Et maintenant au Congo

Amy Ernst Often when I am photographing wealthy socialites partying or buying art on the north shore of Chicago, I think of a friend of mine, Amy Ernst, who is in the Congo right now taking amazing photos of interesting people.  But she’s not there to take photos, she’s doing her part to help out in that war-torn part of the world.  I asked her to write up a paragraph about what she is doing abroad: “I’m living in a monastery with about 50 Catholic priests... Read More

Scared for my liver

If you’ve ever seen the movie, “Saving Private Ryan,” you might remember the death scene for “Doc” brilliantly acted out by Giovanni Ribisi.  Ribisi is great because he has a darkness to him that’s offset by highlights of innocence.  Well, in his final scene, shown from the point of view of the fearful translator, we plunge through smoke to see Doc peppered with bullet holes after a short gun battle.  While other soldiers put pressure on... Read More