Out of Chicago
The Chicago Photography Experience


 
 

 
Hot Air Ballon Festival Centralia IL

Full of Hot Air: The Centralia Balloon Fest

Are you familiar with Centralia, IL? When you think “Out Of Chicago”, think way out of Chicago.  Centralia is located approx. 60 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri.   It is on the border of south-west Marion County with ...
by Don Burkett
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Fourth of July at the Baha’i Temple

I’ve been spending some time going through my old photo collection on Lightroom and I came upon a set that I had done two summers ago during the Fourth of July fireworks in Wilmette. I was trying to find some example of l...
by Chris Smith
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Exhibit by Eric Holubow at the Chicago Cultural Center

Slow Rise This is another shot from the beach at the Evanston Art Center and Grosse Point Lighthouse Beach. I was almost lying down on the beach trying to frame the sun between these old pier pilings.   Exhibit by Eric Holubow...
by Chris Smith
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Earth Hour Chicago

Big Sister’s Watching This is a shot from a few weeks ago when I was borrowing the Canon 8-15mm fisheye, shot at 14mm.  I am always admiring those shots from guys like Seth Oliver of reflections off of park benches and o...
by Chris Smith
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Lake County PhotoEXPO 2012

Chicago at Night From Northerly Island After the photo walk last weekend, Howard and I stopped off at a new location for me.  Rather than drive out to the tip of the peninsula to Adler Planetarium, we turned South, down the ro...
by Chris Smith
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Leslie McLain Photo Walk-Act Now!

Daily Photo: Guarding the Rookery Building The Rookery Building has always been a difficult photo op.  The guards here do their job very well.  Tripods are not allowed and access is limited to the lobby during business hours....
by Chris Smith
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