In Conversation: Steve Rolfe
Most people might think that spending hours staring down at the ground makes one insecure or closed off - Steve Rolfe would say just the opposite.
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Trope Washington, DC at America’s 250th
When we are working on the Trope City Edition series, we’re always asked the same question: What city is next? We’ve travelled the world from Chicago to London, Rome to...
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Lucy Hamidzadeh's Unfinished Stories Featured on Fstoppers
Unfinished Stories by Trope Emerging Photographer Lucy Hamidzadeh was recently named one of six photography books to add to your Christmas list by online photography community Fstoppers. See the full list here and grab your copy of Unfinished Stories...
Trope’s 2022 Holiday Guide
Whether you're buying for the art collector, the world traveler, the storyteller, or the young learner in your life, Trope has the perfect gift for everyone on your list.
Behind the Shot: Adlai E. Stevenson II
There are so many well known or relevant statues of Adlai Stevenson.
Natkin: The Moment of Truth Gallery and Book Signing
The Trope team was pleased to celebrate the launch of legendary music photographer Paul Natkin’s new book, The Moment of Truth, with a talk, book signing, and gallery show on November...
In Conversation: Paul Natkin
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone involved in Chicago’s music scene who doesn’t know of Paul Natkin. Widely considered the city’s foremost music photographer, Natkin’s work has been published...
Behind the Shot: Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
That is the statue of Hancock. He was just such a compelling Civil War figure, it made sense that he was memorialized in the form of an equestrian statute.
In Conversation: Eren Sarigul
One thing self-taught photographer Eren Sarigul is intentional about while taking photos is being present. Known for musing over an eclectic range of subjects throughout Japan and his current home of London,...
Cocu Liu Featured in The Guardian
Trope Mobile Series photographer, Cocu Liu, was recently featured in The Guardian with his photograph, A Storm Day.
Behind the Shot: Mike Poggioli
Landscape photographer Mike Poggioli shines a light on the backstories behind some of his favorite photographs from Blue Ridge Dreaming for Trope’s Behind The Shot series.
Behind the Shot: Taro Moberly
Taro Moberly, a street and travel photographer based in Kyoto, Japan, shines a light on the stories behind some of his most famous shots for Trope’s Behind the Shot series.
LGBTQ+ Icons Gallery and Book Launch
The Trope team was overjoyed to welcome friends and fans to celebrate the launch of LGBTQ+ Icons by David Lee Csicsko and Owen Keehnen with a talk, book signing, and gallery show...
In the News: Paul Natkin on Chicago Tonight
Whether touring with the Rolling Stones or taking photos of Ella Fitzgerald, photographer Paul Natkin has snapped many a memorable image of music giants.
In Conversation: Mike Poggioli
Mike Poggioli is one of those rare photographers who truly meditates on his subject before shooting, and his passion for the craft is obvious. Winding career paths eventually led him to the...
In the News: Paul Natkin on the Performance Anxiety Podcast
Concert photographer Paul Natkin joins Marc Shea to talk about his new book Natkin: The Moment of Truth. Paul reveals the exact moment he knew he wanted to be a photographer and...