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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Break on through

Michigan Winter Lighthouse Tour

  On the first Saturday of March, myself and three other photographers took the road out of Chicago, and went to visit 5 of the lighthouses on the east coast of Lake Michigan.  My intention was to treat this trip as a sort of...
by Cliffie Scott-Williams
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A Photo Trip to the Milwaukee Museum of Art

  People spend a lot of money to take trips around the world for photography. Some of them rarely get their camera out when they are home. But this is a big mistake if you live in the Chicago area. Some of the greatest pho...
by Chris Smith
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Get Out and Shoot!

This set of images is from the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium. We went with another family to the indoor water park in Dubuque last winter. The museum was next to our hotel. When you’re hauling around a co...
by Chris Smith
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Iowa Capitol Dome

Iowa Capitol Dome Looking Up My good friend, Jason Mrachina, invited me to join him on a tour of the Iowa State Capitol. The capitol gives free public tours, but this was a private tour with State Senator Daryl Beall.  Senator...
by Chris Smith
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A Good Day at Lock and Dam 14

Daily Photo: Splash Down I spent a few hours at Lock and Dam 14 today.  It was a good day for shooting the eagles.  There was not near as much action as there has been in previous years, but the sun was out, the wind was blow...
by Chris Smith
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