Over the last dozen years or so, we've collected a number of images from some of our favorite photographers, now on display in The Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera. 

Most images are available, including by Roberto Salas, Peter Turnley and others. $500

A photographic journey by Andrew VanWickler, Finding Focus is more than a gallery show—it’s a personal journey of self-discovery through the lens. In this collection, photographer Andrew VanWickler explores the camera not just as a tool for image-making, but as a way of seeing the world with clarity, intention, and emotional truth. Each photograph reflects a moment of stillness, of searching, of redefining what matters. It’s about learning to see not just what’s in front of us, but what we feel—transforming vision into purpose. Through portraits, environments, and quiet observations, Finding Focus becomes a meditation on presence, identity, and creating the world as we want to see it.

ARTIST TALK + BOOK PRE-RELEASE+ GALLERY OPENING
October 3, 2025 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Andrew will give an intimate artist talk reflecting on the experiences and philosophies that shaped this body of work—how light, photography, and perspective helped him rediscover his creative voice. The evening will also include a pre-release of his new photo book. Guests will have the first chance to preview, and purchase signed copies. Finding Focus invites you into a space of reflection and reconnection—through light, through the lens, and ultimately, through yourself.

PHOTO WALK WITH THE ARTIST
Join us for a photo walk Saturday, October 4th 10 a.m. @ Tamarkin Camera

Andrew VanWickler is a New York City-based artist renowned for creative storytelling through photography, filmmaking, and design. With more than 16 years of experience in media, he has held various roles at Disney, ESPN, and ABC, culminating as the Director of Visual Content for ABC News. Recently, he has led Harlowe experiences and collaborates on workshops that inspire creativity and promote authenticity. His work embodies a strong commitment to embracing your true self and expressing individuality through visual narratives. 

@avwpictures
andrewvanwickler.com

Over two weekends in 2017, and two cities New York and Los Angeles, Bil Brown set up a reflective material that “moved like liquid” to create a series of photos that would surprise and attract, repel and shock. This started the Mylar experiment, a photographic process that would reveal more than was expected at each viewing. The photographic process of using mylar as a reflective surface for photography and cinematography was historically used by the American poet/photographer Ira Cohen in the 1960s. Brown set out to revive and expand on the psychedelic portraits of Cohen, bringing the process into the digital era, and comment on the mutable and artificial aspect of commercial fashion imagery, portraiture, and subjugated identity in his Mylar series. Brown states, “The more that I delved into the images, the more I saw incredible projections of identity that the cameras captured and I would have not seen if I would have simply taken a portrait of a posed model.”

MYLAR has been featured in Leica Fotografie International, Leica S magazine, FLAUNT magazine, Purple Fashion magazine and as a gallery show at two galleries simultaneously in Vienna, Austria; Desidero One and Leica Gallery Vienna. 

MYLAR is now showing for the first time in the United States at The Rangefinder Gallery at TAMARKIN CAMERA in Chicago during (and after) Leicapalooza 2025. 

BilBrown.com
@bilbrown

Sidewalks is a journey through the eyes of street photographer Sam Lozano, who spent years capturing timeless, yet fleeting, moments in Chicago, New York City, and his hometown in Iowa. This collection of black-and-white street photography invites readers to step into a new yet familiar world, where the ordinary fabric of life is transformed into a canvas for exploring themes of isolation, impermanence, and the search for meaning.

Sam Lozano is a street photographer based in the Chicago area. He was born and raised in Iowa and has been calling Chicago home for the last 20 years. He has been a photographer for 15 years. His influences include Richard Sandler, Eugene Richards, Trent Parke, Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, the writings of Jean Paul Sartre and the music of Miles Davis and Pharaoh Sanders.

linktr.ee/darkmagus      @sam.lozano

Friday, June 7th

5 p.m.
Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception in The Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera with Klaus Maria Einwanger featuring his latest book and prints from
"TAXI DRIVERS - Written in their Faces".
Free, and all are welcome!
Doors open at 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 8th
10 a.m.
Meet at Tamarkin Camera at 10 a.m. for a brief Artist Talk and a guided photo walk with Mr. Einwanger, Leica USA, and Dan Tamarkin. 

BORROW A LEICA FOR THE PHOTO WALK!
E-mail us to reserve your camera for Saturday
Free, and all are welcome!
Doors open at 10 a.m.

About Klaus Maria Einwanger:

"Most people associate cab driving in these cities with iconic vehicles: The Yellow Cabs in New York City, the black limousines of London, and the shiny polished Tokyo cabs. The personal stories of the drivers in these cities has inspired internationally renowned photographer Klaus Maria Einwanger to explore the daily existential worries of New Yorkers, the intrepidity of Londoners, and the distinguished pride of Tokyo drivers in his exhibit "Taxi Drivers - Written In Their Faces" 
An aesthetic and equally cosmopolitan discovery of a seemingly mundane microcosm...

The authentic portraits of the drivers also show the recent developments caused by ride-sharing apps like Uber. Einwanger's work visually documents the slow decline in values, masterfully photographed with Leica cameras. The faces portrayed tell of hope lost and desperate battles fought but also of combative spirit and creative protest. His homage to the cab drivers of this world is both personal and universal - and, as he likes to point out, 'written all over their faces.'"

Klaus Maria Einwanger has been working as a freelance photographer for over thirty years at his own company, KME Studios, based in Rosenheim, Hamburg and Berlin. The internationally renowned and award-winning image creator likes to use the camera to tell stories that seem important to him alongside his advertising work. His emblematic photographs have been included in about 100 books and shown at exhibitions in Germany and other parts of the world. He feels at home surrounded by people, but also enjoys the solitude of the mountains, where he lives and works. His wild mane and likeable Bavarian accent are his trademarks. He observes, reflects and makes his mark.

