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February 3, 2006

Bird of Prey

I noticed what I believed to be a red tail hawk perched in a tree in my backyard. Although I was trying to improve my picture as I moved closer, I couldn't get in a position to eliminate the clothesline before the bird flew off. Wildlife photography involves a lot of patience!





February 2, 2006

Geocities

I just found out yesterday that the website host I have been using, Geocities, is spaming visitors to my website with pop-up ads. Also, viewers are getting bandwidth timed-out notices if there are too many hits on the site at once. I guess anything for free has it catches. Ouch!
Therefore, I am in the process of securing space at another domain so this no longer happens. It shouldn't take too long.

February 1, 2006

Interesting Tuesday Afternoon

I had two assignments on Tuesday, one was to meet with three writers of the a play, "The Way of the Wiseguy" based on the book, Donny Brasco. Bobby Moresco, co-writer and producer of the Oscar-nominated Crash, shared lunch at Gene & Georgetti's with Joseph "Donny Brasco" Pistone and actor Leo Rossi. What a cool way to spend the afternoon!


After that, I was assigned to photograph the production of a new video by Ludacris, but the production fell behind schedule and I had to abandon the project. Alas...

January 30, 2006

The new website is up this afternoon! Please come by to visit! (Note, the "Art" and "Editorial" links are the same for now, I have to finish working them up.)
www.richardachapman.com

January 29, 2006

Working On New Website

I have been busy working on my new website. Although in transition, it will be a comprehensive compilation of photography examples about me. I think I have decided on the entry page, it should look something like this:


One of the links will take prospective brides and grooms to my wedding galleries. The finished page should look like this:



I will post the link when the new website becomes live. Thanks for visiting!
Rich Chapman

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photographer, chapman, rich, photography, wedding, weddings, chicago, chicagoland, algonquin, il, illinois, photo, richard, rchapman, rchap508, pictures, photos, photo, picture, portraits, reception, church, camera

February 3, 2006

Bird of Prey

I noticed what I believed to be a red tail hawk perched in a tree in my backyard. Although I was trying to improve my picture as I moved closer, I couldn't get in a position to eliminate the clothesline before the bird flew off. Wildlife photography involves a lot of patience!





February 2, 2006

Geocities

I just found out yesterday that the website host I have been using, Geocities, is spaming visitors to my website with pop-up ads. Also, viewers are getting bandwidth timed-out notices if there are too many hits on the site at once. I guess anything for free has it catches. Ouch!
Therefore, I am in the process of securing space at another domain so this no longer happens. It shouldn't take too long.

February 1, 2006

Interesting Tuesday Afternoon

I had two assignments on Tuesday, one was to meet with three writers of the a play, "The Way of the Wiseguy" based on the book, Donny Brasco. Bobby Moresco, co-writer and producer of the Oscar-nominated Crash, shared lunch at Gene & Georgetti's with Joseph "Donny Brasco" Pistone and actor Leo Rossi. What a cool way to spend the afternoon!


After that, I was assigned to photograph the production of a new video by Ludacris, but the production fell behind schedule and I had to abandon the project. Alas...

January 30, 2006

The new website is up this afternoon! Please come by to visit! (Note, the "Art" and "Editorial" links are the same for now, I have to finish working them up.)
www.richardachapman.com

January 29, 2006

Working On New Website

I have been busy working on my new website. Although in transition, it will be a comprehensive compilation of photography examples about me. I think I have decided on the entry page, it should look something like this:


One of the links will take prospective brides and grooms to my wedding galleries. The finished page should look like this:



I will post the link when the new website becomes live. Thanks for visiting!
Rich Chapman