I like to exercise my creativity and take-on personal projects, just things on the side, nothing too serious. It allows me to flex my creative-muscles, take small risks, pose myself with new challenges, opportunities to learn, and leave my mark on the world.
Photography
Capturing an image is an adventure, a challenge, a never-ending hunt. Looking through the lens forces me to slow down, observe, and look at the world from a different perspective.
City
Transportation
Natural
Live
Upcoming and Ongoing Projects
Scavengers - capturing the lives of Chicago's scrappers, their trucks, and the stories of entrepreneurial laborers that make a living recycling your trash. Summer '22.
Manic Memorabilia - a collectors dive into oddball, promotional, and uncommon endorsements by star athletes with a focus on 90s basketball. Winter ‘21.
While Riding; Stories on two wheels - collection of stories about experiences while cycling. First bikes, battling nature, crashes, adventures and the people they encounter along the way. Ongoing.
Off Beat Bike Maps - mapping out my favorite bike routes in Chicago, taking riders to hidden gems down the path less taken. Distribution online and printed with partnerships for guests at The Freehand Hotel. Spring '18.
Hands are Tools - collection of images of Chicagoans hands and the stories about how they use them. Marketing collaboration with Keyo - biometric payments. Winter '16.
Believe
I graciously accept any support, advice, opportunity, introduction, or words of encouragement.
Drop me a line or drop me a buck for some photo prints.
alangagne@gmail.com