#27 twenty four hours in chicago

Anytime I visit home, I love stopping by Chicago - however briefly. Even in a short visit, the architecture pulls you upward while the friendliness of Midwesterners keeps you grounded: steel and glass towers rising beside century-old facades, all reflected in the river that cuts through the center. Walking the Loop feels cinematic: the rumble of the ‘L’ overhead, light bouncing off stone, unexpected details revealed at street level.

There’s an energy to Chicago that’s both big-city and approachable. Cafés are full of locals rather than tourists, the lakefront offers space to breathe (especially in spring and summer) and neighborhoods shift quickly from glossy to lived-in suburbs. It’s a place that leans into its own identity.

Twenty-four hours isn't enough, but it's enough to remember why the city keeps drawing you back.

Taken on my Leica M6 with a mix of Kodak Portra 400 and Kodak Gold, developed & scanned by Chan Photographic in London