Seven Seconds of Skyline
I hesitate to even put this on the blog, but I guess it’ll give an idea of what I’ve been working on lately. This is far from a finished project, but just a seven second piece of a much larger idea, which will be revealed in time… Sunset on Chicago from Nick Suydam on Vimeo. [...]
Urban Transit
Sometimes, Photoshop tricks that I’ve learned really come in handy, and this is one of those times. This little fake tilt/shift photo was made somewhat out of creativity, and somewhat out of necessity. But either way, what you see here is a southbound CTA Red Line train rolling into the Sox/35th stop, hitting the last [...]
Commuters and Clouds
I seem to be on a real commuter railroad kick lately, with a Metra shot posted last time, but still, I couldn’t pass this one up. With more lake effect snow clouds hanging low over Lake Michigan, and a strategically placed extra line of clouds hanging over the inner suburbs of Chicago, the last light [...]
From Frigid Chicago
You really have to love the weather this time of year here in the Windy City (and yes, I’m being sarcastic). Yesterday was over 50 degrees, and today I wake up to -15 wind chills. Yes negative 15. Hey how about this beautiful city! For a taste of the ‘no snow, just cold’ Chicago see [...]
Home for the Holiday (by Transit)
Last night I took a little walk around my neighborhood here in Chicago. I had a certain place in mind to get a shot, where Chicago Avenue goes under the Union Pacific North and Northwest Metra lines, just west of Halsted Avenue. I also thought, hey, wouldn’t it be cool if I could get a [...]
