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Monday, April 6, 2026

Enough Is Enough

No Kings 3

Chicago, IL

52 Assignments - Exposure 42 - Create A Mood

Catching up on some 52 Assignments posting. The mood...Peaceful Discontent.

#1: Sony A7Cii @ f2 | 1/1250 | 40mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic (adapted)

#2: Nikon 35Ti @ f? | 35mm | Fujifilm 200 | ISO 200

Nikkor 35mm F2.8

Photographed 3/28/26

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Walking along Michigan Avenue following the No Kings rally, I spotted a bright green color moving behind a storefront full of reflections. As I got closer, I saw this stunning woman watching the crowd. I got off a couple of film shots and then approached the glass. When she saw me, I pointed to my camera and her coat. She caught the drift, put down her phone & drink and posed in the storefront. I took a couple of digital photos not knowing how the film photos would turn out.

#1: Nikon 35Ti @ f? | 35mm | Fujifilm 200 | ISO 200

Nikkor 35mm F2.8

#2: Sony A7Cii @ f? | 1/100 | 40mm | ISO 64

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic (adapted)

Photographed 3/28/26

Sunday, March 29, 2026

F**k War...

52 Frames - Week 13 - High Key

...8 stories up. As seen from the Chicago, IL No Kings Rally & March.

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/1000 | 40mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic (adapted)

Photographed 3/28/26

Saturday, October 25, 2025

No Kings - Chicago

On 10/18/25, over 200,000 people attended the downtown Chicago "No Kings" rally and march. It was a surprisingly peaceful protest, and at the same time, a palpable anger could be felt. Many thanks are due the organizers for the superb job in orchestrating this massive event.

With digital and film cameras in hand, here are a few photos from the day. Thanks to my friend Steve P. who offered an objective selection of the 180+ photos taken.

Thursday, May 1, 2025

May Day

Buffalo Grove, IL

Lots of honking horns and thumbs up in support during this rush hour protest.

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/160 | 28mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 5/1/25

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Hands Off!

Attended the Hands Off! rally and march in downtown Chicago, at Daley Center Plaza, on April 5th. The crowd ultimately swelled to 30,000 densely filling the plaza and surrounding streets. I had not experienced a similar event since 1969-1970 during protests of the Vietnam War.

The march and rally were peaceful...but people are angry. Many scenes and signs were observed expressing this anger and disgust for the present state of affairs in this country and for the people in power. I'm creating a zine with 16 of my most representative photos of this event, some of which are too off-color for posting in this blog.

All In On Hands Off

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/125 | 70mm | ISO 200

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

The Crowd Grows

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f1.8 | 1/530 | 6.76mm (24mm equiv) | ISO 80

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Which Came First?

Chicago, IL

I spotted her from across the street and was compelled to ask the question. She confirmed that the coat came long before the hair, but the shoes were a more recent addition.

It was ironic because I was downtown on the way to a rally protesting the "Orange One".

Sony A7IV @ f4 | 1/125 | 20mm | ISO 200

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 4/5/25

Monday, February 28, 2022

Strength

2022_Clondon52w9: Outside

From the C.London website: “Get yourself outdoors and try out some of that beautiful natural light. Try different times of the day and weather conditions. You can reverse deep in to the nearest forest, head to a desolate beach, or simply lean out your window - whatever is available to you, just get that camera out from the inside.”

I spent Sunday in Milwaukee shooting photos with my good friend @photofinish_sid. Upon arriving downtown, we encountered a peaceful demonstration in support of Ukraine. Standing amongst these people, young and old, hearing their national anthem and the horns honking as cars drove by, we couldn’t help but get choked up.

F*** Putin and anyone else who thinks what he’s doing is right.