New Chicago Landmark

Tail end of a great meet-up with Beers & Cameras-Chicago celebrating the grand opening of a Leica Store in Chicago.  A great addition for the photography community.

Leica M EV1 @ F4.8 | 21mm | 1/125 sec | ISO 4000

Voigtlander VM 21mm F4 Color-Skopar

Photographed 5/1/26

Bling

Chicago, IL

Walking around before the Beers & Cameras-Chicago Leica Store event trying to get some zone focus practice on the new camera.  Quick snap and a crop reveals some good phone bling and nails.  Can you guess what her other hand was holding?

Leica M EV1 @ F6.8 | 40mm | 1/125 sec | ISO 160

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

Photographed 5/1/26

Introverts

Chicago, IL

Walking around before the Beers & Cameras-Chicago Leica Store event trying to get some zone focus practice on the new camera.  Caught the eye of another photographer...and neither of us stopped to chat. 

Leica M EV1 @ F4.8 | 40mm | 1/160 sec | ISO 100

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

Photographed 5/1/26

Bronzeville

On 9/27/25, Beers & Cameras_Chicago and local photographer Malik Zambezi (@malikshotyou) organized a fabulous photowalk through the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago.  It was well attended by both B&C_Chi members and local community photographers, models and content creators.

The photograph of the model, Zy, below is my favorite of the day.  Taking a poll of my viewers - color or B/W?  Please let me know your preference.

 

The Walk

Message Of The Day

Golden

Zy

Zy

White Scarves

Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL

Shot this image during the Beers & Cameras-Chicago meet-up.  These white scarves were just screaming to be photographed.  Photographing strangers is one of my favorite genres so it's fitting I end the year with one.

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/320 | 15mm | ISO 1600

Voigtlander VM 15mm F4.5 (adapted)

Photographed 12/22/24

Geometric Conundrum

Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL

As seen on a photowalk with the Beers & Camera-Chicago group.  Look up and you can observe all kinds of crazy stuff.

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/4000 | 15mm | ISO 5000

Voigtlander VM 15mm F4.5 (adapted)

Photographed 12/22/24

Lead The Way

Chicago, IL

Heading out on a great North Michigan Avenue photowalk with the Beers & Cameras-Chicago group.



Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/250 | 15mm | ISO 320

Voigtlander VM 15mm F4.5 (adapted)

Photographed 12/22/24

Walk Beneath The Bike

Chicago, IL

From a great North Michigan Avenue photowalk with the Beers & Cameras-Chicago group.

Sony A7Cii @ f2.0 | 1/250 | 35mm | ISO 320

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8

Photographed 12/22/24