It’s that time of year again…where everyone sets out to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the new year. As this is a photography blog, I thought I’d reflect on the images I’ve made throughout this year and, just for fun, share my favorites!
After reviewing my 2013 images I was a little surprised. Throughout the year I felt like what I was most passionate about and was working on most often were my architectural abstracts or “archistracts”. And while I absolutely love this type of photography it seems the majority of my favorite images were of the urban landscape. It’s clear black and white is my preferred aesthetic, as only 3 of the 15 favorites are in color.
Here they are (shown in the order they were shot)..they my not have garnered the most ‘likes’ or awards but they are what kept me excited about photography throughout the year.
Chicago’s Board of Trade at the south end of the LaSalle Street canyon during the morning rush hour.
I love the mood of this image and it was an unexpected shot. I was meeting another photographer friend at the Lincoln Park Conservatory and saw this view just before walking inside. There’s a feeling of solitude and maybe loneliness that we can all, at least sometimes, relate to.
This image was made for my From the ‘L’ series. I had never been on the Yellow Line, which is a short line that travels from the north edge of Chiago to Skokie, so I didn’t really know what to expect. As you can see, much of the line travels through industrial areas. There’s a feeling of coldness, loneliness—of being on the outskirts.
From my Nature & Man Series
Definitely a favorite from the series, I love the symmetry and lines and what feels like a peaceful, agreeable coexistence between nature and man-made structures.
Again, for my From the ‘L’ series. Another line I’ve never taken, well, I used to ride a portion of this when it was part of the blue line and I worked at UIC Medical Center. But that was a very small portion. I was impressed by the city views from this line.
If I had to choose just one image as a favorite from the year, this would be it. Not only has this image gained some recognition, it incorporates just about everything I love about architectural photography—simplicity, clean lines, order, scale, a way to see something as simple as a staircase in a new way, a relatability through a human presence…the only thing missing is some moodiness
From my Streetlamp Series
Again, clean lines, simplicity
One of those unexpected moments…I was doing a portrait session with my nephew and my daughter tagged along. Given that she loves being in front of the camera, I was trying to get her to show my nephew where I wanted him to stand and I happened to grab this sweet little moment of my girl.
Oh, how I love this city…
Thank you so much for your support throughout the year! It’s been an exciting one…from exhibiting in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City to smaller cities in Illinois; receiving 2 honorable mentions in the International Photography Awards and 2nd place for an image from my Hometown Series with the New York Center for Photographic Art to a few other awards; being interviewed by three different publications (Rfoto Folio, EWW & Interesting Photographers) and having my work published in a number of publications—some online (National Geographic’s Photo of the Day on August 2, F-Stop Magazines B&W Issue and others) and some in print (Stark Magazine, Capture My Chicagoo III book and a couple exhibition catalogs) and an exciting end to my From the ‘L’ series, which is now a book. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the book yet and would like to, click here to preview and order 🙂
And if you’d like to see a set of images of my all time favorites, click here.
Thanks again! I hope you had an exceptional 2013 and I wish you a spectacular 2014!
Oslo 2023
September 12, 2023
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Nice selection of images. Good choices!
Thanks James! There were others that I liked, it's just hard to narrow it down.
So glad I saw all of these! Amazing! You are really so talented! I am so impressed, Angie. They are all fabulous, and my favorite is Yellow Line 4248. Thanks for sharing the link!
Jen! I can't believe I'm only seeing this now, nearly a year late!!! Thank you so much for always being so supportive, I appreciate it so much!