Yesterday my buddy David Jay came into town to demo his upcoming website software called ShowIT Sites.
I don’t know how to say it, but he’s got something here that will revolutionize the way we showcase our work for all the photographers in this industry. ShowIT Sites will launch in couple of weeks and it will take this industry by storm! As a former web & graphic designer, this application has everything I’ve been wanting for in creating and customizing my own website without having to worry about programming and/or coding. I cannot wait to start using this!
So I picked him up from his hotel and we got to cruise around the city and chill for a bit before our meeting. Here’s some photos from our adventure:
We wanted to get some light snack before dinner so I took him to one of Chicago’s finest spots: Maxwell’s street polish near Halsted & Roosevelt. I can’t recall how many years of my life I’ve probably taken away by eating all the greasy dogs here but it is so dang good. I think DJ agrees!
Who needs Vegas when we have the Vegas Showgirls in town? Good times!
Random shot of chicago…
This dude looks like a character straight out of Star Wars – minus the costume…
Hello Mr. Bean!
Here’s a funny story. So DJ & I are walking and this guy honks at us and pulls over. I thought it was just a friend of mine that I haven’t seen in long time that recognized me to say hi or something. Turns out he (Greg Allen) is a photographer from London in town to shoot a wedding. He is a huge fan of DJ. Greg told us that just the other day, he said to himself that if he ever ran into DJ, he will personally thank him for all the impact he’s made in his life. Lo and behold, he spots DJ walking on the streets of Chicago! Talk about a serendipitous moment! But really it just goes to show you how much of an global impact DJ has in this industry. Love it!
Greg was a really nice guy. We invited him to the ShowIT Sites meeting and had a blast.
Priscilla O’Sullivan had a really cool studio in the city that she kindly opened up to allow us to have our meeting there. I was fascinated by this chandelier so I took this photo. I think I went blind for few seconds afterwards. 
My buddy Morgan Matters claim that she took this photo but I don’t know…it’s hard to tell b/c we were sitting next to each other and she kept taking my camera away to take photos. But for what it’s worth, I took it! 
Bob & Dawn joined us for the discussion. This is where Greg finally recognized who Bob & Dawn were. I think he was in awe for second Lady on the left, Shandon, is from Gainsville, FL! She just happened to be in town so gladly stopped by. Good times! 
DJ talked about the software more…
His hand was getting tired writing down all our suggestions. He’s doing it right – getting feedbacks from photographers who will be using his software!
Bob is intrigued and fascinated by this software. Morgan on the other hand doesn’t think so. I caught her falling asleep here. LOL.
Here’s a group shot from everyone that joined us! From L to R: DJ, Barry, Me, Steve (owner), Morgan, Greg, Dawn, Shandon, Tom, Priscilla, Sally, and Bob. What an awesome night!
It was a reunion for old friends like this…
We did some serious networking – exchanged business cards….
But all in all had a great time. Meet Morgan – Dawn’s newly adopted daughter. 
UPDATE: Here are a few more photos from today. We hung out with Priscilla’s cute daughter – Kailee! She was a bit shy at first but she warmed up to us quickly. What a cutie!
Then we hung out w/ Bob & Dawn’s family. Bob is always trying to teach us new things. Today we learned a bit about lighting using strobes. 
Good times folks!
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