I have been posting to this blog for over 13 years, each year reporting on accomplishments over the prior year and goals for the new year.

2024 is no different. My main photography goal for the year is listed in the January submission of the 2024 C.London 52 Week Photography Challenge. Content this year will work towards that goal in addition to my general shooting. Check out my website "About" page to learn more. The website is at www.jeffmarcowitz.photography 

All content posted here in the blog will also be on the website, however with a subscription to the blog, you'll continue to receive the email notifications.

Thanks to all of you who have followed this photo blog for many years and welcome to any newcomers. My hope is that the images and stories are interesting and thought-provoking as I continue this creative journey. As always, comments, critiques and suggestions (here and the website) are welcome and appreciated as they often lead to new ideas and inspiration.

Thank You.
Jeff

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Chicago Tro ley Co.

Chicago Tro ley Co.

Via Flickr:
Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL

Monday, December 30, 2013

Observe

Observe Via Flickr:
Adams Street
Chicago, IL

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Green Eggs & Ham

Green Eggs & Ham
Via Flickr:
Union Station
Chicago, IL

Look-alikes or not? You make the call.

Green Eggs & Ham

Submitted for ClicheSaturday - Look Alikes

Friday, December 27, 2013

Debra

Debra

Via Flickr:
On my way to the train, she was standing along the busy sidewalk shaking her plastic cup. I told her about the $2 Portrait project and she readily agreed to participate. Debra is a born and raised Chicagoan who lives in Riverdale on the south side with her two children ages 15 and 17. She also has a 38 year old son, which surprised me. Debra is 58 and says she’s out on the street to “help make ends meet”. She smiled broadly when I told her she didn’t look old enough to have a 38 year old…said she really appreciated the compliment.

We talked a short time about the south side, where I lived until age 9 and my wife lived until age 18. Debra was talkative & friendly and I would have liked to spend more time with her learning more of her story. I gave her $2, wished her a happy New Year and we shook hands as I took off for my train.

Taken 12/27/13

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Holiday Travel

Holiday Travel

Via Flickr:
Union Station
Chicago, IL

I especially like the double hat with the scarf inbetween. You need that for the 9 degree temps.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Udon Trance

Udon Trance

Via Flickr:
I was right there at the glass shooting away and these guys were so intent on their meal, they never looked up. Never said a word to each other either.

King of Thai Noodle House
San Francisco, CA

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Fire Hazard

Fire Hazard

Via Flickr:
I first asked him if he's ever lit his beard on fire…he said no. Then I asked if I could take his picture…he said yes. But he wouldn't look at me.

Market Street
San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Gramps

Gramps

Via Flickr:
Market Street
San Francisco, CA

SPNC - Year 4 - Instruction #01
"When photographing, behave with strangers the same way you behave with your relatives." - Frederic Le Mauff

Friday, December 6, 2013

Anonymous

Anonymous

Via Flickr:
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
Rosemont, IL

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Animal

Animal

Via Flickr:
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
Rosemont, IL

Sunday, December 1, 2013

"Hey, I'm Talkin' To You."

"Hey, I'm Talkin' To You."

Via Flickr:
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
Rosemont, IL

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Synchronized Step...

Synchronized Step...

Via Flickr:
…and also could be part of my Look Alike series.

Salzburg, Austria

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

On The Way

On The Way

Via Flickr:
Salzburg, Austria

Friday, November 22, 2013

Untitled

Untitled

Via Flickr:
Prague, Czech Republic

Brutal week at work and no time to shoot so going to the trip archive for a posting.

Friday, November 15, 2013

70 Jahre

70 Jahre

Via Flickr:
Regensburg, Germany

Monday, November 11, 2013

Before the Collision

Before the Collision

Via Flickr:
Regensburg, Germany

Walking along the Danube waterfront looking through my viewfinder, I snapped this shot right before our shoulders collided. Needless to say, he was not happy. Nor was my wife, who gave me an earful!

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Atrophy

Atrophy

Via Flickr:
Monument to the Victims of Communism
Between 1948 and 1989, more than 200,000 Czechs were either imprisoned or executed and more than 170,000 left the country.
Prague, Czech Republic

Thursday, November 7, 2013

If They Don't Let Us Dream

If They Don't Let Us Dream

Via Flickr:
John Lennon Wall
Prague, Czech Republic

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Before I Die...

Before I Die...

Via Flickr:
Little Quarter
Prague, CZ

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Conversation

Conversation

Via Flickr:
Kampa Island
Prague, CZ

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Look Alikes? - Plate VII

Look Alikes? - Plate VII

Via Flickr:
Cesky Krumlov, CZ

Submitted for SliderSunday. HSS!

