From Where I Stand

Sunset at the Griffith Observatory

2015-03-25T18:54:00.004-05:00

Shot on iPhone

Bay Bridge, 7:00AM

2012-10-08T02:52:00.002-05:00

Photos I've Never Posted Before... And Probably Should Have!

2011-06-05T21:13:00.003-05:00

I have never posted any of these photos on my blog before. They are from a variety of events between September 2010 and now. They are by no means perfect but I still enjoy them and I hope you do as well.

Thanks for checking out my photographs!

Let me know what you think.

xo,

Lauren

Taylor Hoel, Cab in Evanston, Midnight

Northwestern Lake Fill

Chicago Skyline

Playing with layering

Christmas at my house

Christmas Dinner Table

Chillin at the Swap Meet

Beverly Hills

Self Portrait at Santa Monica

Jaimie Vaillancourt Graduation Photos

2011-06-03T16:34:00.002-05:00

Portraits and Fun Around Northwestern University's Campus

Congrat's Jaimie

Medill School of Journalism Class of 2011

Can't Wait to Walk on June 18th!!!

Playing with lines, angels, and reflections

2011-05-25T14:25:00.004-05:00

Portraits of Taylor Soppe

2011-05-24T00:11:00.000-05:00

The Making of...

2011-05-23T23:48:00.003-05:00

Los Angeles Magazine's Spring Photoshoot Spread

Behind the Scenes

Northwestern Happiness Club-Kite Flying Dates

2011-05-23T22:38:00.001-05:00

Portrait of Katherine, My Little Sister--Pre Winter Formal 2011

2011-02-08T02:56:00.000-06:00

Newport Harbor Winter Formal 2011--My Little Sister Katherine and Her Formal Group!

2011-02-08T01:44:00.006-06:00

MORE TO COME

Kat being silly...

Kat and Derek

Kat and Patrick

Alex and Her Date Patrick

Thumbs Up for NHHS at Knotts

Kat, Pat, and Alex

Kat, Hunter, and Alex

Aww...

Trying to get the corsage on...

Fail

...

Finally

Almost...

YAY!

On the way to the dock...

GUN N' ROSES

2011-01-26T15:22:00.000-06:00

Check out my interview with Slash from Guns N' Roses on lamag.com for My LA to Z!!!!

CHECK OUT MY PHOTO AND STORY AT LAMAG.com!!!

2011-01-14T13:02:00.004-06:00

Mrs. Robinson's Hum Rum Punch!

Check out my story and photograph for Los Angeles Magazine's Digest Blog and see what we are up too!

Photo by Lauren Nicole Maddox

Los Angeles Sunset--The View from My Office at Los Angeles Magazine

2011-01-14T00:49:00.001-06:00

Newport Beach Water Main--Take Three

2011-01-08T13:00:00.000-06:00

A crew works into the late hours of the night in Newport Beach to try an fix the Newport Beach water main for the third time on November 23, 2010.

Ingo!

2010-12-26T17:02:00.005-06:00

Photograph of my dog, Ingo, taken with my new Canon.

New Camera!

2010-12-26T16:53:00.002-06:00

I made the switch from Nikon to the Canon EOS 5D Mark II! Just playing around and trying to get use to my new camera. Here is a photo of my kitten, Moxy!

Bye Bye Northwestern--Blackberry Photograph

2010-12-05T16:48:00.005-06:00

Taken at Norris University Center, Northwestern University's Lakefill with my Blackberry Tour...

I am really going to miss this place!

Massive.TV Ballerina

2010-12-03T12:11:00.003-06:00

Check out my story and interview with Northwestern dancer Maxine Hupy on www.massive.tv.

Story by Lauren Maddox // Video by Taylor Soppe // Produced by Austin Breslow

Check out the rest of the photos from the Massive.TV photoshoot!

Final Photo Essay Project--Kyle "Kid Color" Woods, Resident DJ at Smartbar Chicago in Wrigleyville

2010-12-01T00:37:00.008-06:00

Spinning at Logan Square Auditorium for photographer Kyle LaMere's event, the Visitors project on Friday, November 19:

At Home with Woods:

Attempting the Laundromat:

Getting Ready for the Night:

Dinner Out with His Roommates at J Wellington's in Wicker Park:

The Resident DJ at SmartBar Every Sunday:

Getting to know Kyle "Kid Color" Woods:

Chicago DJ, Kyle “Kid Color” Woods, a 22 year-old Southern California native, relocated from Los Angeles and joined the Chicago DJ scene in 2007. Woods worked for the DJ Trio, Dark Wave Disco, who helped to bring electro music to Chicago, opened for headliners, and landed a gig at Lollapalooza in 2009. Woods, the Assistant Music Director and Resident DJ at the club SmartBar Chicago in Wrigleyville, studied the business of music at Columbia College. Woods plans to self-release original singles in 2011.

Lauren Nicole Maddox: You come from sunny Southern California and there is a huge music scene in Los Angeles. Why the Windy City?

