About the Photographer
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Richard C. Drew
Add360
Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
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I've been involved in pano photography for over 25 years, originally shooting film and manually assembling the prints. My first quality digital camera was the Kodak DC-260 in 1999. I then switched to a Nikon Coolpix 995, and a couple of years later a CoolPix 8500 - plus assorted lenses, tripods and tripod heads. In 2006 I picked up my first DSLR - a Canon 20D. There's no looking back!
My current equipment: Two Canon DSLR's - A 5D MK III and a 7D (upgraded from a 40D in July 2010), Sigma Fisheye (upgraded to the f/3.5 in Oct. 2008), various Canon lenses, assorted tripods, a Nodal Ninja R1 and R10, a few Manfrotto ball heads, and others. A dozen different flash units (remote, studio and on assorted brackets) plus a bunch of misc. clamps, supports, umbrellas, reflectors, brackets - the usual collection!
I also have a couple of different specialty monopods I constructed for ground level (1 inch off the ground - I used this for wwp606: Gardens) and elevated shots (25 feet up). My favorite is a modified Ski pole - I use it as a monopod on the slopes.
I capture panos whenever the mood strikes, often at job sites,on or near Lake Michigan, or events (community and family). My specialty is creating website content for personal and professional use.
The winter months are my favorite, when I can shoot on the snow covered bumps - wide angle (usually 4-12 shots), equirectangular panos, and ski racing photos.
A also work with a friend (Jason Wessler) on underwater panoramic images (shot while SCUBA diving) of Lake Michigan shipwrecks and popular Midwest dive locations. It's an ongoing project we expect to take several years to complete - you can follow our progress at DigitalDivemaster.com
http://www.add360.com
Contributions:
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wwp313: Scale / Full-Screen
- What do you do with 5000 scale Airplane models?
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Naval Air Station Glenview Museum, Glenview, Illinois, USA
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wwp1212: Best Of 2012 / Full-Screen
- Stairs to Nowhere - Abandoned and Decaying
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Gary, Indiana, USA
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wwp912: Necessity / Full-Screen
- Gamma Ray Detector - Hulk Smash!
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Argonne National Labs, Argonne, Illinois, USA
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wwp612: Heritage / Full-Screen
- Tractricious: It all started with the Big Bang
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Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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wwp312: Paths / Full-Screen
- Community Paths
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Oak Lawn (a suburb of Chicago), Illinois, USA
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wwp2012: Culture / Full-Screen
- Bahá'í National Center - A Cultural Pearl
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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wwp1211: Best Of 2011 / Full-Screen
- Abandoned and Decaying - Dead Shopping Center
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Dixie Square Mall, Harvey, Illinois, USA
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wwp911: History / Full-Screen
- WWII Reenactors — German Camp
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Midway Village, 6799 Guilford Rd., Rockford, Illinois, USA
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wwp611: Family / Full-Screen
- For Want of a Family, the Church was Lost
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Gary, Indiana, USA
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wwp311: Limits / Full-Screen
- Greatness Comes from Breaking Limits
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Chicago's South Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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wwp1210: Best Of 2010 / Full-Screen
- Shipwreck of the Buccaneer
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Bottom of Lake Michigan, miles off Chicago, Illinois, USA
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wwp910: Crossroads / Full-Screen
- By Water, Road or Foot
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South Suburbs, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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wwp610: Forgotten Places / Full-Screen
- The Footsteps of Einstein and Fermi
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Red Gate Woods, Cook County, Illinios, USA
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wwp310: Food / Full-Screen
- Local Health Food Store
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Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
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wwp1209: Best Of 2009 / Full-Screen
- Checking Out at the Grocery Store
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Cermak Fresh Market, Aurora, Illinois, USA
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wwp909: Performing Arts / Full-Screen
- Muscle and Fitness Show Prep
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Chicagoland, Illinois, USA
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wwp609: Time / Full-Screen
- Mausoleum of the Archangels
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Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Worth, Illinois, USA
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wwp309: Diversity / Full-Screen
- Books as far as the eye can read...
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Paperback Trading Company, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
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wwp1208: Best Of 2008 / Full-Screen
- Artificial Winter Sun
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Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
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wwp908: Color / Full-Screen
- So Many Colors So Little Time
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My house - Rear Entrance, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
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wwp608: Elevation / Full-Screen
- Home is where the Roof is
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Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
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wwp308: Beginnings / Full-Screen
- The Chicken or the Egg
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Causality at Your Breakfast Table (Illinois, USA)
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wwp108: Wrinkle Tribute / Full-Screen
- Home for the Holidays
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Anytown, USA (Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA)
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wwp1207: Best of 2007 / Full-Screen
- Getting Ready to Ski Lacrosse Mountain
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Mt. Lacrosse Ski Area, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
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wwp907: Sustenance / Full-Screen
- Nourishment of the Imagination
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At home, on the couch, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
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wwp607: Community / Full-Screen
- The Bugs From Brigadoon - 17 year Cicadas
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Cook County Forests, Illinois, USA
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wwp307: Atmosphere / Full-Screen
- If Renoir Shot Panoramics "Gathering in the fog"
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Centennial Park, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
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wwp1206: Best of 2006 / Full-Screen
- The Back 40
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Private Estate, Chicago Southwest Suburbs, Illinois, USA
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wwp906: Transportation / Full-Screen
- Keeping Cars on the Road...
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Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA
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wwp606: Gardens / Full-Screen
- Home Is Where The Garden Is
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My Girlfriend's Back Yard, Illinois, USA
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wwp306: Borders / Full-Screen
- Border Apparitions - The Most Haunted Place in America
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Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, Illinois, USA
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wwp1205: Best of 2005 / Full-Screen
- Frozen Twilight
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Centennial Park, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
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wwp905: Energy / Full-Screen
- Le Morte d'Energy
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Mausoleum of the Archangels, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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wwp605: Water / Full-Screen
- Musical Waters
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At the Water's Edge, Worth, Illinois, USA
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