He is a member of AOP (Association of Photographers), Professional member of BFF (Association of Freelance Photographers and Film Creators), Germany, and is the Director of the BFF Academy, and Appointed member of DGPh (German Society of Photography).

taxi-drivers-book.com

Join us for a Leica weekend with Leica photographer James Rice, Leica USA, and Dan Tamarkin!
Thursday - Saturday  
February 29 - March 2
James Rice presents his latest, ground-breaking work and book, SHOOTING, a visual and narrative journey of photography as a catalyst for healing. Mr. Rice talks about his experiences with the Leica and how photography has helped him grow, learn, and heal from childhood trauma.  jsricephotography.com

Thursday, February 29
Leica Conversations Artist Talk with James Rice
Join return Leica Conversations guest James Rice as he discusses SHOOTING, a visual and narrative journey of photography as a catalyst for healing.
Free and open to all.
7 p.m. Central Time

RSVP here for your Zoom Link  (this event is not suitable for children or tender ears)

Friday, March 1
Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception & Book Signing
Mr. Rice presents his latest, ground-breaking work, and talks about his experiences with the Leica and how photography has helped him grow, learn, and heal from childhood trauma.
Free and open to all.
5 - 8 p.m. Central Time (this event is not suitable for children or tender ears)

Saturday, March 2
Photo Walk with Leica USA, Jim & Dan

We always have a ton of fun with Jim on the Tamarkin guided photo walks around Chicago. Join us and Leica USA!
10 a.m. at Tamarkin Camera

**want to borrow a Leica for the Walk? email Dan here to reserve your Leica Loaner**

Join us for a Leica weekend with Leica photographer Richard Sexton, Leica USA, and Dan Tamarkin!

Thursday - Friday   
November 9 - 11th
 

Thursday, November 9th
7 p.m. Central
Join Leica, Dan and Richard Sexton for an online Zoom talk about Richard's 1974 road trip with the Leica M4, his printing and his processes.
Hosted by Leica Camera USA's John Kreidler and Matt Butzow along with Tamarkin Camera. We welcome you, your questions, and your Leica curiosity.
Free, and all are welcome!

The event will be posted to our YouTube channel soon..

Friday, November 10th
5 p.m. Central
Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception in The Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera with Richard Sexton, featuring his latest book and prints from his 1974 Latin America trip.

Free, and all are welcome!
Doors open at 5 p.m.

Saturday, November 11th
10 a.m. Central
Meet at Tamarkin Camera at 10 a.m. for a brief Artist Talk and a guided photo walk with Richard Sexton, Leica USA, and Dan Tamarkin.
Free, and all are welcome!
Doors open at 10 a.m.

Learn more about Richard Sexton here

Questions?
Call 312-642-2255
or e-mail us to learn more.

Capturing candid moments of the minutiae of daily life, Jesse Marlow’s work explores the banality of everyday existence through themes of suburbia, abandonment and daily rituals.

"I’ve always searched for photographs depicting colourful, graphic and sometimes playful situations that in turn challenge the viewer to question the composition. For me, photos that raise more questions than give answers are central to my practice as a photographer. Often, it’s the subtle moments in back streets away from the crowds, where colour, form and shape quietly collide creating an ambiguity that lies just below the surface.
When I’m out on the streets, I never start the day with any preconceived ideas about what I’m going to photograph. I love the creative freedom of just being out there with an open mind, my Leica and a healthy sense of optimism. I’ve found this approach works best for me. ‘Some days I’ll come home with nothing and others, I’ll capture a moment that will be with more forever. It’s the uncertainty and challenge of this style of photography that continues to excite and inspire me."

These photos are from two bodies of work. Marlow’s Don’t Just Tell Them, Show Them book (2004 - 2012 and all shot on the M6) and his ongoing series Anything Can Happen and Probably Will (2015 onwards all shot on the Q system).

@jessemarlow
jessemarlow.com

Born in France in 1962, Richard Bellia has photographed the world of music since 1980. He only works with silver-based photography and the majority of his photos are black and white. In addition to practical reasons, Bellia chooses to work in black and white as a quest for perfection.

"I turned to photography at the age of 18. There was a camera lying around at a friend’s party, I took it, I took photo after photo and when my friends saw the result, they all said, ‘Your photos are really great!’ and I told myself that was what I should do."

In October 1980, during a Cure concert, Bellia decided to become a rock photographer. In 1985, Bellia settled in London and quickly began to work for the famous Melody Maker magazine. This new contribution sparked an interest from the French press and Bellia became a regular correspondent specializing in the British music scene. Photography is both a passionate and professional discipline. It is a means of earning money and getting closer to music. Being in the front row, blending your creativity with that of the artist you photograph…

@richardbellia

ARTIST TALK June 9th at 5 p.m.
R.S.V.P. here - seating is extremely limited.

Join us Friday, May 5, 2023, as we present Four Chicago Photographers' recent work!

Khoa Dao presents images from Curaçao’s Karnaval made on Kodak Ektachrome 100 slide film with his Leica M2 camera. @kdaophotography

Gary Florczak presents images from his series "L'Italia a giugno" (Italy in June) made with his Leica M6 TTL .85 camera on Kodak Portra 400 film @anagramofgray

Sam Lozano presents images made right here in Chicago on black & white film. @sam.lozano

Riley Valentine's recent work includes Peel-Apart Instant film, Large Format and 35mm color and black & white images, including work from her recent series, "The Divine Feminine" @aheartshapeduterus

Join us for an opening celebration, and meet the artists!

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