Chicago Winter 2009

These pictures were taken a couple blocks off of Loyola's campus last winter near the Lake Michigan beach.

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A Bo(y) and His Dog: The Legend of Sydney Hoffmann

For Thomas Hoffmann no adage rings truer than the one about dog being Man's best friend. Ever since she was but an innocent pup, Sydney and Tom have had a connection stronger than welded steel; And then, tragedy struck: Legend has it that one sunny afternoon (Saint) James Unverferth tortured and ridiculed Sydney through one horrible game of "Keep Away". From that day on the dog was never the same...She growled, hissed, foamed at the teeth and, famously, nearly bit Mayor Bert Gates. Her demeanor was one of violence. Her soul was one of repression. She had become a mere shadow of her old-self. Her pain was so horrible that she practically shrunk into herself and drew away from all non-Hoffmanns. These pictures were taken on what is speculated to be one of Sydney's last remaining days. On this particular afternoon, she almost seemed to regain some of the spunk of yesteryear. If you look close enough, you just might be able to catch a glimpse of that young girl in her black eyes, peeking out to give one last bow; trying with all her might to summon the courage to confront her past...but you'll have to look awfully close.

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Holy Penguins

The Holy Redeemer gals wanted pictures to prove just how good of friends the lot of them still were, despite ALL going their separate ways for college--Impressive, I know. The five of them, plus the old ball and chain over here, headed out to forest park again for the shoot, this time at, in and around "Prom Lake" (The Grand Basin) at the bottom of Art Hill. What ensued was magical, adorable and, at times, quite shocking. Take a look for yourself...

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Jeffery and Sue Photo-shoot

This is the first post of this blog, so I guess it's sort of backwards to put up my very latest photos with the intention of uploading my earlier ones later...BUT, alas, that is what I did. These are pictures taken today, August 19, and they are pictures of the Great Jeff Wa and Shopgurl, who remain best friends even after being separated during college. They were taken in Forest Park at the bottom of the World's Fair Pavilion by the Boat House. Jeffery was very enthusiastic about the photos and was a great subject to shoot; however, they both looked very good and put together. Below is the link to the photos. Thanks for the opportunity pals!

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