If you’re not following Tour Through A Lens on social media, you missed the exciting news this past week. No worries, I made a little video to share with you all! (No, I’m not reading a card. You’re allowed to chuckle…not too much. Videos make …
Special Chicago Features
In recent weeks, Tour Through A Lens has been both a source of information and a highlight of a “Top Eco-Friendly Things To Do in Chicago” list. When I started this company, I wanted to give visitors a reason to really explore the urban environment, …
A Temporary Change at Tour Through A Lens You Should Know
If you’ve been on a photography tour with me, there’s a 70% chance you’ve heard me talk passionately about a citywide annual event put on by the Chicago Architecture Foundation: Open House Chicago. Open House Chicago is an opportunity for curious people like you and …
Why You Will Want To Take The Alley Photo Tour
This Summer, Tour Through A Lens introduced a new tour, the company’s ONLY group tour: Alleys of Chicago Photo Tour. Why would you purposely go into alleys? Take a look!NOTE: There are still spaces available for next Friday’s tour, August 11, 2017, at 1:00pm!
Happy Father’s Day: “World’s Best Father”
A fun little Father’s Day tributeYou may have seen this post on Social Media outlets a few years ago. It went semi-viral in the photography world. If you haven’t seen it, take a look! This is a photographer being creative, having fun and spending time with …
More Than A Photo…And Why It’s Important To Your Photography
Have you ever noticed how much you remember about a photo you took so long ago? Ever wonder why? Let’s start with a little exercise: Choose one photo from a trip or outing taken a year or longer ago and ask yourself Where was I? …
My Grandpa, A Dream and A Challenge
On the day I was notified my grandpa died – my most treasured relative with whom I’d had a bond from the day of my birth – I was to lead a Chicago group on a worldwide photowalk challenge. When I received that call, though, …
How To Hold Your Camera Properly And 3 Reasons It Matters
Nearly all of my clients hear me use the phrase “Cradle your lens” when we’re out on a tour and, if they’re reading this, they’re probably laughing a little like we do when they hear me softly remind them. What does the phrase mean? Well let’s …
Chicago’s Beloved Flag Earns Its Own Day!
Do you live somewhere that has a cool flag celebrated by all? No? Then please allow me this opportunity to do a little dance to celebrate Chicago’s awesome red, white and blue on its anniversary! Chicago is a unique city in that it has managed …
Thoughts From The Bus
Thoughts From The Bus Series – Unspoken thoughts, opinions and wonderful people watching opportunities while living in a large city