Clarence Darrow watch
Photographing the photographers Clarence Darrow was a Chicago-based lawyer who was famous for defending what were thought undefendables – like the Monkey Scopes trial, the Valentine Labor Massacre and other civil liberties-orientated issues. A memorial is held every year at the back of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago – on the bridge [...]
The Greening of the Chicago River and St. Pat’s Celebration, 2012
Spectators As usual, I organized a meet up for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Chicago – the greening of the Chicago River and St. Patricks’s Day parade downtown. However, this year, it seemed like the attendance increased. I could not stake out an area along the river because people were already there very early. [...]
Special coverage: Chicago Marathon throughout the years, Part 7: 2011
Nothing much special this year, but a repeat of the previous years. I did run into Adam Howitt of WalkJogRun near the start of the race. He was photographing the marathon for the site. From Grant Park, I went to State St. where I met up with an Indian visitor to the Chicago Photography Collective [...]
Chicago Marathon throughout the years, Part 6: 2010
Photographers jostling for the best vantage point to take photos of top finishers This year, I went directly to the finish line. I wanted to take photos of the top finishers. Sam Wanjuro of Kenya won for the men’s division while Liliya Shobukhova from Russia led the women.
Chicago Marathon throughout the years, Part 5: 2009
This year, the marathon was a little bit more special than usual because a few friends of mine were running (including WalkJogRun‘s Adam Howitt) and we decided to test IF I could actually see and photograph them among the 45,000 or so runners that day. We then decided to meet after the run. I was [...]
Chicago Marathon throughout the years, Part 4: new beginning, 2008
Early start for this photographer Part 4 of the special coverage of the Chicago Marathon. This year, 2008, the marathon was renamed to Bank of America Chicago Marathon because LaSalle Bank was bought out by Bank of America (although they already owned the marathon in 2007) and it decided to continue to support the marathon. [...]
The Chicago Marathon over the years, Part 3: the 2007 debacle
A photographer taking pictures of marathon runners who were told to walk because of the heat. 2007 was the year when there was a heat wave in Chicago and the runners and organizers, no matter how prepared, were no match for the heat. At about an hour into the race, the runners who have not [...]
Special coverage: Chicago Marathon throughout the years, Part II, 2006
A great vantage point This is the second installment of a series of special posts for walkjogrun.net members: LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, 2006. What I remember about that day was … it was freaking cold. This year, I organized a photo walk with members of the Chicago Flickr Meet Up group. I started VERY early, [...]
Special coverage: Chicago Marathon throughout the years, Part I – 2005
Photographer struggling to take photos of the marathon WalkJogRun members, welcome! In spirit of camaraderie to the WalkJogRun members who probably reached here from the podcast/interview – I am posting 7 years of photos of the Chicago Marathon. Enjoy! 2005 was my first time to photograph the Chicago Marathon, then known as the LaSalle Bank [...]
絆 Kizuna: The Bonds of Emotion Japan Earthquake Photo Exhibition
Viewing and photographing the Earthquake Photo Exhibit There’s currently a powerful photo exhibit at the Thompson Center in Chicago on the Japan Earthquake, this week being the first year anniversary of this natural tragedy. This will go on until March 16 qfter which it will transfer to the Chicago Photography Collective Gallery at Block 37 [...]
The Lights of Times Square
Photographing the neon lights of 42nd Street in NYC I just wanted to see how much they’ve cleaned up this place. Gone are the peep and adult shows. Gone are the trash. Even the neon lights I thought were a little bit muted. But it was impressive that they developed the median – with somekind [...]
Meet Up at the Bean and Luminous Field
Several of the photo meet up groups I belong to – Flickr, Chicagoland, Long Exposure, and the Filipinos of Greater Chicago – were at the Luminous Field installation on the Saturday of the weekend before it closed. I went there on my own – but of course I was happy to see many of my [...]
Luminous Field Revisited
My photowalk buddy, topmedic taking photos of the funky light formation projected to the underbelly of Cloud Gate During its ten day run at the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park, I made it a point to visit this incredible art, video and sound installation by Luftwerk collective with music presented by the Third Coast Percussion [...]
