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Made In Chicago: Photographer Elliot Mandel

CHICAGO (CBS) - As a passionate musician, Elliot Mandel has carved out a niche in Chicago's community of photographers, reports Regine Schlesinger with Made in Chicago.

Made In Chicago: Photographer Elliot Mandel

Mandel plays the cello, writes reviews of classical music and now, as a photographer, captures performances with his camera. He says it requires a special kind of unobtrusiveness.

"It's always been important to me to try to be invisible. It's a weird position when you're in the middle of a classical concert which has its etiquette, and the silence is incredibly important. As someone who goes to a lot of concerts, I know this inherently from being in the audience."

Mandel also shoots a lot of cityscapes and architecture. But, his main body of work is pictures of musical performers.

Framed Lake
Framed Lake (Credit: Elliot Mandel)
Patricia Barber
Patricia Barber (Credit: Elliot Mandel)
Spektral Quartet
Spektral Quartet (Credit: Elliot Mandel)
summer parasol
Summer Parasol (Credit: Elliot Mandel)
Lake Point Tower, Chicago
Lake Point Tower, Chicago (Credit: Elliot Mandel)
Howard Levy
Howard Levy (Credit: Elliot Mandel)
Art Institute Modern Wing
Art Institute Modern Wing (Credit: Elliot Mandel)
Clark Street Bridge
Clark Street Bridge (Credit: Elliot Mandel)

"I've shot for University of Chicago Presents...I've shot for the Spectral Quartet...I'm shooting now for Rush Hour concerts which is a weekly concert series at St. James."

You can see samples of Elliot Mandel's pictures and find out more on his website, elliotmandelphoto.com.

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