Liam Rieber

Index06Photo essay2025 to 2026

Chicago

One school year in Chicago, in the order it happened. Street portraits in September, marathon morning in October, the Christkindlmarket in December, a dragon dance on the first of March, and the river turning green two weeks later.

Role
Photographer
Where
Chicago
When
September 2025 to March 2026
A dragon dance winds down a city street

Taken MAR 1 2026 12:49Shutter 1/1000Aperture F5.6ISO ISO 400Focal length 95MMLens RF 70-200MM F2.8Camera CANON EOS R5 MARK II

September 2025 to March 2026

26 frames

A young man with braids against a brick wall

Taken SEP 13 2025 16:50Shutter 1/400Aperture F2.8ISO ISO 640Focal length 50MM

Close crop of a jaw and a white T-shirt against brick

Taken SEP 13 2025 16:51Shutter 1/400Aperture F2.8ISO ISO 640Focal length 42MM

A young man with braids gestures with both hands

Taken SEP 13 2025 16:53Shutter 1/400Aperture F2.8ISO ISO 640Focal length 24MM

A shirtless man sits against a wall on the sidewalk

Taken SEP 14 2025 14:12Shutter 1/400Aperture F2.8ISO ISO 125Focal length 24MM

Two children sit on a doorstep holding snacks

Taken SEP 14 2025 14:45Shutter 1/400Aperture F2.8ISO ISO 250Focal length 70MM

A cyclist blurred against the street

Taken SEP 14 2025 14:53Shutter 1/3Aperture F18ISO ISO 100Focal length 70MM

An armored police vehicle parked on a downtown street before dawn

Taken OCT 12 2025 05:55Shutter 1/200Aperture F2.8ISO ISO 1000Focal length 79MM

An officer in tactical gear stands with a police dog before dawn

Taken OCT 12 2025 05:59Shutter 1/250Aperture F2.8ISO ISO 1000Focal length 84MM

A running group poses for a photo under a flag

Taken OCT 12 2025 06:01Shutter 1/250Aperture F2.8ISO ISO 1000Focal length 70MM

Runners stretch and sit on the street before the marathon start

Taken OCT 12 2025 06:11Shutter 1/250Aperture F2.8ISO ISO 500Focal length 24MM

Runners packed at the start line under the race clock

Taken OCT 12 2025 06:36Shutter 1/1000Aperture F2.8ISO ISO 250Focal length 200MM

A marathon runner passes a red Chicago Marathon banner

Taken OCT 12 2025 06:44Shutter 1/800Aperture F3.2ISO ISO 320Focal length 200MM

A woman in a blue hat holds up a souvenir mug

Taken DEC 7 2025 11:09Shutter 1/160Aperture F2.8ISO ISO 400Focal length 48MM

A wall of beer steins on red shelves

Taken DEC 7 2025 11:14Shutter 1/80Aperture F9ISO ISO 1600Focal length 24MM

A döner stand glowing red

Taken DEC 7 2025 11:17Shutter 1/80Aperture F9ISO ISO 1600Focal length 70MM

A child in a Santa hat looks up at the market

Taken DEC 7 2025 11:19Shutter 1/250Aperture F7.1ISO ISO 1600Focal length 24MM

A dog in a Christmas sweater and bandana

Taken DEC 7 2025 11:21Shutter 1/250Aperture F7.1ISO ISO 1600Focal length 48MM

A neon sign reading Free Smells on a snow-covered market hut

Taken DEC 7 2025 11:27Shutter 1/160Aperture F7.1ISO ISO 1600Focal length 70MM

Shoppers line up at snow-covered market huts

Taken DEC 7 2025 11:34Shutter 1/200Aperture F5ISO ISO 1600Focal length 70MM

Lion dance heads wrapped in plastic on the ground

Taken MAR 1 2026 12:38Shutter 1/100Aperture F22ISO ISO 125Focal length 24MM

Two children stand behind yellow and black lion costumes

Taken MAR 1 2026 12:40Shutter 1/640Aperture F6.3ISO ISO 400Focal length 31MM

A dragon dance winds down a city street

Taken MAR 1 2026 12:49Shutter 1/1000Aperture F5.6ISO ISO 400Focal length 95MM

A lion dancer in red and gold on the street

Taken MAR 1 2026 13:43Shutter 1/5000Aperture F5ISO ISO 400Focal length 24MM

Workers on a boat spray green dye into the Chicago River

Taken MAR 14 2026 09:12Shutter 1/800Aperture F4.5ISO ISO 640Focal length 200MM

Close-up of an eye painted with green glitter and shamrocks

Taken MAR 14 2026 09:31Shutter 1/1250Aperture F4ISO ISO 400Focal length 70MM

A man in sunglasses and a fur-trimmed parka on a crowded downtown street

Taken MAR 14 2026 10:10Shutter 1/2000Aperture F3.2ISO ISO 400Focal length 70MM