Posts tagged Chicago
The Best Photo I've Ever Taken

People are usually surprised when I show them my favorite photo from my camera roll. At first glance, the image does not look like anything special. It is not a stunning landscape or emotional portrait.

Instead, it is the type of photo that becomes more interesting the longer you look at it. There are a lot of details and context that make this photo my favorite.

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Hot Shoes: Photographing the Chicago Marathon

Runners pass through Chinatown just after mile 21 in the race course. Mile 20 is where most people start to feel the effects of pounding on asphalt. At this point, your joints ache, your legs suddenly feel like 500 lb dumbbells, and your lungs are exhausted. This is the point that elites train for - how to run fast when it feels impossible. 

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