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Category Archives: Photos

New Flickr Set “Jackie and Mike Engagement Party”

I was honored to photograph a friend’s Engagement Party at a beautiful house in Wilmette, IL.

Interview With “The Big Picture” Creator, Alan Taylor

Make sure to add The Big Picture to your bookmarks if you haven’t already done so. Their large photos are a great way to experience current news and events. Check out this interview with the creator of The Big Picture.

Beard Contest 2008

It was the coldest day of the year on January 19th when Brian, Benny and I walked in to Belmont Barbershop and got a straight razor shave leaving only a mustache. The rules are simple; Grow the manliest beard in four months. Winner gets a steak dinner paid for by the losers. My buddy Jason […]

Scarboy Photos

I came across some of Chris Scarborough’s work while browsing ffffound. It’s such a simple technique, but it’s mesmerizing. Check out the fabulous drawing section as well.

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My buddy just turned me on to this image bookmarking site called ffffound. What a great place for inspiration and design. Prepare to lose the rest of the day to browsing this site.

Apple Releases Aperture 2.1! Curves coming soon?

Apple Just announced Aperture 2.1. This free update allows Apple and third party vendors to make plugins that work directly in the software. Does this mean that we will have Curves in Aperture soon? Let me tell you, if I knew how to code plugins, I would already be starting on it. Any takers out […]

Nikon DX 17-55mm f/2.8G (My New Lens)

I finally bought it. I mentioned on my photoblog a while back that I was looking at getting a new main lens. My kit lens (18-70mm f3.5-4.5G) was not as fast or as sharp as I needed, and it was frustrating to constantly switch between my 20mm prime and my 50mm prime. I wanted a […]

New Print For Sale

My “Comic Store” print is on sale at Coudal Partners It is a limited print of 250 signed by yours truly. These are large prints measuring 28″ x 18″ digitally printed on semi-matte poster stock.

Digital Kitchen Photo Shoot

I was hired by Digital Kitchen to take photos of the whole staff in the Chicago, New York and Seattle offices. The fact that I am a current employee of DK probably helped the decision though. It was a great opportunity for me to take more portraits and experiment with different lighting techniques. I constructed […]