Kyle “Kid Color” Woods: I guess because the DJ scene was really good at the time, not to say that it is bad now, but it’s just different. When I first moved here [to Chicago,] there was a big resurgence of the independent band movement and Chicago was an open minded and good place. I personally don’t think Chicago has stayed as opened minded in terms of dance music at all. Chicagoans seem to only dance to Top 40, pop, and main stream music now when several years back people seemed to be more experimental and willing to listen and dance to something different.

LNM: Each DJ has his own personal style. How would you describe yourself behind the turntables?

Kyle “Kid Color” Woods: I combine both new disco with classic disco and give it an edge. I play post punk like the Talking Heads and Gang of Four, and then I combine it 70s and early 80s.

LNM: Sounds like you have your own style, what makes you unique and how has Chicago reacted to your choice of music?

Kyle “Kid Color” Woods: Not a lot of people are playing the same music that I am playing. There have definitely been gigs where people get up and ask me to play dance music or better music, which didn’t make sense to me at the time. On the flip side, a lot of people do like my music. It feels good to see people dancing because you cant be sad when dancing, only happy.

LNM: So your DJ name is just Kid Color. Why don’t you use the DJ title at the beginning?

Kyle “Kid Color” Woods: Well, Steve Aoki’s old DJ name use to be Kid Millionaire, and he is from Newport Beach, [California], just like me. I was just really inspired by the similarities I felt at the time, so I used the ‘kid’ to pay homage to him and I didn’t feel the DJ part was necessary.

LNM: After you self release your singles next year, where do you see Kid Color going in the next few years?

Kyle “Kid Color” Woods: Well, I am constantly trying to fine-tune my production work and work on remixes. I am releasing two originals this winter, but it’s definitely hard to make it as a DJ and sell your music for a living. My plan B, I would love to start my own music agency rather than being a music director of a club, I love the business side of music so a booking agency would be awesome.

LNM: Obviously you have been around town for a while now, any crazy fan experiences?

Kyle “Kid Color” Woods: Hmm…this isn’t quite a fan story, but I find it hilarious. On numerous occasions I have been called DJ Willy Joy, [who has named by URB magazine as one of the top 100 Artists to watch out for and is signed by Unknown Record Label,] on the streets and in a club setting. We look NOTHING alike; the only thing that goes for us is the glasses. I’m flattered, but I’m a short Guatemalan dude, and he’s a super tall white guy, I just don’t get it.

Just Me, Learning How to DJ!--Just for fun

2010-12-01T00:02:00.006-06:00

Kyle "Kid Color" Woods let me play around with his turn tables at Smartbar (where he is a resident DJ every Sunday night--He is awesome! Go listen to him spin for the perfect 'Sunday funday.')

Woods was smart enough to NOT put a vinyl on the turn table. Saved a lot of ears that night...

I had way too much fun, but I am pretty sure there is no future career for me as a female disc jockey. I'll just stick to journalism and leave the music to Kid Color.
"I just wanna dance!"

My Final Portfolio!!!

2010-11-30T23:49:00.003-06:00

My final portfolio consists of seven assignments from my photojournalism class taught by Candice Cusic at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

Portrait One:

Bill Doughty of Wilmette, Ill. helps serve his community as a cross guard for the annual Northshore Hungry Crop Walk on October 17, 2010 at St. John's Lutheran Church.

Portrait Two:

Portrait of Benjamin Dionysus, Northwestern Cognitive Science Undergraduate Advisor, on the Purple Line of the "El."

Feature:

The band "I Am Atlas" enjoy a beer at the end of their Chicago tour at a Wicker Park bar.

From Left to Right: Carl Bell, James Yule, Kenneth Robert, Jason Jeffrey

Weather Feature:

Anna Chu, Northwestern Graduate Student takes advantage of the warm weather after the "Great Lakes Chiclone"

News Feature One:

Iowa's Allen Raisner run towards the end zone comes to an end with a successful tackle by Brian Peters during the second quarter.

News Feature Two:

Riders take to the street at Chicago Critical Mass on Friday, October 29, dressed in costume in time for Halloween.

Fruit and Veggie Photo:

A tomatillo waits for the Purple Line to arrive at the Dempster Stop.

A Sad, Sad Day...

2010-11-30T14:48:00.000-06:00

I have to relinquish my D90 back to the Medill School of Journalism. I am not a happy photojournalist right now... :( Now it's time to bust out the D70... Hopefully Santa Clause will be good to me this year!

"From the Hero to the Depraved" Exhibit at the Northwestern University Deering Library

2010-11-24T12:21:00.000-06:00

Check out the story at North by Northwestern

Licha DeLaPeña's "Intense Brightness" Exhibition at Northwestern University's Norris Student Center's Dittmar Gallery

2010-11-24T02:23:00.000-06:00

Check out the story at North by Northwestern

Portrait-The Purple Line

2010-11-22T00:22:00.000-06:00

Portrait of Benjamin Dionysus, Northwestern Cognitive Science Undergraduate Advisor, on the Purple Line of the "El."