagoan that has the winter blues and cabin fever!! The only nice thing about the cold weather, that we still have since Oct, is when we have beautiful snow storms like the past few days. The large snowflakes gently floating down, lighter then a feather. The city covered in a light blanket of white crystals. I felt I had to capture this moment that we will only miss in July when the air conditioner can't keep the apt. cool enough. So to relieve my cabin fever I took my camera and decided to brave the cold for an hour. These are just a few examples of what I found walking around my block.