{"id":503,"date":"2011-09-02T00:07:22","date_gmt":"2011-09-02T00:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/?p=503"},"modified":"2025-03-30T07:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T07:33:09","slug":"the-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/2011\/the-return\/","title":{"rendered":"The Return: Fall 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I may have been scrounging for sustenance, but I made it work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/shot-with\/lg-cell-phone\/\">LG cell phone<\/a> pictures, digital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/shot-with\/sony-bloggie\/\">Sony &#8220;Bloggie&#8221; camera<\/a> photos, late 2011.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_505\" style=\"width: 685px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/01-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-505\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-505\" class=\"topimage wp-image-505 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/01-3-675x900.jpg\" alt=\"A handwritten sign taped to a pale green wall reads \u201cBe Happy! Be Happy! Happy Days are Yours. Be Happy!\u201d with that exact capitalization and punctuation. The note is written in dark marker on white paper and mounted on a colorful rounded rectangular backing featuring shiny foil smiley faces in pink, gold, orange, and purple. The top edge of some blue, silver, and green wrapping paper is barely visible above the note. Captured with a basic LG cell phone in fall 2011, the image is slightly soft and unbalanced, but the handwritten positivity and DIY feel come through clearly.\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/01-3-675x900.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/01-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/01-3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">as far as signs go, not bad<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/02-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-506\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-506 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/02-3-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"A distinctive olive green Victorian-style house in Rogers Park, Chicago, stands behind a matching picket fence and ornate porch railing. The house has a weathered gray front door and decorative trim with vintage detailing. A large tree with thick branches and lush green leaves obscures part of the view, its canopy stretching across the image. A silver SUV is parked on the wet street in front of the house, and other houses with similarly aged architecture are partially visible on either side. Taken on an LG cell phone in fall 2011, the image has a muted, slightly blurry texture, adding to the overcast and nostalgic atmosphere.\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/02-3-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/02-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/02-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/03-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-507\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-507 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/03-3-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"View looking west down a wide street from the elevated Morse Red Line train platform in Rogers Park, Chicago, during late afternoon light. Below, Glenwood Avenue runs straight toward the horizon, flanked by low- and mid-rise buildings, some of which show classic Chicago brick architecture. Yellow-leaved trees line the sidewalks, and small local businesses are visible, including the Common Cup coffee shop in the distance. Black utility wires cross the frame near the train tracks in the foreground, adding a sense of elevation. Taken with an LG cell phone, the image is slightly overexposed at the horizon, but captures the quiet, urban geometry of a Chicago fall evening.\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/03-3-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/03-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/03-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_508\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/04-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-508\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-508\" class=\"wp-image-508 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/04-3-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"A wild concert scene with LMFAO performing under bright stage lights, as a crowd surges with raised hands. A large inflatable zebra floats above the fans, being passed overhead amid chaotic movement. Colorful lights and smoke effects beam across the stage, where band members in neon costumes are dancing and performing. The photo, taken with a Sony Bloggie in fall 2011, is motion-blurred and saturated, perfectly capturing the sweaty, euphoric energy of a packed show.\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/04-3-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/04-3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">lmfao<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_509\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/05-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-509\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509\" class=\"wp-image-509 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/05-3-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"Dark neon blue stage lighting frames Ke$ha performing as the headliner at a massive concert. The glowing geometric diamond of her stage set surrounds a silhouetted figure at the center, likely her DJ or bandmate, with Kesha\u2019s presence felt more than clearly seen in the shadows. The crowd is visible only as dark silhouettes with hands and camera phones raised. Captured on a Sony Bloggie in fall 2011, the shot leans into the deep contrast and laser-lit aesthetic of the electronic pop era.\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/05-3-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/05-3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ke$ha<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_510\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/06-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-510\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-510\" class=\"wp-image-510 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/06-3-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"A chaotic moment at the same Ke$ha concert, now bathed in white and gold light as glitter and confetti rain from above. The image is blurred with motion but vibrates with energy\u2014fans wave their arms, and sparkling flakes fill the air like gold snow. The glowing geometric shape on stage remains a centerpiece, with the band visible behind it in a haze of light. Shot with a Sony Bloggie, the dreamy chaos of the moment is emphasized by the blur and flares.\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/06-3-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/06-3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ke$ha<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_511\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/07-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-511\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-511\" class=\"wp-image-511 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/07-3-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"A cinematic moment captured from inside a shuttle bus, looking out the front windshield at night. Another bus is directly ahead, and a young woman in a white dress is clinging playfully to the back of it with one hand. She twists around to face the camera with a smirk and raises her right hand to flip off the bus behind her. Her hair is pulled back, and her body language is bold and mischievous. The red brake lights cast a glow across the scene. Taken on a Sony Bloggie after the Ke$ha concert, the image captures both the humor and low-lit surrealism of post-show chaos.