Chicago Trip

Posted July 3, 2009
Filed under: Object Photography, People Photography, Scenic Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , |

I mentioned a few posts ago that I would pick some of my favorite individual photos from each of the slideshows I posted and present them here. Next up are some photos I took from my trip to Chicago last summer for an AEJMC conference. I went to a couple of sessions while I was there, but I really used it as a weekend to grab the camera and take some photos. I went to Navy Pier, to a Cubs game and downtown to snap some shots. I got some photos I’m actually quite proud of, and I’ll be sharing those here.

I caught this girl anxiously chewing her nails. I'm not sure what she was waiting for. But it's a candid moment. And I like that it was shot through the bars.

I caught this girl anxiously chewing her nails. I'm not sure what she was waiting for. But it's a candid moment. And I like that it was shot through the bars.

There were a bunch of kids playing around this wall of water when I was at Navy Pier. I caught this girl alone, staring wonderingly at the water. You can't see her face, but I still think this is effective.

There were a bunch of kids playing around this wall of water when I was at Navy Pier. I caught this girl alone, staring wonderingly at the water. You can't see her face, but I still think this is effective.

I like bringing my camera to day baseball games. You can catch people in completely candid, vulnerable moments. I caught these two kissing. It's a bit obscured by the woman with blond hair. And the photo is a little dark. (I didn't have time to adjust the exposure before she went in for the smooch.) But I like this one nonetheless.

I like bringing my camera to day baseball games. You can catch people in completely candid, vulnerable moments. I caught these two kissing. It's a bit obscured by the woman with blond hair. And the photo is a little dark. (I didn't have time to adjust the exposure before she went in for the smooch.) But I like this one nonetheless.

A colleague of mine was interested in sign photography last summer, and I guess he influenced me to give it a try. So I shot this sign at the entrance to Navy Pier. I tried angling the shot a little bit, and I liked how it turned out. Angling is gimmicky, for sure, but this one feels OK. (This one may look blurry. That's because I had to scale down the file size of the photo to upload here.)

A colleague of mine was interested in sign photography last summer, and I guess he influenced me to give it a try. So I shot this sign at the entrance to Navy Pier. I tried angling the shot a little bit, and I liked how it turned out. Angling is gimmicky, for sure, but this one feels OK. (This one may look blurry. That's because I had to scale down the file size of the photo to upload here.)

After I took this photo, I thought of starting a Flash-based Web site with the URL: www.section215.com. I was going to fill it with some of my photography, and there was going to be a special section on the site for photos of signs that said Section 215. I had this dream of going to sporting venues and taking pictures of their Section 215 signs. Well, it's a year later, and none of that has come to fruition. I still may try to do it.

After I took this photo, I thought of starting a Flash-based Web site with the URL: http://www.section215.com. I was going to fill it with some of my photography, and there was going to be a special section on the site for photos of signs that said Section 215. I had this dream of going to sporting venues and taking pictures of their Section 215 signs. Well, it's a year later, and none of that has come to fruition. I still may try to do it.

Here's some more of that gimmicky angling. But I think this works OK, too. This is a vendor at Wrigley.

Here's some more of that gimmicky angling. But I think this works OK, too. This is a vendor at Wrigley.

This is one of my all-time favorite photos. I found this old water fountain across the street from Navy Pier, so I started shooting it. I don't normally like turning photos black and white, but for this old piece, I think it works because the fountain has some character already. I shot it in color, and I like the B/W feel here.

This is one of my all-time favorite photos. I found this old water fountain across the street from Navy Pier, so I started shooting it. I don't normally like turning photos black and white, but for this old piece, I think it works because the fountain has some character already. I shot it in color, and I like the B/W feel here.

Here's another photo favorite of mine. I have this on in color, too, and I'm not sure which one I like better. But the black and white effect works well with this one, so I don't mind using it here.

Here's another photo favorite of mine. I have this on in color, too, and I'm not sure which one I like better. But the black and white effect works well with this one, so I don't mind using it here.

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