I’m excited to share a new little photo project of mine, portions of which were published in this month’s special travel issue of Indianapolis Monthly. I was asked to visit and photograph a number of Chicago’s best restaurants for an article on, well, eating in Chicago! It was a lot of fun to learn about and visit the restaurants on the list, and Jessica and I even took it upon ourselves to try out a few of them. Yum.

The art director wanted the photos to feel natural, as though a tourist of the city had taken them on a trip—a day in the life, so to speak. We also wanted to convince the reader that Chicago was a city worth visiting for more than just its restaurants. I had a blast walking around and shooting all my favorite spots, and with my 35mm Spotmatic! Thrilled about the chance to shoot film for a client job (first time!), I shot about 7 or 8 rolls of 400 speed Kodak film, hoping for at least a couple decent shots… got ‘em!

This project was just a lot of fun. It was the perfect excuse for me to get out and explore certain parts of the city that I wouldn’t have otherwise, and made for an excellent photographic exercise. You can view a number of my favorite shots from the assignment on my website—Check em out!