Drive-in and First Feature
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Happy June!! So today there was not a whole lot to do in the office. Went through some photos from an assignment on Saturday night at a Drive-in movie theatre in McHenry, IL. I guess I can throw a few of those your way. I found out today that several of my images will be used for this article in the Time Out! section of the Daily Herald this up-coming Friday. Sick!
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Cars line up early for a recent showing at the McHenry Outdoor Theatre. On a busy night, more than three thousand adults and children will attend the theater’s two movies. KEVIN SHERMAN/ksherman@dailyherald.com/©Daily Herald</figcaption></figure> 
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Sarah Jackowiak hands out tickets at a recent showing at the McHenry Outdoor Theatre. KEVIN SHERMAN/ksherman@dailyherald.com/©Daily Herald</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Several kids snack trays folded into the shapes of classic cars are on display in the concession stand at the McHenry Outdoor Theatre. KEVIN SHERMAN/ksherman@dailyherald.com/©Daily Herald</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">The Burke and Friday families get setup early at the McHenry Outdoor Theatre. The Fridays brought their daughters for their first trip to a drive-in movie theatre on Saturday night. KEVIN SHERMAN/ksherman@dailyherald.com/©Daily Herald</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">The sun begins to set at the McHenry Outdoor Theatre. Because the screen is outside, the movies do not begin until after sunset. KEVIN SHERMAN/ksherman@dailyherald.com/©Daily Herald</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Fernando Silva from West Dundee watches his daughter Natalie on the carousel as they wait for the movie to start at the McHenry Outdoor Theatre on Saturday evening. KEVIN SHERMAN/ksherman@dailyherald.com/©Daily Herald</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Since the movie screen is outdoors, sound is carried through these speakers found at every parking location. Alternatively, the audio from the movie is also broadcast over a FM frequency, allowing each car to tune their radios to listen. KEVIN SHERMAN/ksherman@dailyherald.com/©Daily Herald</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Rows of cars and their occupants prepare to watch a movie at the McHenry Outdoor Theatre. Mini-vans and SUVs are asked to park further back from the screen because of their larger size. KEVIN SHERMAN/ksherman@dailyherald.com/©Daily Herald</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">‘“C” You at the Movies Inc. owner Cynthia Kottke and partner Scott Dehn sit in their office at the McHenry Outdoor Theatre on a recent evening. Together they run a total of nine screens in north eastern Illinois and are in their fourth full season of operation. KEVIN SHERMAN/ksherman@dailyherald.com/©Daily Herald</figcaption>
Then, with nothing really happening in the office, they sent me out Feature hunting. Or Wild Art hunting. Or Standalone hunting. They keep changing the name on me… Basically, these are pictures that do not have a story attached to them and are usually used on either Page 1 or 3 (likely 3). I am essentially supposed to wander around a given area and find something/someone interesting to shoot. Yes, its is a whole ton creepier than it sounds. After my first two ideas being a bust (way too complicated family structure and a lot of Polish brick layers who kept sending my into empty buildings when I asked if they had a formen or super intendant) I drove past a little forest preserve off the Fox River. There was an older couple over looking the river watching the fish try to get up the dam. Quite entertaining.
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Huntley residents Mary and Carl Sickinjer
Are you reading the captions? I worked hard to write those! Hard than taking the pictures, at least in my opinion. Time for the “weekend” and by “weekend” I mean the two days in the middle of the week were I work somewhere else. Oh, and I get old tomorrow. Rawk.
Peace,
KS