Usually I don't crop my photographs. Lately I've been printing 4:5 and I'm loving it, especially in portrait mode, I think it is less "aggressive". 2:3 feels too stretched to me now. What do you think? Do you always stick with the same ratio? Or do you let your photograph decide? #streetphotography

Lakeshore East, Chicago. Every time I go to this area, I need to capture this staircase, they are beautiful, how light hits, the design…. This is how Chicago is built, to look beautiful. Part of my series Chicago: City Beautiful #blackandwhite #streetphotography #b&wphoto #fineart

Im latino, Im a creative, Bad Bunny’s music is not my cup of tea, but damn he’s good! He is a performer and most importantly, he is a disruptive and mega creative guy! Us creatives can learn from that. Also, being latino is the shit!

Getting ready for One of a Kind Show in Chicago. 600 artists, 45,000 people attending. It will be fun! December 4-7 (this week) at the Mart.

Northern Lights in Chicago today, 11.11.25 Too much light pollution but I did what I can do in 5 minutes. This is in Wilson and Marina Dr. #photography

La Catrina #diademuertos #portrait #photography #dayofthedeath #streetphotography

Dia de muertos in Mexico City. Part of our tour with www.f8andgothere.com follow them on Instagram @f8andgothere #diademuertos

Hey Chicago! I’ll be part of One of a Kind Show in December. 600 artists, 45,000+ attendees, will be awesome! December 7th - 11th at the Merchandise Mart. Follow me on Instagram as well for more info (My IG handle: carlosrivera.mx)

We have game 5! Fly the W! 🏳️🐻 Go Cubs Go!!!!! #Chicago

Lightning Storm Off the Coast of Mazatlan Mexico. #lightning #storm #mazatlan #mexico #photography #tf_photography #tf_photoscapes #tf_photoescapes

The camera no more takes a picture than the hammer builds a house.

So sad that the camera you use nowadays is more important than the photo itself… based on social media. Ive never heard of a painter bragging what brand of paint they use. #photographer

Fly the W!!!!!! Go Cubs Go!!!! 🐻

W for @cubsbot.bsky.social Go Cubs Go! 🐻 Hey Chicago! What do you say? The Cubs WON today!

Today is a good day. A stash of film will arrive in my mailbox, hp5, tri-x and a couple of kodak gold just in case I want to shoot color. Little things… #filmphotography

Waiting for the show. Uptown, Chicago #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #photographer

Our next photographic trip has been released. Chicago-Omaha-Denver-Moab. We are taking the California Zephyr scenic train. If you want to know more and join, sign up to the waitlist here: www.carlosrivera.mx/moab-waiting... #photography #travel #photographer

This weekend is the Air & Water Show in Chicago. Lots of jets flying by, planes doing stunts, boats and people hangin out in the beach. One of my favorite events in the city. A couple of captures form yesterday. 📷 #chicago #streetphotography #blackandwhite #photography

This is one of my favorite portraits Ive made in a while. The way this guys is framed between the stairs and the handrail… kind of mix two things I love in photography: people and architecture. Do you like it? 📷 Leica Q2 Monochrom #portrait #blackandwhite #streetphotography

As every person that loves music, right now, Ozzy Osbourne is the only thing in my playlist for the rest of the day. RIP Prince of Darkness. #ozzyorbourne #music

Look thoroughly. Many things happening here. Captured through the window of a barber shop when this guy noticed me, he put all together in this photo, on the right you can see what is going on inside the shop while on the left you can see some people outside. #streetphotography #leica

I captured that photo at Oak St Beach in Chicago in 2024. The way that wall is “looking at him” while he is looking back made me capture the moment. Printed in Hahnemuhle paper by Lux Photo Lab

Is Instagram down? Not that I care too much but I wonder, maybe it’s just that I suck lol. #instagram

Week 2 of posting prints. Paper is better than pixels. Prove me wrong. #streetphotography #chicago #photographer

New social media made for photographers in mind. Announced by Alan Schaller. If you know him, you know that this will be good. Sign up here: www.irysphotos.com?r=b3ruH #photographer #streetphotography

8 spots booked, 20 total. Join our 5-day street photography trip to Mexico City for Día de Muertos — altars, parade, Lucha Libre, and more. $500 deposit due by Aug 1. Hosted by me + Beers & Cameras Chicago. Details in bio. #photography #streetphotography

