Chicago Street Photographer. Shooting these city streets every day, for many years now.

If you'd like to see thousands of Chicago photos, arranged chronologically over the past several years, you can check out my monthly photo sets:

www.flickr.com/photos/usachicago/collections/

Thanks!

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You may NOT copy, use, redistribute, re-post, re-edit, or re-use my work for ANY commercial purposes without my permission. If you want permission to use one of my photos, please email me. (Don't worry, I'm very friendly.)

You can also send a flickrmail (or Email me at johniwan@hotmail.com).

When it comes to protecting my copyright and intellectual property, I don't mess around.

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My name is John, but people usually just call me Iwanski. I live in Chicago. I like to take pictures. I'm a bit reclusive, to be honest. Still, I hope you enjoy my photos. Thank you very much for stopping by.

For the heck of it, here's a little bit about me:

I try not to take myself too seriously. I suspect that I'm sort of an idiot. I am a survivor of heart problems and open-heart surgery... and grateful to still be here. I enjoy life. I love comedy, literature, music, history, geography, transit, cities, nature, and art. I am not a member or believer of any isms. I think fear is the enemy of all that is good. I am militantly in favor of the underdogs, the dorks, the misunderstood, the rebellious, the unpresentable, the irreverent, the neurotics, and the misfits. I am married to the coolest and prettiest girl on Earth. I don't like material things much, except for items like cameras, pencils, musical instruments, and other tools of creativity. I got rid of my cars in the 1990s and I do just fine without them. The simple life thrills me. Walking in the city is my idea of a good time. I'm always happy when I'm at the library or the Lincoln Park Zoo.