Mike MacDonald (photographer)

Mike MacDonald
Born1960
Known forPhotography
Notable workMy Journey into the Wilds of Chicago
StyleImmersive

Mike MacDonald (born 1960) is an American photographer, photojournalist, speaker, author and conservationist.[1] MacDonald's photos, primarily featuring prairies, savannas and other natural habitats around the Chicago metropolitan area, are internationally published. MacDonald's photographic technique blends concepts from landscape and macro photography to create a three-dimensional, immersive effect in his work.[2][3][4] In 2015, MacDonald authored the coffee-table book My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago.[5][6]

Chicago nature[edit]

MacDonald's work primarily focuses on the natural habitats of the Chicago area. In 2015, MacDonald authored the coffee-table book My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago: A Celebration of Chicagoland's Startling Natural Wonders, a collection built over two decades of more than 200 photographs and 30 profiles of Chicago area prairies, savannas, beaches and forests.[7] Publishers Weekly called the book "celebratory, soulful and poetic," and its photos "glorious."[6]

Publications[edit]

  • My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago, 2015, Morning Dew Press, ISBN 978-0-9963119-0-8, with forewords by Bill Kurtis and Stephen Packard

References[edit]

  1. ^ MacDonald, Mike; Packard, Stephen (2015). My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago: A Celebration of Chicagoland's Natural Wonders. Downers Grove: Morning Dew Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-9963119-0-8. (Foreword by Stephen Packard)
  2. ^ MacDonald, Mike (September 20, 2011). "Land and Sky: Tips for getting dramatic photos in the wide-open expanse of the American prairie". Outdoor Photographer. Madavor Media. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Silets, Alexandra; Palmore, Rebecca (January 5, 2016). "Photographer Captures the 'Wilds of Chicago' in New Book". WTTW Website. WTTW. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  4. ^ MacDonald, Mike (October 1999). "Tips for Creating 3D Effects" (PDF). Petersen's Photographic. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  5. ^ Di Nunzio, Miriam (March 26, 2016). "Sunday Sitdown: Photographer journeys to the 'wilds of Chicago'". Chicago Sun Times. Sun Times. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Review: My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago: A Celebration of Chicago- land's Startling Natural Wonders". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. April 4, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  7. ^ Ruzich, Joseph (February 21, 2016). "New book by Downers Grove resident offers look at area's natural gems". Chicago Tribune. Tronk. Retrieved June 22, 2016.

External links[edit]

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