Street Portraits
Adding an element of personality to the catalog by looking at the interactions of people and their surroundings.
If you get this, thank you for playing… Sunday in the Park.
December, 2019
Intent on getting there.
December, 2019
This wedding party was on their way to a portrait session in front of the Chicago Board of Trade. Not knowing what would happen just a few months into the future, the juxtaposition of their comfort and the homeless seeking assistance would be an interesting bit of foreshadowing to what 2020 would bring.
December, 2019
The atrium offers a compelling space to watch people interacting.
December, 2019
The hustle of the city was only amplified by the holiday rush that had settled in. This was a Saturday night, and coming rain seemed to be mostly ignored as the evening drew on.
December, 2019
Surrounded by scrap yards now, this neighborhood bridge speaks to the hard working past of Chicago - a city of stock yards, lumber yards, mills and machinery. Some of that history is being reborn.
Adams and LaSalle warming up in reflected light.
April, 2021
This was an interesting exchange to witness from a distance. The man crossing from left to right was moving very slow, his cane couldn’t quite move fast enough as he acrossed the street - he seemed to use it every-other step instead of on every step.
The couple crossing from right to left seemed to be caught up in their own world. The old man’s effort to turn as the passed by was not an easy task for him; I have no idea what exactly he was thinking.
Michigan & Adams - April, 2021
Even though the sun was behind us, the reflected light created its own shadows. The Green Line crossing over the Chicago River made for an interesting sight, worthy of a capture, and others being captured.
Chicago River Walk - April, 2021