Pumpkin Patch (#115)

Baby Claire goes to the pumpkin patch, yay!!

October 20, 2009

Tom Evanchuck - Rochester (#114)

Folk acoustic singer/songwriter Tom Evanchuck at the Mez in Rochester, NY. Photo taken Friday August 21, 2009.

More to come.

Manchester Orchestra (#113)

Manchester Orchestra playing the Budweiser Stage at Lollapalooza. It started raining right before their set, and didn't stop for about 8 hours. Friday August 7, 2009.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs (#112)

The opening of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs set at Lollapalooza Saturday, August 8. 

I don't think this is the best version of this photo I've ever seen, but I thought I would experiment a little while shooting Lolla this past weekend. It's still pretty cool.

Gettin' Ready for Lolla (#111)

A Lollapalooza crew member ties off the middle syllable of the main gate's "Lollapalooza" inflatible sign Wednesday afternoon in Grant Park. Lollapalooza begins Friday morning and features over 100 bands over the three day festival.

Rooftops (#110)

Yesterday's RedEye cover. Story on how rooftop bars/restaurants are new "cool" place to be. This shot is from downtown hotel The Wit's new sky-high hangout, Roof. It was a pretty nice place, though I probably couldn't afford the ice.

Screamer - Brian King - The Japandroids(#109)

Lead singer and guitarist for Canadian rock band Japandroids, Brian King. Photos taken July 19, 2009 at the Pitchfork Music Festival. More Japandroids to come.

Chicago Street Fashion (#108)

Today's RedEye cover story explored finding fashionable looks at inexpensive prices. So, RedEye's web editor Steph Yiu and I searched the rough streets of Michigan Avenue to see if we could spot some fashion finds -- for cheap.

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/redeye/2009/08/chicago-street-fashion.html

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/redeye/2009/08/get-celebrity-looks-for-less.html

Soldier's Return (#107)

Two-and-a-half year old Gabriel Danielson has tears in her eyes as she is reunited with her father, Sargent Major Douglas Danielson, 39, of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Division of the Illinois Army National Gaurd. The 178th has been deyployed in Afghanistan for the past year and returned home Monday, August 3, 2009 at Soldier Field.

Bear Season (#106)

RedEye cover on the Chicago Bears pre-season and the crazy fans who are also preparing for football season. Friday, July 31st, 2009.

Design by Mike Rich. Photo by me.

Ponytail (#105)

Baltimore art rock/experimental band Ponytail performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. While the fans went crazy and the set was highly reviewed, the music wasn't quite my style. The group's antics made for some good shots though. The bottom shot of lead singer Molly Siegel was published on the front of the Chicago Tribune's Live section Monday, July 20. Shot Saturday, July 18, 2009.

Peter Silberman - The Antlers (#104)

Peter Silberman, lead singer and guitarist for New York indie band, The Antlers. Shot on the second day of the Pitchfork Music Festival, they were the first band I really enjoyed. They are full of emotion and connect comfortably with their audience. Shot July 18, 2009.

Tattoo Cover (#103)

Portrait of a Chicago tattoo artist shot for a story on tattoo trends, used for Wednesday's cover.

This guy was awesome, a real character. He was fun to work with and kept saying, "I'm famous" through the whole shoot. Now he really is.

The Jesus Lizard (#102)

Photos from The Jesus Lizard performance at the Pitchfork Musical Festival. The last photo was printed on the front page of the Chicago Tribune's "Live" page on Monday June 20, 2009.

Pitchfork (#101)

Two-page photo spread from last weekend's Pitchfork Music Festival, published July 20, 2009.

Many, many more photos from the Fest to come.

Wayne Coyne -- The Bubble (#100)

Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips, makes his entrance to the Pitchfork Music Festival crowd inside his now signature giant bubble. Taken July 19, 2009.

We like to call this "The Shot." Ran dominant in the RedEye's Pitchfork spread Monday.

Taste of Chicago (#99)

The Taste of Chicago took place June 26 - July 5, 2009, in Chicago's Grant Park. A couple taste favorites -- Top: Manny's giant turkey leg and Middle: Harry Caray's homemade potato chips.

Nascar (#98)

A couple feature photos from the infield of the Chicagoland Speedway. Fans camped out several days before the main event, the Sprint cup race, the Lifelock 400, which took place Saturday July 11. Photos taken July 9, 2009.

Ne-Yo (#97)

R&B singer Ne-Yo, recently named BET's 2009 Best Male R&B artist, performing at the Taste of Chicago. July 1st, 2009.

The Ballpark (#96)

Fans at the Cubs game, catching a glimpse of batting practice. Monday June 6, 2009

2 months, 14 days, 5 hours, 56 minutes and 42 seconds (#95)

Oh, how time changes everything.

(Both photos taken in Central Park; sadly, not the same tree.)

Red Bike (#94)

-- From my first trip to New York City. Photo taken March 7, 2009.

Barenaked Ladies (#93)

Barenaked Ladies @ The Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park, Chicago for the Taste of Chicago. Tuesday, June 30, 2009.