Going Outside

As the weather gets nicer I try to spend as much time outside as possible. For me that means shooting more outside the studio. Luckily, Lawrence offers some great locations for shooting.

The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is a building that just begs to be photographed. I've been there a couple times and depending on the time of day you can usually find some really interesting shadows on the front facade. This time I chose to see what it looked like as the sun was going down.

The Merc is probably my favorite place in town; or at least, it seems, I spend more time there than anywhere else. I try to support local business and local food, so naturally I buy most of my groceries at The Merc. I feel really lucky to live somewhere that has a local food option and I can't help but think I need to take advantage of it.

Ohio City Market

San Diego

For Christmas this year Emily and I decided to go and visit her sister in San Diego. It wasn't exactly the white Christmas's I remember but it definitely felt like a holiday get-away.

On the way there I had a four-hour layover in Chicago, naturally, I took some photos. There is an thinkinglightly installation by Michael Hayden in the concourse between the B and C terminals. It features neon lights that flicker to the rhythm of ambient music that follows you down the moving sidewalks of the concourse. Travelers are completely surrounded by the installation making it a uniquely immersing experience.

Here are some other things I shot while I was there, just for kicks.
The beach on Christmas day.

This was a fun hike. Made me wish I had more time to shoot there.