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CURRENT EVENTS

Virtual and In-Person Meetings

Virtual meetings are being held, unless specified as in-person or outings on our calendar.

Our weekly activities include tutorials, photo presentations, discussion forums, competitions and photo outings.

Although our regular meetings are reserved for member participation, they are open to the public. If you are interested in atttending a meeting, let us know via email at fortdinfo@gmail.com.

We continue to post industry news, free tutorials and articles about photography on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/chicagophotoforum

Friday, November 7, 2025

7:30 PM CDT

Fort Dearborn - Chicago Photo Forum Special Presentation

"Seating" is Limited

You need to register to get the link to the program.

About Jeff Schewe

Jeff Schewe is a renowned, award-winning photographer. For over five decades, Jeff crafted visual stories for the likes of Budweiser, Motorola, and AT&T, making models and building sets from imagination, painting backgrounds by hand, and compositing them with digital precision. In those early Photoshop years, he didn’t just use the software—he shaped its destiny. His “Globe Hands” demo didn’t just amaze audiences; it inspired Adobe engineers to build the History feature—a testament to his quiet, profound influence on a tool that defines digital imagery today.

He has been recognized as an Epson Stylus Pro, an Apple Master of the Medium, and an inductee into the Photoshop Hall of Fame in 2006. He has written two seminal books on digital imaging and printing; The Digital Negative and The Digital Print, published by Peachpit Press.

Jeff Schewe

Jeff Schewe will give an online presentation that cover’s his photographic origins, his success breaking into commercial photography, his involvement in the development of digital imaging tools and now his successful move into the fine art photography realm. The session will showcase a curated selection of his striking photographs with humorous and pithy anecdotes and insight in the industry and art.

“My work spans a wide range of subjects, unified by a consistent pursuit of unique points of view and strong visual narratives. Whether I'm capturing the quiet resonance of the familiar or the striking unfamiliarity of a distant place, I am always chasing the moments that compel me to stop and look. The camera is my constant companion, my tool for exploration and expression.

I began in the darkroom, immersed in the tactile rituals of traditional photography. Today, I embrace digital imaging—not for shortcuts, but for the unparalleled control it offers. I no longer maintain a darkroom, but I remain committed to the realism and integrity of photographic imagery. Though I manipulate my images digitally, I work in a fully photo-realistic manner. For me, photography is still rooted in reality, shaped by my eye, my experience, and my hand.”

Although retired from active commercial work, Schewe continues to share his artistic vision through writing, workshops, and exhibitions, with recent acclaim for his "Black and White in Antarctica" series which was featured as a series in Communication Arts Photography Annual, selected as a Critical Mass Finalist and featured in the Rfotofolio Selections.

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A Photographic Retrospective: From Commercial to Fine Art

by Jeff Schewe