Teddy Enjoying a Fall Day
We took Teddy for a walk in Barrington this past weekend. He has been loving this unusually warm weather we've had in November. Be sure to follow Teddy on instagram @TeddyKardashian.
Honest Abe
In honor of today's election, here is a photo of the Abraham Lincoln statue currently on display on Michigan Ave, across from the Wrigley building.
Memorials in Chalk on the Wrigley Field Walls
After winning the World Series, Cubs fans brought chalk to Wrigley Field and wrote heartwarming messages in honor of friends and family that didn't make it for this historic event. We swung by Wrigley last night to check it out and fans were there in droves. If you didn't know better you might think that the Cubs had a game last night.
Cubs fans honored those that couldn't be here to celebrate the World Series victory by writing messages on the Wrigley Field walls.
Ferris Wheel Reflection
This is a ferris wheel at the Lincoln Park zoo. I managed to catch this shot shortly after a rain storm, and was able to use the reflection of the ferris wheel onto this rain puddle in the shot. Watch the video below to see how this shot was made from start to finish. If you are wondering more about how to compose photos, be sure to check out my Comprehensive Guide to Composition.
Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Parade
I had a blast shooting the Chicago Cubs Parade today! Check out the timelaps video below taken of the walk along the parade route on Michigan Ave.
Gettysburg Address on the Crown Veranda
Photographing on the rooftop of the Tribune building was a unique experience for me in that I don't think I've ever shot for that long a period of time within such a small space. The experience really forced me to think carefully about compositions, an exercise that can prove beneficial in developing photography skills. For this shot, I captured the Gettysburg Address carved into the side of the concrete of the Veranda.
The Gettysburg Address carved into the walls of the Rooftop Veranda at the Tribune Tower.
The Chicago Cubs Won the World Series!
This is a favorite spot of mine. The small body of water here is often still enough to get a nice reflection of the Chicago Skyline. This shot was taken during the filming of my Guide to Composition video.
Daytime Lighting from Tribune Tower
As I described in an earlier post, I didn't have a ton to work with in terms of compositions when it came to my shoot from the Tribune Tower Veranda, but one way of creating unique photographs was re-using this composition with various light. I've already posted a blue hour shot of this same location, this shot was actually taken about 45 minutes earlier, with overcast daytime lighting.
Another shot of the skyline from Tribune Tower, this one was taken a bit earlier in the day. By the way, let's go Cubbies!!!
Curvaceous Wood Pavilion
This is 'Curvaceous Wood Pavilion" by Studio Gang in the Lincoln Park Zoo. As I point out in my Video Guide to Composition, this is one of the most popular spots in Chicago for wedding portraits and engagements.
Happy Halloween
Welcome to the newly designed ShutterRunner.com! I would like to thank Jaclyn Christie for her amazing work on the brand new website re-design.
In addition to the new look and feel, I have also added a ton of content to the website, including an Introduction to Learning Photography Video a Guide to Composition, along with a video demonstrating my use of said guide, and a Comprehensive Guide to Understanding the Exposure Triangle. I hope that you find the new content useful, and I plan on steering this website a bit more in the direction of teaching.
Here is a black and white edit of a photo that I took at Graceland Cemetery. For most of these photos from Graceland, I tried looking up the deceased of the burial site that I photographed, unfortunately, I couldn't find much about Hedwig Engel, so I will leave you with this quote instead:
"The fear of death follows from the fear of life.
A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. "
-Mark Twain
