Article by Kevin Rodde: Kevin is a photographer in Westmont, IL and an expert in some of the areas forest preserves.  I found him through his Flickr page, and I recommend you check it out as well. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevrod2011/   The best little preserve you’ve never heard of… Tucked deep within the southwest corner of Elgin [...]

Article by Angie McMonigal When Chris first asked me to write a post about entering photo competitions and submitting to juried shows I was a bit hesitant. Not because I don’t want to share what I know but because it’s complicated, personal and I still feel like I have much to learn. But here goes [...]

I hope that my previous article on flower photography got you excited to visit the Chicago Botanic Garden and practice your skills in both macro and landscape photography. The time to visit is now – the tulips and other spring flowers are in full bloom! CBG is 385 acres and has 26 gardens and 4 [...]

Article by Wendy Bright Images by Angie McMonigal   Even though the Art Institute of Chicago (Michigan & Adams) is a familiar place to many of us, I would suggest that, for photographers, there are fresh challenges to be found. Perhaps you’ve already photographed the facades, or the famous lions, objects in the collection, or [...]

I’ve written about this before, but this is one tip that even seasoned digital photographers don’t usually know. When shooting for black and white images, I shoot a regular RAW file with all color information. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t switch your camera to monochrome mode. This simply changes the way that your [...]