Taylor Swift fans in line for merchandise
Fans line up for Taylor Swift merchandise the day before a show at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on June…
Photography by Chad Davis
For years I shared photos to various sites and services only for them to change or disappear all together. I felt it was important to find a place of my own that will live on regardless. This continuously updated archive includes not only my work published elsewhere, but also new work. You'll find photos of life in Minneapolis, my Minneapolis Uprising series, travel photography from Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and more.
I’ve done my best to include accurate location data on photos when possible.
Licensing inquiries: chad@daviss.org.
Gratuitous Force in the Minnesota Star Tribune
Newspapers for sale in downtown Minneapolis on June 17, 2023. The day after the United States Attorney General announced it's…
MPD at Lake Street car crash
Minneapolis police say they’re investigating a car crash that left 5 dead. They say a speeding driver exited 35W where…
Lake Street and 35W crash
Minneapolis police say they’re investigating a car crash that left 5 dead. They say a speeding driver exited 35W where…
Brian O’Hara at DOJ press conference
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara speaks at a press conference announcing the findings from the Department of Justice on the…
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey at DOJ press conference
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks at a press conference announcing the findings from the Department of Justice on the investigation…
Minneapolis Police Officer at DOJ press conference
A Minneapolis police officer watches as the Department of Justice announces their findings of an investigation into the Minneapolis police…
US Attorney General Merrick Garland and Jacob Frey
United States Attorney General speaks on it's findings from their investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department on June 16, 2023….
Attorney General Merrick Garland in Minneapolis
United States Attorney General speaks on it's findings from their investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department on June 16, 2023.
Minneapolis Smoke hovers over Lake of the Isles
Canadian wildfire smoke hovers over Lake of the Isles in South Minneapolis.
Full Moon hiding behind wildfire smoke in Minneapolis
Minneapolis covered in a smoky haze from the Canadian wildfires.
Wildfire smoke not stopping those at Hidden beach
Hidden beach during a smokey day from Canadian wildfires. June 14, 2023.
Bench and reflections at Cedar Lake
Reflections on Cedar Lake in Minneapolis before wildfire smoke rolled into the city.
Miural at George Floyd Square in June 2023
The George Floyd mural on 38th Street at George Floyd Square.
Abolition Is A Choice banner on police station
A "Abolition is a choice" banner hanging on the Third Precinct. A sign referencing the cities plans to re-build a…
Red Carpet at opening night at the Uptown Theater
After closing during pandemic closures, the Uptown Theater in Uptown Minneapolis opens after renovations.
Uptown Theatre on Hennepin Ave opens
Opening night at the Uptown Theater in Minneapolis following a renovation and owner change.
Minneapolis City Hall from the North Loop
The Minneapolis City Hall building as seen from the North Loop. June 2023.
Full Moon over Cedar Lake Trail in 2023
A full moon as seen from the Cedar Lake Trail on June 3, 2023.
Full moon rising behind Wells Fargo Center
Full Moon in Downtown Minneapolis behind Wells Fargo Center and the Four Seasons Hotel.
Burned police precinct on 3 year anniversary
Posters line the fencing of the Minneapolis police third precinct on the 3 year anniversary of it being burned by…
Justice for George mural at Target Store
A mural depicting the George Floyd Square fists with the burned out Minneapolis third precinct building in the background. The…
Dancers at Rise & Remember Festival
The third annual Rise and Remember festival put on by the George Floyd Global Memorial at George Floyd Square. The…
Rise & Remember Festival 2023
The third annual Rise and Remember festival put on by the George Floyd Global Memorial at George Floyd Square. The…
This Way Black Owned Retail Vendors
The third annual Rise and Remember festival put on by the George Floyd Global Memorial at George Floyd Square. The…
Rise & Remember Festival 2023
The third annual Rise and Remember festival put on by the George Floyd Global Memorial at George Floyd Square. The…
2023 Rise and Remember Festival George Floyd Square
The third annual Rise and Remember festival put on by the George Floyd Global Memorial at George Floyd Square. The…
Minneapolis Police Third Precinct during anniversary
The Minneapolis Police third precinct on May 26th, 2023.
