Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface and is vital for all known forms of life. The cells in our bodies consist of 65 – 90% water. We cannot survive without it. So let’s look at some of the fundamental symbolic meanings of this odorless, tasteless and mysterious building block of life.
A long time dream of mine, an excursion to Nepal and the Himalayas, recently became a reality. I was a fortunate member of a small group of sound therapy students to participate in a singing bowl workshop and retreat at one of the most exotic and colorful places I have ever visited. The program was…
Last spring I had the pleasure of photographing both, the Chestnut Place and Webster House apartment buildings as an update for my client’s marketing campaign. The featured multimedia presentations convey a good feel and impression of both buildings. Chestnut Place Apartments on Chestnut Street is situated right where the action is, close by to Rush…
Being an interior architectural photographer and film enthusiast, my eyes started clicking when, through a recent chance encounter of 45 minutes, I was led to the Al. Ringling Palace Movie theater in Baraboo, WI. Astounding décor and a magnificent architectural style make this a truly lavish picture palace and an architectural gem from an era…
If you are looking for a unique apartment for rent in Chicago’s famous near north side neighborhood, be certain to check out Chestnut Place apartments. This fantastic location is situated just 2 blocks from Water Tower Place and Michigan Avenue shopping. Located on the corner of State and Chestnut Streets, it’s just a short walk…
A while back, the executive director of DuPage PADS, Ms. Carol Simler and I talked about the possibilities of creating documentary photography based visual tools that would help spreading the message of the agency’s important mission to end homelessness in DuPage county. We tossed various ideas around on what these tools could look like, and…
For the past 26 years DuPage PADS has been providing hope for men, women and children who are homeless. Moving beyond providing shelter and meals, the not-for-profit agency has evolved to providing an array of services which seek to stop the cycle of homelessness in DuPage County. Headquartered in downtown Wheaton, IL In my previous…
International soccer star Bakary Soumare called me the other day and was wondering whether I would photograph his condominium that has been in the making for the past year in Chicago’s Wicker Park area. My eyes started clicking as he described it to me and his dwelling turned out be a very slick, functional space with a very contemporary design.
I had the pleasure of attending an awesome workshop conducted by the wonderful Ami Vitale at Santa Fe Photographic Workshops….here is the result of a very fast week in which we absorbed many “first time” moments…there has never been a highway quite like Route 66. It was written about in Grapes of Wrath, sung praises to by Nat King Cole and the inspiration behind the brand name for K-mart’s denim line.
I AM is an utterly engaging, very introspective and inspirational non fiction film that poses the seminal questions of: “What is wrong with the World?” and “What can we do about it?” The movie is a meditation on reality. So the question in all this is: “What is next for you to make this world a better place?” I AM isn’t as much about what you can do, as who you can be. And from that transformation of being, action will naturally follow. The power is in the moment not in the “…as soon as I…”