Adult Times at the Adler

In mid September I was lucky enough to be asked by my pal Annie to come down to her workplace to take some shots of an event she helped plan, and will continue to plan on the third Thursday of every month. When the workplace hosting the event is as cool as the Adler Planetarium in downtown Chicago, the decision to bring the camera is an easy one.

The patio at the Adler has one of the best views in the city, for serious.



The inside of the joint is pretty damn psychedelic.




Check out the full set on Flickr, and come on out next month and have a beer under Saturn.

Twenty-Some Inches of Pure White Snow

Some of the fantastic hyperbole I've heard to describe the winter storm that just moseyed on through Chicago: Snowpocalypse, Snowmageddon, The Point of Snow Return, Holofrost, Blizzaster, Catasnowphe. If you know any more, please post in the comments. I can't get enough of the stuff.

And now some photos. For the first two I'm pretty sure I was standing on Lake Michigan, which I've never swam in, mind you.


Alone in the Wilderness, February 2011



Alone in the Wilderness, February 2011

Run for the Hills, February 2011

Taking Critical Mass a Bit Too Far, February 2011

Shredding, February 2011




Put on your mittens and check out the rest of the photos over in the igloo.

A Few if by Sea

I usually avoid boats like I do the discotheques, but can tolerate them traversing at a slow pace through the Chicago River while on a guided Architectural Tour. I wish I could say I absorbed a bevy of information about Chicago's rich design history, but I was too busy taking photos on my unstable sea legs.


Trump, Gull and Fox Trot Building, Sears Willis




Eye in the Sky 

Even while playing  the role of a vacationing local tourist, I can't seem to avoid the weddings.

Wedding People





Boat Beam, Some Buildings

If the sea sickness isn't too overwhelming, feel free to drift on over to Flickr to see some more from the voyage. 

Game, Set, and Match

This past Labor Day Kintner and I went to NYC to hang out with friends, see the sites, spend time in an emergency room, and to eat some serious pizza. We spent one day at The US Open, which was by far the coolest sporting event I've ever attended.

John Isner in Motion 



Court View inside Louis Armstrong Stadium


It's amazing how close you get to these players when watching matches on the side courts.

David Ferrer in Motion 



Sam Querrey-this dude will be winning this tournament in the near future.  

It's safe to say that I plan on attending this event every year from here on out. Peep more photos from the Open on Flickr. 

Plant on Premises

This past weekend myself and two ladies went to "that building with the plants inside of it," also known as The Garfield Park Conservatory. A joint like this is sort of like the Grand Canyon (not in size, of course) in that it's difficult to photograph the entire facility and get a strong sense of its scope, or for how cool it really is. At the same time the place is so damn awesome that any shot is probably going to produce some interesting results.


Garfield Composite


Flooded Fern Room



Desert Room


Working Dude




See the entire set of images over this way.

It Takes me So Long Just To Figure Out What I'm Going To Post

Last weekend I had the pleasure of photographing the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's 25th Anniversary Gala held at The Hilton on Michigan Ave. I've done some work for the foundation in the past, and can honestly say no organization throws a classier party. Obviously their goals are quite serious, but when they let loose they go all out. For instance, the entertainment at this particular party was provided my none other than The Bangles.



Oh Susanna...



The did the Big Star cover, I swooned. The played Eternal Flame, I melted.



Check out more photos from the night over at Flickr.