# Event Details - **Event Name**: Chicago: Second Chances in the Second City With James Rice - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join photographer James Rice to discuss the meaningful nature of images and the self-reflection that comes from creating a body of work.About this EventJoin Photographer James Rice for an afternoon in Leica Store & Gallery Chicago as we discuss the meaningful nature of photography and the self-reflection that comes from creating a body of work.With almost 20 years of experience photographing the streets of Chicago James shares a native’s perspective to help inspire the next generation of Leica Photographers. This interactive discussion will be broken into three parts explaining James’ story and profound history in the city, how to approach the scale of creating a project, and expanding participants ideas on how they can learn.Finding a story can be a ChallengeCapturing it becomes a StorySchedule OverviewWelcome & IntroductionMeeting at Leica Gallery Chicago for a brief greeting and primer on James’ photographic background and history with Chicago.Part 1: My Story: Second Chances in the Second CityFinding Myself and My Story in the PeopleFinding Myself and My Story in the PlacesFinding Myself and My Story in the MomentsPart 2: Using a Long-Term Project to Find Your StoryHow cameras tell us who we are?How much time does your story take to develop?Part 3: Expanding Your Photography and Your StoryFind resources in your communityLearning from another’s story and how it impacts our ownClosing Remarks: How Leica Akademie Helped Me and Can Help YouLeica Cameras & Lenses + Q&AHow Leica Akademie helped me and can help youArtist Bio:James Rice is a Midwest American photographer whose roots in photography go back to the days of black and white film in the late 1950s. His mother introduced him to photography when he was 6 years old. When he was only 9 years old, a mentally ill man with a shotgun invaded the Rice home, shot his father, wounding him critically, then shot his mother in the head, killing her instantly. Because of the trauma of the shooting, James did not seriously photograph for the next 40 years. At age 49, after a 28-year marriage fell apart, a mental health counselor suggested that James should risk seriously engaging in photography again. That suggestion turned out to be lifesaving. Over the last two decades, James’s black and white photography has helped mitigate the effects of the PTSD that had impacted his life for four decades. James documented his trauma and recovery in a photo essay titled “Shooting”, which led to a symposium at the International Center of Photography in New York City and ultimately the formation of the nonprofit organization Fotophase. James has published four books, “Second Look”, “Chicago Avenue”, “Real Cuba”, and “Shooting” and has had solo gallery shows at the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts in Seymour, Indiana and The Rangefinder Gallery in Chicago. James has been a guest on two live stream broadcasts sponsored by Leica Camera USA as well as a guest on an episode of the “Life of Phys” podcast hosted by Tyson Martin. James’ website can be found at jsricephotography.com. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/1bec40d0-3979-11f1-ac5d-f37c7b595dcd-rimg-w740-h740-dc181715-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/chicago-second-chances-in-the-second-city-with-james-rice/100001987578214945 - **Event Categories**: Sports, Art, Contests, Entertainment, Meetups, Photography, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Leica Store & Gallery Chicago - **lat**: 41.8971181 - **long**: -87.62550189999999 - **full address**: Leica Store & Gallery Chicago, 800 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Chicago: Second Chances in the Second City With James Rice - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/df453755f34cc9ae852c449b0818a4a5c330af2abf22320ad99639889ef8c75c-rimg-w1200-h600-dc030303-gmir.jpg?v=1776332844 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Chicago: Second Chances in the Second City With James Rice being held? - **A:** Chicago: Second Chances in the Second City With James Rice takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Leica Store & Gallery Chicago, 800 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Chicago: Second Chances in the Second City With James Rice? - **A:** Chicago: Second Chances in the Second City With James Rice is organized by Leica Camera. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Chicago: Second Chances in the Second City With James Rice", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/df453755f34cc9ae852c449b0818a4a5c330af2abf22320ad99639889ef8c75c-rimg-w1200-h600-dc030303-gmir.jpg?v=1776332844", "startDate": "2026-05-02T13:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-05-02T16:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/chicago-second-chances-in-the-second-city-with-james-rice/100001987578214945", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Leica Store & Gallery Chicago", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "800 North Michigan Avenue", "postalCode": "60611", "addressLocality": "Chicago", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.8971181", "longitude": "-87.62550189999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join photographer James Rice to discuss the meaningful nature of images and the self-reflection that comes from creating a body of work.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-16", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-02T16:00:00-05:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-16", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/chicago-second-chances-in-the-second-city-with-james-rice/100001987578214945" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-16", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-16", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/chicago-second-chances-in-the-second-city-with-james-rice/100001987578214945", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Leica Camera", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/leica-camera/22620987", "description": "Leica represents a union of craftsmanship, design and experience. 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