Tag: chicago
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MAG MILE Zine Has Dropped
MAG MILE is here! It’s the first street photography zine from Amado de Leon (@photoarchival) and it’s a memorable one. Self-published by Amado, it’s packed with 62 photos all captured candid on the famous “Magnificent Mile” in Chicago. I’m proud of Amado for putting this publication together, having witnessed each step in its development over the course…
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Back on the Streets in Chicago
After a 3-year hiatus, it feels great to be shooting street photography again in Chicago — especially with my main squeeze, Amado (@photoarchival). Here are highlights from being back on the streets since August I put into a 90-second video. Below is a gallery of some of the photos featured in the video. I’ve shot…
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Video Review: My Latest Prints
As I’ve continued to shoot with film this summer, in lieu of paying for digital scans when I turn over my roll for development, I’ve purchased 4×6 prints. My camera store offers complimentary copies, which further sweetens the deal, particularly as I have the intention of both collecting my favorites in books and periodically gifting…
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Interview With Chicago Street Photographer Mike McCawley
With the aim of re-engaging on Flickr (I’ve maintained a Pro account for several years, but have rarely logged in the past few), I recently joined the group Street & Repeat 108, a street photography “boot camp.” The curriculum includes bi-monthly instructions from selected photographers who essentially give an assignment to the group’s members, who,…
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Summer Street Portraits
99% of the time when shooting on the street, I hit the shutter unannounced, completely candid. When I first started, not asking was this moral operative that somehow purified my practice, as if the Street Photography God was watching and doling out brownie points. Kind of weird, I know, but I was new to the…