Yesterday was my 9th Kentucky Derby and possibly the steamiest one I remember. It was also my 13th major horse race setting up and operating multiple cameras to capture the finish. This year I used six cameras firing simultaneously to cover the race.
Read detailsI’m neither the sharpest tool in the shed, nor am I some sort of savant… but I can tell you one thing you shouldn’t do. When 20 photographers are trying to shoot the favorite at the Kentucky Derby, don’t take a picture of yourself while standing in everyone’s background.
Read detailsDuring the 2005 world series Chicago White Sox Third Baseman Joe Crede made two amazing diving catches within a few innings of one another, one of which I captured below. When the 2006 season got underway, I was determined to make a better photo of Crede, which you can see above.
Read detailsMore than 1,500 protesters from all over the region converged on the West Side Tuesday, to rally against everything from corporate excess to failing schools to immigrant deportations.
Read detailsShooting any game where people leap into the air with excitement and fight at the end is always enjoyable and last nights MLS soccer Chicago Fire Seattle Sounders FC game was no exception!
Read detailsThe Dalai Lama receives an honorary degree from Loyola University in Chicago
Read detailsI used my new 5D Mark III cameras last night for the first time shooting sports. I have to say this camera is no joke…. moving forward I just need to get some settings dialed in and these cameras will be perfect for what I do.
Read detailsI’ve never had to shower before a shoot, or elect to take one after, but my recent visit to a hog farm in northern Indiana was full of firsts. I was also asked to wear the farms clothes, shoes thankfully a Tyvek jumpsuit. All of which kept me clean and my car ride home pleasant… as you might imagine from the pics.
Read detailsI used to wake up to this view every day… no really.. that’s my TV in the lower left corner.
Read detailsEver since I shot Paul Oakley Stoval & Brad Simmons performing at the Pritzger Pavilion in Chicago, I have been humming their songs. So you know I had to share them with you now that they are you youtube.
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