Clayton Hauck Clayton Hauck

2025 03 21

Good Boy wants to go outside. EZ Inn, Chicago, Illinois. February, 2025. © Clayton Hauck

Open yourself up to chance.

Today I walked to work, as I usually do, and I took a different path than usual, as I always try but usually fail to do. As a reward, I ran into a friend and got to hear about her trip to Europe. I then encountered some animals and made a few photos of scenes I encountered.

Then, as I ate my lunch at the studio, this Alec Soth video (below) played.

Open yourself up to chance as often as you can and rewards will follow.

-Clayton

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2025 02 27

Mister Tom Musick performs at Weegee’s. Chicago, Illinois. January, 2025. © Clayton Hauck

Last night I was out too late and drank a few too many beers. The long and the short of it is that I think we’re giving the photobook shop a go. Or, at least the concept of what will hopefully become a physical space at some point down the line. More to come.

-Clayton

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2025 02 12

Skulls of Three Dots and a Dash. Chicago, Illinois. August, 2024. © Clayton Hauck

This image was made during a photo shoot. I’ve been using it as a background during my recent photo shoots (along with hundreds of other images). For the last week and a half, I’ve either been shooting or editing photos all day, every day. Yes, I’m a little burnt out, but I gotta keep at it for another week or so before I can get fully caught up.

Then it’s on to taxes.

It’s no wonder it felt appropriate to post this image today.

-Clayton

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2025 02 11

Dog at bar. Chicago, Illinois. October, 2024. © Clayton Hauck

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2025 01 23

I tried to buy a bar, but it didn’t work out. Maybe next time.

I’m now heading to said bar to blow off some steam and think about how I’m going to light tomorrow morning’s portrait subject. And to figure out how to pay the studio rent, which just went up more per month than I’m being paid to take the portrait tomorrow. Photography economics are increasingly challenging.

Cheers!

-Clayton

The bar at McGregor’s Blink Bonnie. St Germain, Wisconsin. July, 2024. © Clayton Hauck

I tried to buy a bar, but it didn’t work out. Maybe next time.

I’m now heading to said bar to blow off some steam and think about how I’m going to light tomorrow morning’s portrait subject. And to figure out how to pay the studio rent, which just went up more per month than I’m being paid to take the portrait tomorrow. Photography economics are increasingly challenging.

Cheers!

-Clayton

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