Chicago from Above – Stunning aerial images show the city in a new way.

In the world of architectural photography, the biggest star is Iwan Baan. Routinely tapped to shoot buildings designed by such top architects as Toyo Ito and Chicago’s own Jeanne Gang, Baan has earned particular renown for his evocative aerial images, typically taken with a simple 35 mm camera as he leans out of a helicopter (door open!) thousands of feet up. “I’m interested in stepping away and showing the buildings in a larger context,” says Baan, 40, who hails from the Netherlands but is now more or less a nomad, constantly traveling for his work. “With the high-altitude shot, you start to see the city as a fabric.”

Read the complete interview with Iwan Baan in Chicago Mag.