\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/07-3-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/07-3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">my hero<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/08-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-512\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-512 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/08-3-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"A tranquil photo taken with a Sony Bloggie camera in fall 2011, looking east over Lake Michigan from a trail near the northern edge of Loyola University Chicago's campus, in the Edgewater\/Rogers Park area. The lake stretches out calm and glassy under a pastel sky, with soft gradients of pink and blue fading into each other. A pale full moon hovers just above the horizon, visible in the early evening light. In the foreground, large rugged rocks form a natural barrier between land and water, adding texture and grounding the composition. The image has a soft, dreamy quality, with muted tones and gentle contrast that capture the stillness of the lakeshore moment.\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/08-3-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/08-3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_513\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/09-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-513\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513\" class=\"wp-image-513 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/09-2-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"A candid LG phone photo snapped inside Longman &amp; Eagle in Logan Square, Chicago, showing five people posing informally against a gray wall and exposed brick corner. From left to right: a young man (me, Ethan Hulbert) with reddish-brown hair, wearing a horizontally striped gray t-shirt and a colorful, floppy scarf tied loosely around the neck, holding a rolled blue poster and smiling wide; Bj\u00f6rn Yttling of the band Peter Bj\u00f6rn and John, dressed in a light gray blazer over a deep black V-neck shirt, with tousled dark hair and a serious expression, hand placed on his chest; my friend Anna, with long dirty blonde hair, a checkered red plaid button-up, smiling and holding a drink in her left hand; Peter Mor\u00e9n with dark brown hair, leaning in and wearing a white shirt with subtle blue stripes; and finally John Eriksson in a light gray blazer and blue flat cap, slightly slouching, scratching the side of his head with a bewildered expression. This was at their art show opening, not a concert.\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/09-2-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/09-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/09-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">peter bj\u00f6rn &amp; john got to meet me + anna<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-514\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-514 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-2-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"A crisp Sony Bloggie photo taken from the Loyola Red Line \u2018L\u2019 station in Chicago during a bright autumn day, facing northwest. The platform curves in a dramatic arc to the right, lined with bright blue tactile paving along the edge. In the mid-ground is a large surface parking lot filled with cars, bordered by classic Chicago-style brick apartment buildings, most of them mid-century or older. A distinctive church dome pokes above the rooflines in the distance, adding texture to the skyline. The tracks in the foreground stretch toward the horizon, converging into the vanishing point and giving the photo a strong sense of depth and city rhythm.\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-2-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_515\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-515\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-515\" class=\"wp-image-515 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-2-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"A sunlit photo taken with a Sony Bloggie in Chicago\u2019s South Loop during fall 2011, featuring Katie Harte standing confidently in the foreground. She\u2019s wearing a short-sleeve blue dress with a black geometric pattern, her light skin and long reddish-brown hair glowing in the natural light. She holds a brown handbag with one hand and offers a small, amused smile. Behind her looms the Sears (Willis) Tower, partially lit by the late afternoon sun, along with other mid-rise downtown buildings and parked cars. The mix of steel, glass, and concrete in the background highlights the contrast between her casual, grounded presence and the urban scale around her.\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-2-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">katie h<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_516\" style=\"width: 516px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-516\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-516\" class=\"wp-image-516 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12-2-e1453594439195-506x900.jpg\" alt=\"A playful, creatively composed Sony Bloggie photo taken in a Rogers Park apartment, showing Katie Harte standing a few feet back against a beige wall, her body slightly blurred and out of focus. In the foreground, a hand holds up a round magnifying glass that perfectly enlarges and distorts Katie's face, which appears centered and comically big within the lens. Her light skin, long hair, and amused expression peek through the glass, while the rest of her body in a tight blue dress remains softly blurred. The effect is both humorous and surreal, like a low-budget optical illusion or an art school experiment, with lots of visual interest and personality.\" width=\"506\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12-2-e1453594439195-506x900.jpg 506w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12-2-e1453594439195-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">katie h<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_517\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/13-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-517\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-517\" class=\"bottomimage wp-image-517 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/13-3-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"A warmly lit candid taken with an LG phone during a daytime flight, showing Lauren Fishbein sitting in a window seat on an airplane. She has short, curly dark brown hair framing her face and wears a soft neutral expression, glancing toward the camera with gentle eyes. Her complexion is light, and she\u2019s dressed casually in a heathered T-shirt. Bright white sunlight streams through the window, casting overexposed light that silhouettes her figure and bathes the interior in a soft haze. In her hands, she\u2019s holding large metallic knitting or crochet needles and working on a small yarn project. The photo feels cozy, spontaneous, and intimate, capturing a quiet creative moment mid-flight.\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/13-3-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/13-3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">lauren f<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I may have been scrounging for sustenance, but I made it work. LG cell phone pictures, digital Sony &#8220;Bloggie&#8221; camera photos, late 2011.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":616,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lg-cell-phone","category-sony-bloggie"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=503"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1889,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503\/revisions\/1889"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}