i've been shamelessly plugging my good friend archie's amazing photoblog down here, and it looks like it's paid off. i've hooked my chilean friend and fellow artist quiltro onto archie's stunning photography, to the extent that quiltro has blogged his own online ode to whateverland, as archie's site is named.

you should check whateverland out, too...chieze has an eye for the surprising and subtle beauty of chicago (his base of operations), the patience to wait for that perfect moment, and the skill to capture it flawlessly. i sound like i'm exaggerating here, but no joke, his work really is breathtaking. my favorites thus far are this shot and this one. it's a wonder why the kid doesn't go professional. he's already got an international following.