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There are a few ways to create a photo series. We’ve discussed the one-subject/one-day method (I need a better phrase to explain that!), and we’ve talked about creating a series based [...]

One of our favorite ways to compose architectural subjects is to frame them. There are many ways to do this, from abstract takes to cityscape views. Let’s go through a few examples to give [...]

We’re thrilled to have Nick Sinnott guest blogging for us today! And just in time for Chicagohenge! If you’re not familiar with Nick, he’s co-owner and director of the R.S. [...]

One of my favorite subjects to photograph are staircases, especially a good spiral staircase. And one of the best in Chicago is at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA). Located just off [...]

Soon we’ll be off to Los Angeles for our 3rd workshop in this architecturally rich city. While we have many amazing locations planned we can’t make it to absolutely everything, given [...]

A short trek outside of Chicago is one of our favorite photo locations, the Milwaukee Art Museum designed by Santiago Calatrava. This place is a little special to me as it’s one of the [...]

It’s been awhile since we’ve discussed photo series so I thought it might be good to revisit this topic from a different perspective than what I discussed about a year ago in this [...]

Shadows can be a great subject for architectural images, in both abstracts and cityscapes. I think I was originally drawn to shadows because, when my kids were younger, the only time I could get [...]

One of my struggles is photographing a space in a wider context to give viewers a frame of reference. My inclination is to go straight to the detailed, abstract version of whatever it is [...]

“The art of photography is about directing the attention of the viewer.” – Steven Pinker Composition is probably the most important element of creating an effective photograph. [...]