Also part of my Look Alikes series, of which several are mother/daughter combinations.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Thirsty?

Thirsty?

Via Flickr:
Halloween on Powell Street
San Francisco, CA

Friday, November 1, 2013

Stink Eye

Stink Eye

Via Flickr:
Powell Street on Halloween
San Francisco, CA

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Give Peace a Chance

Give Peace a Chance

Via Flickr:
John Lennon Wall
Prague, Czech Republic

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Audience

Audience

Via Flickr:
Old Town Square
Prague, Czech Republic

Monday, October 28, 2013

A Talent

A Talent

Via Flickr:
This guy had beautiful drawings.

Durnstein, Austria

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Break Time

Break Time

Via Flickr:
Fortress Security

Salzburg, Austria

Submitted for SliderSunday. HSS!

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Sweet Sounds

Sweet Sounds

Via Flickr:
Only thing missing was the glass of wine.

I've posted this in "Street Photography" groups because technically it was taken on the street...just happened to be a country lane rather than an urban boulevard.

Durnstein, Austria

Friday, October 25, 2013

Prepared

Prepared

Via Flickr:
Durnstein, Austria

Added to ClicheSaturday - Shoot the Shooter. HCS!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Waiting for What?

Waiting for What?

Via Flickr:
Vienna, Austria

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Be Happy

Be Happy

Via Flickr:
Vienna, Austria

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Schimmel

Schimmel

Via Flickr:
Vienna, Austria

Grand piano on the sidewalk in front of Parliament. Must have been part of the protest described in my last post.

Monday, October 21, 2013

Against Inhumanity

Against Inhumanity

Via Flickr:
For our day in Vienna, I rented a bicycle and rode all around the city center. In front of Parliament, I met Zäzilia Mayr. She had just participated in a large protest against the Austrian government's inhumanity toward refugees.

I spoke to her for quite a while; her English was okay and my German was non-existent. In 2009, she rode a bicycle from Vienna to Jerusalem (or maybe it was Istanbul) as part of a peace mission. Zäzilia is a writer and poet and blogs at "Sichtweisen". She shared a belief of hers with me: "In every chest there is a heart". Yes, a very interesting person she was. Helped make my day in Vienna a memorable one.

Taken 9/20/13

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Spooning

Spooning

Via Flickr:
Efficient use of a park bench.
Stadt Park
Vienna, Austria

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Checking Her Out

Checking Her Out

Via Flickr:
Metro
Vienna, Austria

Mannequin?

Mannequin?

Via Flickr:
Vienna, Austria

Friday, October 18, 2013

Red Fashion

Red Fashion

Via Flickr:
Vienna, Austria

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Via Flickr:
Vienna, Austria

Monday, October 14, 2013

Jeans

Jeans

Via Flickr:
Andrássy Street
Budapest, Hungary

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Untitled

Untitled

Via Flickr:
Budapest, Hungary

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

Via Flickr:
City Park
Budapest, Hungary

Slice of Light

Slice of Light

Via Flickr:
St. Istvan Tér
Budapest, Hungary

Friday, October 11, 2013

Széchenyi Baths

Szechenyi Baths

Via Flickr:
Budapest, Hungary

Per Rick Steves, an experience not to be missed. He was right.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

1:00 To Go

1:00 To Go

Via Flickr:
Metro Station
Budapest, Hungary

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

La Trappe

La Trappe

Via Flickr:
As seen on the streets of Budapest.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Shoes

Shoes

Via Flickr:
Arriving in Budapest on Yom Kippur, we wanted to visit the Shoe Memorial along the Danube River. This memorial commemorates the Jews who were lined up along the river, tied together and then shot, one person pulling the whole line into the river with them.

A solemn visit on a solemn day.

Taken 9/14/13

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Czech Guy

Czech Guy

Via Flickr:
Walking around one night in Prague, I saw him approaching folks with his hand out. An unusual sight there since most panhandlers take a very subserviant position on their knees with head down and literally hat in hand.

When he approached me, I attempted to speak with him, but he spoke no English and I spoke no Czech. I showed him my camera and a 50 Kc coin and he nodded.

Taken 9/29/13

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Victims

Victims

Via Flickr:
Terezin, Czech Republic

We've had a great time in Prague, but today was a very sobering visit to the concentration camp.

9/29/13

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Got Busted

Got Busted Via Flickr:
Powell Street
San Francisco, CA

She was focused on her phone and her friends, but just as I snapped the shutter, she glanced over.