Minnesota Orchestra on anniversary of George Floyd murder
Members of the Minnesota Orchestra performing parts of "Brea(d)th" at George Floyd Square/Say Their Names Cemetery on Thursday night, the…
Minnesota Orchestra performing at GFS
Members of the Minnesota Orchestra performing parts of "Brea(d)th" at George Floyd Square/Say Their Names Cemetery on Thursday night, the…
Minnesota Orchestra at Say Their Names Cemetery
Members of the Minnesota Orchestra performing parts of "Brea(d)th" at George Floyd Square/Say Their Names Cemetery on Thursday night, the…
Minnesota Orchestra Performing at George Floyd Square
Members of the Minnesota Orchestra performing parts of "Brea(d)th" at George Floyd Square/Say Their Names Cemetery on Thursday night, the…
Minneapolis Police parked outside IDS Center
Minneapolis Police parked on sidewalks on Nicollet Mall and 8th Street.
Minneapolis DID cleaning bus stops
Minneapolis DID worker pressure cleaning a bus stop in downtown Minneapolis.
Downtown Minneapolis and Mississippi River wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke and the Mississippi River. Air quality warnings issued after Canadian wildfires cause smoke to drift south.
Bikers on Martin Olav Sabo with all time bad air quality
Bikers cross the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis as air quality alerts are issued due to drifting south…
Light rail train and a barely visible Downtown Minneapolis
Downtown Minneapolis barely visible as a Metro Transit Light Rail train cross the bridge.
Canadian wildfire smoke on Lake Street
Hazy skies over Lake Street in South Minneapolis during bad air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke drifting south.
Biking and jogging with Canadian wildfire smoke
Biker and jogger on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis as Canadian wildfire smoke hits the city.
Victory Outreach Minneapolis
Victory Outreach holding signs on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.
Spring at the Minneapolis Lakes
Fish being caught in the channel between Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska.
Closed Target Store Sign
What's left of a Target Store sign at a recently closed store in Uptown Minneapolis on May 15, 2023.
Heritage Center print facility in Minneapolis
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Rolls of newspapers in Minneapolis
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Newspaper robots at Star Tribune facility
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Newspaper sorting at Star Tribune facility
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Inside the Star Tribune newspaper print facility
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Ink tanks at Star Tribune print facility
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Minneapolis Star Print Plates
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Print plates at Star Tribune facility in Minneapolis
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Star Tribune print facility in Minneapolis
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Controls at the Star Tribune printing plant
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Star Tribune printing facility in Minneapolis
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Paper being printed at the Star Tribune
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Ink at Star Tribune Printing Plant
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Closeup of the paper at Star Tribune plant
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Printing press at Star Tribune facility
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Facility
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
Pioneer Press sign at Star Tribune Plant
Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington…
24 Demands at The People’s Way
The Peoples Way at George Floyd Square. The intersection of 38th and Chicago has been a protest zone since the…
Fire Arts Center at George Floyd Square at night
Fire Arts Center at George Floyd Square in May 2023.
Patio Chairs at a rooftop bar in Uptown Minneapolis
Rooftop chairs at a bar in Uptown Minneapolis in May 2023.
Metro Transit Police at Lake St Station
Metro Transit Police at the I-35W & Lake Street Station in Minneapolis in May 2023.
Uptown Theater lights back on
The Uptown Theater during renovation. It's set to open next month as one of the largest music venues in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Violence Prevention Workers in Downtown Minneapolis
MinneapolUS TOUCH Violence Prevention
Full patios at Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant
Restaurant patios on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.
Sailboats on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis
Sailboats on Bde Maka Ska in South Minneapolis in May 2023.
Street Vendor on Lake Street in Minneapolis
A street vendor selling plush toys on Lake Street. Park & Lake Car Wash in the background.
Minneapolis Warehouse District Architecture
The architecture in the warehouse district in downtown Minneapolis.
Killers Imagine Dragons seen through construction
Twins Fest signage as seen through new construction tower going up in the North Loop.
Prefab Construction in Minneapolis
A prefab modular apartment building being built in North Minneapolis.
