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Credentials: Based in Brooklyn, Eric Ryan Anderson shoots for commercial clients such as Kate Spade, American Express, IBM, and Ernest Alexander, and for magazines like The Great Discontent, The Hollywood Reporter, and Billboard Magazine. Behind the story: "It was so neat to watch the Carousel crew ["Circle of Love," page 49] dive straight into production together. Their conversation was just dripping with excitement for the show—so much so that I had to remind them that we were at a photo shoot a couple of times." Chicago favorites: "There's nothing I love more than a day trip to Wrigley with a quick stop at Sluggers before the game." ERIC RYAN ANDERSON photographer Credentials: One of Photo District News's 30 Emerging Photographers to Watch in 2007, Dorothy Hong has worked for Nike, Monocle, Flaunt, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal and assembled two solo exhibitions at VisionQuest Gallery in Genoa, Italy. Behind the story: "Shane and Chris ["Feet First," page 35] showed me how designers use every single bit [of material] without any waste, which I never knew about." Her inspiration: "Light really inspires me. I'm obsessed with sunlight and taking portraits in it. I find it incredibly beautiful." Dream shoot: "Most of the time, I'm more interested in the location I shoot in than the actual person I'm shooting. I would die to shoot in an old abandoned castle." Credentials: Elaine Glusac writes about travel and food and contributes to The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, The Wall Street Journal, Departures, and smithsonian.com. Behind the story: "Dove's ["Eat at Dove's," page 81] isn't like any other restaurant in the city. I wanted to linger there, because I felt immersed in some story playing out around me." Her inspiration: "The quirky, offbeat, and contrarian ideas of those I'm drawn to write about." Go-to dish: "The omakase at Katsu." DOROTHY HONG photographer ELAINE GLUSAC writer '7154' GLASSES • CONTACTS • EYE EXAMS • SUNGLASSES 23 CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS FOR BRANDS, LOCATIONS & EVENTS: spexoptical.com Discover your Spex appeal