Archive for the ‘Photography’ Category

Behind the facade, more West Loop

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

As usual, here's a map of the day's walk. Here are the pictures - I've been thinking about the categories I mentioned as I shot these, so hopefully this will begin to focus the project somewhat soon. [gallery link="file"]Related posts: Just what you wanted – more alleys! Behind the facade, pt. 3 Behind the facade

Project categories

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

As I've mentioned before, I'm thinking of continuing the alley project by analyzing various aspects of what makes the alleys so fascinating. I've been thinking of a number of possibilities. Here's the initial list: Platforms (decks, porches, balconies, etc.) Barriers (fences, warning signs) Cul de sacs (spaces between buildings, cubby holes of various ...

Just what you wanted – more alleys!

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

As usual, here's a map of the day's walk. Not much to say, really - still trying to find a focus for the project. Right now I'm leaning towards distilling five-six themes and exploring them in depth in five clearly defined locations in the city. But I have a feeling I ...

Alleys, etc.

Saturday, June 18th, 2011

One thing has become very apparent to me since I started photographing Chicago alleys: in residential neighborhoods, most of the really interesting stuff takes place in private areas. This means I will have to a more active approach to accessing these spaces than I was hoping to. At first I ...

Behind the facade, pt. 3

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Took another walk in Jefferson Park. Here's what I got: [gallery link="file" orderby="title"]Related posts: Behind the facade Behind the facade, cont’d Pic-a-day #29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35