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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. [...]

Last month, I led a photowalk around the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park. Such great diversity in architectural styles on this campus. First up, the brutalist Regenstein Library. While [...]

We’re back with another guest post! This time Lauri Novak shares some of Wisconsin’s Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. First, a little background on Lauri: Lauri Novak is a fine art [...]

We thought it would be helpful to occasionally share subject or composition ideas to help you see your environment in a new way. We’d also urge you to take just one of these ideas and focus [...]

Hi! We’re starting a new feature where we’ll occasionally have a guest blogger share some tips or locations that might be of interest to you. Our first guest contributor is Marie [...]

It’s been a while since we shared some simple, creative tools to change how you and your viewers perceive your images. Last fall, I taught a 7-week class at Chicago Photography Classes [...]

We’re back with old & new locations around charming Paris. We have a tendency to prefer modern, newer architecture for abstract images, but sometimes those historic locations just draw [...]

Can you tell we’re excited to be heading to Paris this fall?! Today we’re sharing another great location we’ll be photographing: the Institut du Monde Arabe. This museum, [...]

If you’re looking for modern architecture in Paris, La Défense is the most concentrated area you’ll find. It’s technically just outside of Paris, west of the city, and the major [...]