Editorial Portrait: Federal Judge Posner

Federal Judge Richard Posner poses in his Chambers in Chicago, July 2, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress

Judge who shelved Apple trial says patent system out of sync. The U.S. judge who tossed out one of the biggest court cases in Apple Inc’s (AAPL) smartphone technology battle is questioning whether patents should cover software or most other industries at all.

Choi wins U.S. Women’s Open

Na-Yeon Choi of South Korea is drenched in champagne and water by fellow golfers after winning the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin July 8, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress

South Korea’s Choi Na-yeon survived a tumultuous four-hole stretch after the turn to win her first major title by four shots at the U.S. Women’s Open in Kohler, Wisconsin on Sunday.

Headshots: Marshall Titus Album Cover

Chicago photographer album artwork photoshoot

For this shoot I tried something new. I decided to use one of my two new twin 1200-watt HMI movie lights as my main light and then I used two two-foot Kino Flo lights to strip either side of the subjects face. By using continuous lighting I was able to see the light in real time which was so much more fun than shooting with electronic flash and imagining what the light would look like when the strobes fired.