Monday, December 28th - 9 in ’09: Cityscapes
To wrap up the year, I wanted to look through my photos and compile a few lists of the things I enjoy shooting. I will be posting the top 9 photos across 9 categories to close out 2009. These 9 categories will be: Film, Sports, Travel, Music @ Pitchfork, Portraits, Cityscapes, Fans @ Pitchfork, Life and Live Music.
It is only the beginning of Chicago’s winter, and I have already noticed a significant decline in the number of days I spend shooting outdoors around the city. I try my best to have a camera on my person, but often times with the weather (and work), it makes it difficult to shoot everyday. Nonetheless, I took a lot of pictures I’m very pleased with this year, and I hope to have even more as I continue various projects – including a couple more focused on actual ‘street photography’.
In no particular order, here are my top 9 Cityscape photos of 2009:
9. One night, after a late show at the Bottom Lounge, I walked down Lake Street towards the Loop. For safety, I don’t recommend the walk. For fun, there are a lot of unique photo opportunities as you walk underneath the EL and approach the freeway / river. Here’s a shot of some late night streakers.
8. Half of the Sears Tower.
7. Lake Michigan always looks cold to me. Even on this gorgeous day.
6. Wrigley Spearmint.
5. We had an unseasonably cool summer this year. As I sat out on the beach one evening, with a hooded sweatshirt on, I was struck by the contrast of the garbage cans and the feeling of being in a tropical location – despite the frigid temperature.
4. A dying business model.
3. Screw a corner office… I want a curved office.
2. One corncob.
1. As the joke goes… the second best city in the world… right behind Indianapolis.
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