Project Galleries

Project Gallery – Karl Dahl and the Golden Cube

It’s about freakin’ time!  I FINALLY get to show off the first pics from my new oh-so-secret(-ish) animated film, “KARL DAHL AND THE GOLDEN CUBE“!  The story features twin brothers Karl and Vincent Dahl, a pair of bickering vaudevillian nutcrackers, who inadvertently find themselves facing off against the infamous Vile Tom (and his gang

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Project Gallery – BUTTERFLY

It’s been three years since I first began work on BUTTERFLY, and two years since the film first premiered at the Chicago International Film Fest.  But it’s taken me till now to finally dig through the scads of pics, rehearsal images, and pre-production tests in order to share some of

Project Gallery – FANCY

I’ve never maintained a very “purist” view of photography.  Yes, I can often be found with a 35mm still camera in hand, but my personal fascination has always been in the capture of “motion-over time-with design.” As such, I’ve moved fluidly between cinema and still cameras for over 20 years,

Project Gallery – Black & White Chicago Lights

I’ve captured a ton of pictures over the years, and I’ve decided to post some of my favorites here every Tuesday for your perusal.  Fair warning… I play a lot when I shoot, and even I don’t know the best way to group these yet.  Some are the result of heavily directed

New FOSSE:PRELUDE Pics!

Here’s a slew of pics taken during production on FOSSE:PRELUDE featuring dance legend Ann Reinking, iconic Chicago choreographer Melissa Thodos, and the talented performers of  Thodos Dance Chicago .  I have to admit I was pretty gobsmacked by the opportunity to work with Ann, but adding in Melissa and her amazing dance company made this one of the highlights

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