09 June 2011

Chicago

As mentioned previously, winds of change are blowing at the HQ of Greg Ruffing Photographic Enterprises & Solutions Ltd. Inc. LLC, as I have shifted executive operations to a new branch in Chicago.
For now, we'll continue to maintain a scaled-down presence in Ohio, so don't panic, our goods and services will be equally available in both locations, as well as throughout the Midwest and nationwide, from sea to shining sea. However, in these trying economic times, our management core (at the suggestion of a paid staff of highly-qualified consultants and financial advisers) may eventually have to face the always-difficult decision to streamline the Ohio annex and absorb into central command in order to realize greater efficiencies.
In the short-term in Chicago, we've taken up interim residency in the belly of the Transparent City for the next few months until a more suitable permanent housing structure is secured. Naturally, Michael Wolf (not the controversy!) immediately came to mind as we settled on a temporary abode and shot this picture out our window...
(Wolf's Transparent City, shot right here in Chicago, is a revealing observation and documentation of the modern urban landscape, and its implications for private and public life).
from the book Transparent City
© Michael Wolf
Chicago is also home to an extensive roster of photographers (Chicagraphers) whose works we've counted as inspirators for quite some time now, so our team here at Greg Ruffing Photographic Enterprises & Solutions are really looking forward to getting to know some of them, and the Chicago photography world as a whole. Hope to see you soon.