Chicago – GFN Street Photography

The exhibition.

28 January, 201829 January, 2018Posted in Editorial, Street PhotographyTagged Berlin, Chicago, exhibition, Gothenburg, Lisbon, LondonLeave a comment

With photographs from London, Lisbon, Berlin, Chicago and Gothenburg my exhibition turned out quite ok. As a creator you always see the small flaws and all, but taking two steps back even I can think: “I’m ok”.

It’s hung inside the Swedish Television and Swedish Radio broadcasting building in Gothenburg, so not that easy to access it. But for me, as a first ever, it is nice enough. You like it too?

GFN Street – The Chicago wall

GFN Street – The Gothenburg wall

GFN Street – The London/Lisbon/Berlin wall

GFN street – The London/Lisbon/Berlin wall

Busy intersection.

13 October, 201714 October, 2017Posted in Street PhotographyTagged Chicago, Composition, Ped crossingLeave a comment

“Three shades”

“Three bikers”

“Pulling ahead”

“Do you see cars?”

“Five across”

“Crossing into light”

“Minnie crossing”

“Crossing and checking”

The scenes of Chicago are plenty, here a variety of pics from up high, as I look down under the elevated train. All the pics are taken at the same intersection downtown.

All these pictures are part of my project “The Intersection” and are taken at E Randolph/N Wabash – under the elevated train.

Faces of Chicago.

8 August, 20178 August, 2017Posted in Street PhotographyTagged ChicagoLeave a comment

Love faces. Have always done so, will always continue doing so. So when in Chicago a while ago, portraits and peoples expressions naturally found their way into my camera.

Ready to Pokémon

Deep into phone

Cassie in red

Thoughtful in fountain

The blues girls

Checking things out

Happy groupie

Smoker’s break

All of these pics taken in July of 2017.

Wet fun in the park.

31 July, 201731 July, 2017Posted in Street PhotographyTagged Chicago, Crown fountain, KidsLeave a comment

Just been to the US and back. One of my few stops were in Chicago, with at bunch of other street photographers. We spent an good hour or so at Crown fountain in Millennium park. Great fun, especially as is was very hot +90F/+30C. Enjoy the joy.

Bending under water

Crown fountain, Millennium park, Chicago

Fountain happiness 2

Happily drenched

How to fill a bottle

Pink water pose

Back to Windy city.

27 June, 201728 June, 2017Posted in Editorial, Street photographers, Street PhotographyTagged Chicago, photowalkLeave a comment

In a few weeks I’ll be back again. Last time it was for Thanksgiving and the November wind was less forgiving.

This time it’ll be summer and we’ll be approximately 12 Swedish Street photographers, staying for a long weekend. Me, I’ll first visit my family in Indy (Indianapolis). Seeing them again is a must, but after that I’ll indulge in all of the more or less dramatic Chicago scenes. See you there?

Down the stairs

Pillar break

Colorful crossing 1

Ballooner

Driven Bears fan

Happy street blues man

Out of focus.

10 February, 201710 February, 2017Posted in Editorial, Street PhotographyTagged Amsterdam, Berlin, Chicago, focus, Football, GothenburgLeave a comment

On the street, it doesn’t have to be perfect. The emotions count, no matter how technically good you are. So, sometimes I like it to be not only rough and somewhat “unfinished”, but also out of focus. It works as it is.

Do you agree?

On the move

Nighttime haste

Getting out

Passing image

Levitation

Stopping for a pic

The Loop.

25 January, 20164 March, 2016Posted in Street PhotographyTagged Chicago, Street photo, Street photography, Street portraitLeave a comment

Such a fantastic place, the Loop area in Chicago and its elevated trains. At it, under it, up towards it or down from the trains there are natural set “stages” all over. The lighting is magic and the people are intriguing.

Ballooner

Coming up

Company of five

Togetherness.

20 January, 20164 March, 2016Posted in Street PhotographyTagged Chicago, Love, Street photo, Street photographyLeave a comment

GF-28nov15_EntangledPair-FB — Entangled pair

Millennium Park, Chicago, end of November 2015.

Shared is doubled joy.

18 January, 20164 March, 2016Posted in Editorial, Street PhotographyTagged Amsterdam, Berlin, Chicago, Gatufoto, Instagram, Kids, London, Stockholm, Street photo, Street photography, Street portrait, TubeLeave a comment

Silly or not, I’m glad that someone else like to share my pics. Sometimes (on Instagram) I add the hashtag #Shootoff and some of those pics get shared. These are the latest nine pics that got shared by Shootoff. And my normal 20-40 likes/pic add upp to a little more. Nice.

Can you guess which of these nine that got the highest acclaim?

Yup, thats the one. “Thru it all”, botton middle…

The view from above.

12 January, 20164 March, 2016Posted in Street PhotographyTagged Chicago, Gatufoto, Street photo, Street photography, WindowLeave a comment

GF-28nov15_WindowOfDreams2-FB — Window of dreams

Walked about in Chicago a bit, mostly looking forward and down (from the Loop), but occasionally I also looked up as the Windy city has many dimensions of interest and one is “high”.

There was this hotel, that had put pillows and cushions in the windows and in one of them…