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Whateverland's photostream
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"Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the human face, the beauty of the earth and skies that man has inherited, and the wealth and confusion man has created. It is a major force in explaining man to man." -Edward Steichen
"Photography captures light reflecting off of surfaces, sometimes the end result looks sweet. Simple as that." - Whateverland
Photos of Whateverland (120)
Contacts (131)
Groups (19)
- Bike To Bar 116 photos, 34 members
- Forgotten Chicago 5,323 photos, 326 members
- Honda Ruckus/Zoomers 600 photos, 195 members
- Bianchi USA 1,995 photos, 620 members
- Chicago Critical Mass 1,384 photos, 161 members
- Chicago Art Department 155 photos, 40 members
- Bicycling Chicago 1,581 photos, 208 members
- Simply In Sauconys 206 photos, 72 members
- West Loop, Chicago 574 photos, 18 members
- Pilsen 1,267 photos, 73 members
- Northwest Indiana 6,406 photos, 227 members
- Chicago in Decay 4,163 photos, 859 members
- West Suburban Chicago Flickrers (WSCF) 28,311 photos, 591 members
- NAP2007 407 photos, 26 members
- ChiFlickr Chicago Meetup Club 1,574 photos, 1,308 members
- Saab 92X 194 photos, 35 members
- Chicago... 104,000 photos, 7,412 members
- Gapers Block - Chicago 64,400 photos, 1,658 members
- Chicago Photobloggers 6,801 photos, 146 members
Testimonials (2)
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neuromatrix says:
"If I have children in the future and I tell them about my inspirations and great persons in my life like artists, actors, musicians, politicians, things and events, art and music that have touched me emotionally, Archie FlorCruz will be included.
Over the years Archie has emerged from the deep canyons of cyberspace. Most of his recent work can be seen on his photoblog whateverland.com. He now exhilarates an audience around the world and is a most favorable photographer.
But what's the secret behind this 30-year-old visionary? It's hard to tell. I think you can't describe Archie and his work in a few words. You have to experience him.
When I first stumbled upon his photoblog, I was amazed by his way of capturing things happening in his daily urban Chicago life. All those different coloured spaces, shapes and textures really ignited a level of passion in me, that was probably laying dormant but was there the whole time! I wouldn't say Archie's the reason why I started photography. Rather, he's the one who made me lose any sort of fear or doubt about just doing it.
Archie has a similiar taste for urban, often abandoned spaces, light and design much as I do. One interesting thing to note about Archie is the fact that some of his photos tell us a lot about his mood or there are just stories going on, even if it's not meant to be like this at first glance.
Just knowing that there's somebody on the other side of the planet who has the same thoughts and maybe even similar feelings about life and imagery help me make my dreams come true. Even all these words cannot express how much he means to me."30th June, 2009
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Josh Mitchell | Continuum Photography says:
"Whateverwhat? Years ago as I turned a corner in my photography and was starting to get serious about it for the first time I stumbled upon Archie's photoblog and was in awe of his ability to capture urban landscapes. It was if the city was a person, sitting for a portrait, and Archie was that photographer. Fast forward to a few years later, I'm in the same city as him now, and I understand how he got his camera to pull of MOST of his shots. But I'm still in awe of his eye!"
18th June, 2008