Sunset Thunderstorm Posted in Photo Blog, on July 31, 2010 I was driving around after a thunderstorm that rolled through the area and I saw the sunset start peeking through the clouds in the distance and made this photo.  I always love the contrast of the sky after a good thunderstorm here in Illinois. 0 Light Graffiti Posted in Photo Blog, on July 14, 2010 Here is a photo out of the archives.  A few of my friends wanted to play around with some sparklers so I had to shoot some photos of them.  This was at the fireworks show on Jacksonville Beach, FL.  Unfortunately we were upwind from the show and smoke clouded most of the fireworks.  So all of us decided to make our own fireworks show on the bea ... 0 Multiply by Six Posted in Photo Blog, on July 10, 2010 This is my friend RJ practicing his back flips at Lake Shelbyville, IL.  This is a photo merge of 6 exposures so you can see each sequence of his back flip.  I spent my weekend down at the lake and it was quite a beautiful and busy time.  Taking photos of wake boarding is not an easy task but I hope to capture some other great photos in the futu ... 2 City Life Posted in Photo Blog, on July 10, 2010 Chicago has to be one of the most beautiful cities at night.  The riverfront area is such a nice area to walk around during the day, but it is even better at night.  Chicago has been pretty busy at night with the Taste of Chicago going on during June.  Everyone seems like they want to be outside doing something.  The beautiful weather at night ... 4 Uncharted Territory Posted in HDR, Photo Blog, on July 8, 2010 I was out the other afternoon with a new friend of mine discovering some uncharted territory for me.  After walking down some trails in my area we discovered this creek and I happened to get there just at the right time of day to capture this photo.  It was a pretty neat place under a large bridge with lots of graffiti art in the area which was o ... 4 Fire Over Water Posted in Photo Blog, on July 5, 2010 I had a great 4th of July this year with my family.  This photo is from Lake Shelbyville in central Illinois.  There were hundreds of boats on the water watching the fireworks and we managed to get a great vantage point.  Hope your 4th was as fun as mine. 0 Fast Lane Posted in Photo Blog, on July 3, 2010 Life in the fast lane.  Every time I am in the city I always can feel the energy from everyone in a fast paced lifestyle.  The night this photo was made it was particularly nice out in Chicago and more people were out and about than usual.  Always an interesting time. I am in the fast lane this weekend but not in Chicago.  I was hoping to shoot ... 0 Chicago Bucket Boys Posted in Photo Blog, on July 1, 2010 I was at the Taste of Chicago and I came across these wonderful street performers The Chicago Bucket Boys.  These guys are amazing percussionists.  I myself played percussion for many years and I was extremely impressed with their talent and stamina during their performance. Here is a short video of them on YouTube. 0