I was going through some photos from a couple of years ago, and I came across this photo that I shot from Lake Michigan. It was the summer of 2012, and I was on a boat tour that travels up the Chicago River and then out into Lake Michigan. It was great to see downtown Chicago from a different perspective.

When we were pulling out into Lake Michigan, the sun was setting, and it made for a great scene. It almost looked like the city was on fire. I shot a lot of photos on that boat tour and this shot of the skyline is one of my favorites. 

I have been doing some personal projects lately, and they really are the most satisfying shoots. I get to come up with an idea and execute it from start to finish. I can do whatever I want, and I am always happy with the outcome because I have total control. My most recent project was shooting beverage shots of a Two Brothers' Sidekick, their extra pale ale. It's a delicious beer, and I had a good time shooting it. Here is the first photo from the shoot.

After finishing up with this shot, I decided to take it a little further in photoshop and I created this. I am happy with the way both of them turned out.