Landscapes

Evanston shoreline, 2007

Field (Pacific Northwest), 2008

Squirrel, Oregon rest stop, 2008

Field (Pacific Northwest), 2008

Recent Portraits: Color

Uriel, July 2009

Andrea, July 2009

Steven, July 2009

Twist, June 2009

Tara & Max, July 2009

Recent Portraits: Black & White

Gillian, June 2009

Steven, July 2009

Steven, July 2009

Alecia, June 2009

Brianne, Molly, Alecia, June 2009

Pocket Lights

Andrea at her window

Brown Line CTA car

Jaeson, behind ATM glass

Matt, Olafur Eliasson exhibit at the MCA

Alecia and Matt, my apartment

Twist, perched in the back seat of the car

These were taken with my cell phone camera. I grouped them together because of the distinct role light plays in each of them.

First two photos, starting with the cat: subjects are spotlighted like film stars in the studio even though they are in perfectly ordinary settings

Third & fourth photos: artificial light casts an ambiguous glow on the subjects

Last two photos: natural light as their focal point; the difference between morning and evening light

Past Life

Kat & Emily in my apartment, Logan Square

Masooma in the winter, Logan Square

Self-portrait, taken by Masooma

Flavia & Danielle, Art Institute steps

Nora & Carla, The Superman

Andrea at Subway

Sphinx cat in princess shirt, Idaho

Rooftop view, South Loop

Rotten fruit,candy canes

Pilsen storefront

Crowd Portraits

Front row, Grizzly Bear

Front row, Beirut

Pitchfork Royalty