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September — A Year in Photographs — Light and Shadow /  by Adrian Galli

Riverwalk — Day 259

Long shadows, dark, moody mornings, and black and white photography are staples in my work. While #AYearinPhotographs focuses on challenges and stepping out of one’s comfort zone, I occasionally revisit my favorite subjects. Despite not being able to claim that I haven’t enjoyed every month of this year-long project, I must admit that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it.

Light and Shadow I will do each #AYearinPhotographs and it brings into one’s mind things we see every day but perhaps miss the dramatic distortion of human form, architectural subtleties, and fine details that light at such an angle accentuates.

My favorite of this month is Riverwalk — Day 259. While strolling the Chicago River Walk, the light from the morning sun, always incredible in September and October in Chicago, flowed down the natural waterway and human-made riverwalk. A security guard sauntered, a few fallen leaves blew about, and a the long shadow of the guard sliced through the frame. It was a moment I knew capturing this photograph, it would be the image for the day.

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Concourse — Day 273
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Crosswalks — Day 272
Two Stripes — Day 271
Two Stripes — Day 271
Crossing Shadows — Day 270
Crossing Shadows — Day 270
Walking the Dog — Day 269
Walking the Dog — Day 269
Riverfront — Day 268
Riverfront — Day 268
Pillars — Day 267
Pillars — Day 267
Doors and Windows — Day 266
Doors and Windows — Day 266
Hidden — Day 265
Hidden — Day 265
Wendella — Day 264
Wendella — Day 264
Wolf Point — Day 263
Wolf Point — Day 263
Stairs — Day 262
Stairs — Day 262
Underpass 2 — Day 261
Underpass 2 — Day 261
The View — Day 260
The View — Day 260
Riverwalk — Day 259
Riverwalk — Day 259
Crossing — Day 258
Crossing — Day 258
Two in the Light — Day 257
Two in the Light — Day 257
Framed — Day 256
Framed — Day 256
Sunrise Bridge — Day 255
Sunrise Bridge — Day 255
After Hours — Day 254
After Hours — Day 254
Morning Cyclist 2 — Day 253
Morning Cyclist 2 — Day 253
Morning Cyclist — Day 252
Morning Cyclist — Day 252
Underpass — Day 251
Underpass — Day 251
Morning Stroll — Day 250
Morning Stroll — Day 250
Radial and Linear — Day 249
Radial and Linear — Day 249
Kinzie Walk — Day 248
Kinzie Walk — Day 248
The Light Side — Day 247
The Light Side — Day 247
Marble — Day 246
Marble — Day 246
Dog Walk — Day 245
Dog Walk — Day 245
Pavement Shadows — Day 244
Pavement Shadows — Day 244
#AYearinPhotographs

Cartagena de Indias — Black and White /  by Adrian Galli

Stars, Cartagena 2024

One of the striking features of Cartagena would most definitely be that which saturates it, the colors… followed by the sun and shadows cast. But putting those devices together, sometimes the only way to see it best it without color—in black and white. These facets together bring a genesis of moments revealed.

I always come back to black and white.

Cartagena de Indias — Gente /  by Adrian Galli

Wrought Iron, Cartagena de Indias, 2024

Colorful, lively, hot, I came for the wedding of my two friends Liz and Chris but stayed for the photography… and food. The vibrancy of this place is only eclipsed by that of its people.

Some parts look like a movie set, some look like a Latin American Miami Beach, and some a not as pleasant. However, one with a camera might find all of it beautiful and would also hope to share it with others. Should you find yourself in this part of the world, keep your iPhone or camera ready… and bring extra storage. This would be the first time I nearly ran out of memory for my photographs—only room for thirty-four shots by the time I boarded my flight home.

At times I felt like I was in an episode of White Lotus, with friends traipsing around this magnificent place on the verge of some drama and excitement—which we found occasionally. Other times I was fending off street vendors with trinkets, cigars, and bottles of aqua, sin gas… if that’s all they were trying to sell me.

Many times words serve not the justice a place deserves and I find little sense in an attempt for this place. The days are hot, the evening more kind, but the people of Cartagena are always easy on the photographer.