Happy St. Patrick's Day

We didn't go to either the Chicago or the New York parades this year, so here's a shot of the dye-ing of the Chicago River from last year.



You can see the whole set here.

Top 12 Photos of 2007

As I mentioned in the previous post, this is the time of year when I look back at all the photos I took in the previous year, and select which I consider to be the best. "Best" is of course subjective; I look for technically strong photos, or ones that have a unique angle or light, or a one-of-a-kind moment I was lucky to capture, or something that just resonates with me emotionally. These photos aren't necessarily my most popular, but they all mean something to me.

The whole, larger set is available here. I then winnow it down, removing any that I used in this year's calendar and any that I selected for the Top 12 Candids set.

Here are the ones I think are the Top 12 of 2007.

























Happy New Year, everyone!

Top 12 Candids of 2007

Every year (okay, twice so far) I look back at the photos I've taken over the course of the year, and I select my best shots. Then I cull it down to a top 10, basing my choices on which can best show the growth of my skills or my interests, or are once-in-a-lifetime shots. This year I realized that the area that I've grown the most in is candids; thanks to the work I did at the end of Forth & Towne in June, when I spent the last few weeks taking the very best shots I could of everyone who worked there, my skills in taking people shots increased exponentially in 2007. (Which reminds me, maybe I should post some of those, because they were fantastic.)

So this year I have two sets of Top 12 shots. This one is of candids and people. Only 2 are of people I am related to. Without looking at the descriptions on Flickr, can you guess which those are?

























The set is available here.