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Last of the Summer
We went over this evening to Orland’s Centennial Park West where the Trippin Billies were playing and it was a wonderful evening. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to shoot a bit.. though I did sit and listen to most of the concert. No event would be complete without Ry showing off his level of boredom… Continue reading
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It takes all kinds
I was in Homewood on Saturday visiting a client and seeing their new office and on the way back home I stopped at the tracks in downtown to see this motley crew pushing a load back into the Markham Yard. I admit that I am a bit of a rail fan and its like coming… Continue reading
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My baby’s back!!!
No my kids didn’t go anywhere. I got my baby back from her second overhaul and I have to say that there is something really wonderful about shooting film with a completely manual camera. 27 years old and she works like she was new. I have to say that I do love the… Continue reading
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Turning the Ship
It’s kind of a joke that Elise and I tell when people ask how me met. We were introduced by a common friend, one Elise knew from high school in Florida and one I met when I was single and lived in the Chicago. Our mutual friend was trying to set us up on a… Continue reading
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Brooke at the Beach
I love the quiet peace at the beach…. its not only relaxing but recharging. This was from a few weeks ago when we took off a little early, got the kids and headed to Beverly Shores in Indiana for some evening at the beach then some garlic knots in Valpo at Greeks. I’ve also been… Continue reading
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In Eager Anticipation
Im getting excited to go see Orland Park’s 4th of July celebration at Centenial Park tonight. I thought I’d pull up some images I took at this year’s Orland Days carnival. Continue reading
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Beach Day Wishes
Today is one of those days I would love to be at the beach…. Feet in the sand, warm sun, cool lake breeze… Digging into my archives for this. Beach grass and fence from Michigan City, IN. taken back in the film days 1999 or so. I can date it becuase I know of a… Continue reading
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I stand still or move slowly, feeling things like the impulse of shapes, the direction of lines, the quality of surfaces. I frame with my eye (sometimes with my hands) as the ground glass would frame. Nothing that one could reasonably call thinking is taking place at this stage. The condition is total absorption; the decision (a picture!) is spontaneous. – Aaron Siskind, 1955