Stories to tell

Aqua Reflections

Jeanne Gang reflection in Jim Goettsch’s mirror. Two gods in architecture. One mystery for us mortals to solve.For those who haven’t been initiated this is a reflection of the Aqua Tower designed ...

Chicago Style

This is not a single shot. This is 160 images stitched together. Imagine a grid: 10 rows and 16 columns. Each cell in this grid is a separate shot which overlaps a bit with its neighbors. It’s cal...

Marina City

“Oh, that parking garage in Chicago! Steve McQueen! What was that movie? He drove there all around and then jumped in his car into the river!⁠”I have been showing this print in my booth at the art...

Wrigley

“Hey, look! It’s the Wrigley Building. I just bought it. Well, me and a bunch of other investors.” I was in my booth at one of the art festivals in Chicago when I heard these words. I looked up an...

Chicago Symphony

Question: how do you make an image of a public place which is always crowded? Answer: show up very early in the morning on Sunday. People like to sleep late on Sundays. Plus, early morning light i...

Chicago Reflections

I have spent 7 years of my life looking at this clock almost every day. Well, almost every weekday. From the window on the seventh floor. Back in the days when I had my soul crushing 9 to 5. I was...

Ohio Street

Ohio Street exit from Kennedy Expressway in Chicago. Shot from helicopter one early October morning back in 2011. It was a fun flight: the pilot removed the doors so it was thrilling to sit on a b...