9.1.25Asset CreationThe aforementioned camera I took to KI yesterday. Took a photo of it for the blog post I’m writing.

9.2.25Return to Scott StreetNight shots for a listing I shot last month.

9.3.25Still LifeGood light in the room tonight.

9.4.25The Frame (Part 3)Back in July, I posted photos of a frame for a vanity I was building for Marlene. Long story short, I never got around to getting a finished photo after I posted about it (check July 7 and 13th in the archives for more). I went to Maine, work was crazy after getting back, and I didn’t have another job in the studio for a little bit. Today, though, I met up with her in the studio to run around and pick up some equipment, and I finally got a finished photo of the whole thing.It’s not a great photo, but I only had a minute to snap something on my phone. I’m really proud of the way it turned out, and she said it’s made a big difference for her hair and makeup crew.

9.5.25The Bridge8K spent a year renovating a couple of blighted buildings in Evanston along Montgomery Road. The top photo is a retail space I photographed in September of 2025. The bottom is what that same exact space looks like today from as close to the same perspective as I could get it.

9.6.25Hoary Edge (Thorybes Lyciades)While photographing Art on the Rise this afternoon, I spotted a brown and orange butterfly on a caution sign. I liked how the colors were so similar to one another. Later on, I spent an embarrassing amount of time online trying and failing to identify the insect, losing way too much time looking at butterflies before realizing this was, in fact, a hoary edge moth.

9.7.25False ShowerI’m making a fake shower for a photoshoot and using these stick-on tiles. Never done this before. Decided to do it outside where I have more room, and the white rubbery tiles reflected the blue sky quite nicely.

9.8.25The CycleAll I’m doing is working. If I’m not photographing something for someone, I’m building a set for someone else. If I’m not behind a camera, I’m editing what I did behind one earlier in the day. If I’m not editing, I’m answering emails and trying to get my calendar situated. If I’m not doing that, I’m fretting about my backlog of organizational tasks I haven’t done because I’m always so strapped for time.In the off chance I get a free evening, I’m either working on house stuff or trying to catch up on something else. When I do force myself to relax, I feel guilty for doing so.This cycle of productivity is tiring. I would love to be busy, but also not getting my ass kicked every week for it.

9.9.25Faking It After Making ItI was tasked with making a fake shower for a photoshoot. Really all we needed was an embedded shelf and two flat panels with tile. I don’t know how they’re going to be used or for what products, but I built them out of 3/4-inch thick MDF panels, stick-on tiles, and I made the shelf from scrap I had in the basement. I think they turned out well overall.I did a quick setup and shoot to get an idea of how it’ll look. I can’t wait to see how this turns out when the real shoot happens.

9.10.25Two CatsJust a couple of guys I saw on a walk with Myrtle after a busy day in the studio with Marlene.