Quinlan Kyp-Johnson
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Favorite cartoon character: Linus from Peanuts

Dream dinner date: John Lennon

Day job: Assistant Class Manager of 20k Films

Best museum: Art Institute of Chicago

Current favorite band: Dixie Chicks

Breakfast of choice: Vegan crepes

Stolen artwork of choice: Alfred Eisentaedt’s photo "Children Watching Saint George Slay the Dragon at the Puppet Theater" from 1963
I look for little things that people may not normally see the beauty in. I love taking photographs of vintage or old things because you know they have a story just waiting to be told. I try to use natural light as much as possible, and I hate to edit too much. I say, "I like to take good photos, not make them."

Every day is an event. Being observant is important. If you just take the time to look a little closer or a little longer, you will find things that make you more aware of the world you participate in.