Something’s brewing… A photo tour. A city that never stops moving. Street scenes, calaveras, lucha libre, and a few cold ones. We’re heading to Mexico City this fall, and you’re invited. Details here: www.carlosrivera.mx/travel #photography #photographer #streetphotography

Summertime Chi is here! No doubt about it. Living in a city like Chicago where you experience extreme cold winters and extreme hot summers makes it feel like you live in 2 different places. Like 2 for 1. What a deal! Enjoy the hot weather while it lasts! 🌊 🏝️ 👙 ☀️ ⛵️

Shot with Ilford FP4plus. 🎞️ Two cameras, one timeless moment. 📷 #streetphotography #portrait #blackandwhitephotography #filmphotography #chicago

Photographers that print their work and value quality paper and printing process, you may want to check this out: www.luxphotolab.com/light-paper-... #photographer #photography #filmphotography

SummertimeChi is here. #chicago #photography #photographer

Fujifilm released the new XHalf and I believe that confirms the trend about slow photography. Going away from high-tech 10000 megapixels conversations and talk more about the experience of photography. What do you think? #photography #filmphotography #fujifilm

Summertime Chi is almost here. I can feel it. #photography #photographer #chicago #streetphotography #dog

Train Sessions 25. Still using my amazing Fuji X100 original. You dont need more than 12 megapixels to have fun in the trains in Chicago with some nice street photography in black and white. #photography #supportartists #photographer

Cant be more Chicago than this!

Not sharing this to brag, sharing it because this is what fuels a career in art. These moments remind you why you keep going. I feel so grateful. Happy weekend everyone! #artist #photographer

Any photographer here that plays music as well? Or musician that loves photography? The more I learn music, the more similarities I found. Do you feel the same? #photographer #musician

My top 3 all time favorite 📷photographers and why. 1️⃣ Fan-Ho. He is the master of light. 2️⃣ Henri Cartier-Bresson. Master of composition. 3️⃣Elliott Erwitt. He loved dogs, and so do I. Tell me your favorites. #photography #photographers #art #mastersofphotography

Film, digital, color, bnw, it doesnt matter… just shoot 📷. Did you know? The first digital camera was made by Kodak… in 1975. It had 0.01 megapixels and saved images to a cassette tape. Kodak didn’t pursue it, fearing it would kill film sales… well… Happy weekend people! #funfacts #photography

Knowledge > Camera Yes, cameras matter in a way, but knowledge is way much more important. This was shot with a 14 years old camera with 12mp. #photography #photographer

Quick guide for flash exposure: - If you want to control your natural light without affecting your flash exposure, change your shutter speed. - If you want to modify your flash exposure without affecting natural light, move your flash power. - Aperture and ISO affects both, flash and natural.

Quick guide to your full light stops in your camera 📷 : Aperture (f stops) 1.0-1.4-2.0-2.8-4.0-5.6-8.0-11-16-22 Shutter speed (doubles and halves): 1sec.-0.5sec.-1/4sec.-1/8sec.-1/15sec.-1/30sec.-60-120-250-300- etc… ISO (doubles and halves): 100-200-400-800-1600-3200-6400 #photographytips

Question. Do photographers here read posts or just look at photos? If so, lets start a conversation here. Ill go first, best tips for intermediates. Learn the inverse square law. 👇🏼 -The intensity of light from a point source decreases with the square of the distance from the source-

A touch of color in my feed. When I use color, I use it for a reason. Been pretty busy but always around. #chicago #photographer #streetphotography

What a great start for the weekend!

Your life is better if you have a dog. Adopt a dog, save them and they will save you. Dog parents, do you agree? Many problems in the world but we are still here, life is good!

Who is in #Skylight? Thoughts?

Photographers and photo enthusiasts, let’s connect. Carlos here from Chicago. I’m a street photographer that loves to print photos. I want to encourage photographers and artists to go beyond screens. Let’s make art human again. Not sure what I will post next. Stay tune and we’ll see… #photography

A man and his dog. No rush, no distractions. Just the two of them, sitting together against the city’s backdrop. You can tell they’ve been through a lot, but they’ve got each other. #photographer #streetphotography #dogs #chicago #blackandwhitephotography

Last night was a great one. It was the opening of my exhibition Chicago. The City Beautiful. If you in Chicago and want to check it out, it will be there for the next 3 months. Everybody’s Coffee @ Uptown. Thanks for those who joined me yesterday! #photographer