When I’ve discussed Brutalist architecture on photowalks or presentations I often get asked why it’s called this so I thought a quick post with a little explanation along with some [...]

How do you decide if an image should be in color or black & white? Sometimes it’s straightforward and other times not-so-much, which is okay too. Oftentimes, the decision to keep an [...]

Last week I shared some of the images I got during the Northwestern Photowalk. This week it’s time to share the great images some of the attendees made! This was the first photowalk where [...]

It’s been about 2 years since I held a photowalk so it was about time to get back out! With covid, these shorter outings are a perfect fill-in until we can get back to full workshops. [...]

On a bit of a Chicago kick since I’m stuck here, we had to cancel our workshop and to make up for it I’ll be doing a little virtual tour of locations soon…stay tuned! In the [...]

Typically we share modern architecture as it’s far more conducive to creating abstracts than the more historic architecture. But, today, let’s take a look at Chicago’s Union [...]

Last week, we showed you multiple ways to use contrast to improve your architectural images. This week, let’s talk about cityscapes! While it might not be always as obvious, you can [...]

This week, let’s talk about a simple way to improve your architectural images: contrast. If you want more compositions and retouching tips, check out our Tips + Tricks post category. We [...]

One of our favorite Toronto locations is the Reference Library located in the Yorkville neighborhood. The building was designed by Raymond Moriyama and was completed in 1977.  At that time and [...]

After sharing some images of David Adjaye’s buildings last week, we thought we’d keep writing about Black Architects. Unfortunately, we haven’t had the opportunity to photograph [...]