Downtown Minneapolis as seen from St. Louis Park
Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Woodale Avenue in St. Louis Park. Highway 100 in the foreground.
No More Brutal Police Sign in Minneapolis
A "third precinct survey" sign on a pole in South Minneapolis. The city has been holding community meetings regarding the…
Heavy flow on Mississippi River in Downtown Minneapolis
The Stone Arch Bridge oer the Mississippi River.
Build Cop City Flyer on Midtown Greenway
A Cop City flyer seen on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.
Hennepin County Public Safety Facility April 2023
The Hennepin County Public Safety Facility in Downtown Minneapolis behind security fencing.
NO NEW THIRD signs on the burned police station
Flyers reading "WE REMEMBER GEORGE FLOYD. WE DEMAND ABOLITION." hang on the former burned Minneapolis police 3rd precinct after a…
Minneapolis Police parked on Nicollet Mall sidewalk
Minneapolis Police squad cars parked outside the Target Store on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis in April 2023.
Winston Smith graffiti on Cedar Lake Trail
Graffiti reading "Winston Smith was assassinated by the MPD on the Cedar Lake Trail in April 2023.
This town has heart artwork
"Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart." "You just gotta walk around."
The Future In Ruins poster at community meeting
In the 1st public meeting geared towards non-business owners, the city along with a 3rd party is seeking feedback on…
Homicide Detective Richard Zimmerman talks new police station
Minneapolis police homicide detective Richard Zimmerman, who testified in the Chauvin trial, expressing his feelings on rebuilding a new third…
Protest sign at new police station meeting
In the 1st public meeting geared towards non-business owners, the city along with a 3rd party is seeking feedback on…
Heather Johnston speaks at third precinct meeting
In the 1st public meeting geared towards non-business owners, the city along with a 3rd party is seeking feedback on…
Art on the former Minneapolis police 3rd precinct
Tonight was the first of 5 public meetings regarding a new 3rd precinct. Stories surrounding the distrust of MPD and…
City Councilmember Robin Wonsley talks new police station
Tonight was the first of 5 public meetings regarding a new 3rd precinct. Stories surrounding the distrust of MPD and…
Minneapolis Police 3rd precinct community meeting
Tonight was the first of 5 public meetings regarding a new 3rd precinct. Stories surrounding the distrust of MPD and…
Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct Community Conversations
Tonight was the first of 5 public meetings regarding a new 3rd precinct. Stories surrounding the distrust of MPD and…
Community Meeting Regarding New Police Station
City of Minneapolis provided renderings of a potential new third precinct building.
Minneapolis Police Squads in Dinkytown
Minneapolis Police at the University of Minnesota after loosing the national championship in hockey.
Minneapolis Police in Dinkytown after Championship hockey loss
University of Minnesota after loosing the national championship in hockey.
Chairs outside Bryant Lake Bowl in Uptown Minneapolis
Benches outside Bryant Lake Bowl on Lake Street.
The Green Room in Minneapolis in April 2023
Green Room music venue in Uptown Minneapolis. Opening in January 2023, it replaced The Pourhouse on the corner of Lagoon/Girard.
Best Minneapolis Cityscape Views: Skyline, River, and Landmarks
Minneapolis Cityscape Photography About These Photos This collection includes some of my favorite cityscape photos from Minneapolis. Snow covered Nicollet…
Blizzard takes out power in Minneapolis
Dark powerless streets. Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue during a heavy snowstorm.
Heavy snow over the burned Minneapolis police station
A snow covered Minneapolis police third precinct. The precinct has been vacant since it was burned during May 2020 riots…
Budget is a moral document mural
A mural on the side of a bike shop on Minnehaha Ave in Minneapolis. It reads "A Budget is a…
Trash at Cedar Riverside Train Station
Discarded needles and trash line the tracks at the Cedar-Riverside LRT station.
Leaning Tower of Pizza in Minneapolis
Leaning Tower of Pizza Restaurant on Lyndale Avenue in South Minneapolis.
Airborne Toxic Event Flyer
A flyer in Minneapolis that leads people to call a phone line with a recorded message regarding the demolition of…
George Floyd Memorial in the winter
The George Floyd Memorial inside George Floyd Square on Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis.