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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.
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Just what you wanted – more alleys!
Behind the facade, pt. 3
Behind the facade
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Friday, June 17th, 2011
Took another walk in Jefferson Park. Here's what I got:
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Behind the facade
Behind the facade, cont’d
Pic-a-day #29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35
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