Tag: Architecture
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Stairways of the Long-Dead Rich
My favorite quality of the image above is the subtle color contrast between the warm lighting on the stairway and balcony and the bluer light filtering down from a skylight overhead. The contrast gives the image much of its sense of depth. I tested this hypothesis by converting it to black and white; the result…
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Eclipse
Rome, Italy. March 2026.
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Windows and Staircases
Upon my arrival at Heathrow from Denver with my wife and son, we checked in to our hotel near Russell Square and walked over to the British Museum. As is my practice when I am in a more casual photographic mood, I just bring my 40mm lens because it is light and unobtrusive. (Let’s ignore…
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Suspended Windows
London, England. March 2026.
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Wide-Angle Westminster
Last time I visited Westminster Abbey, I exclusively used my 24-120 zoom. This time I decided to go for wider views, and used the 14-24 zoom instead. Because Westminster Abbey is so heavily visited, unless you are standing right in front of something, any wide-angle view is going to have a lot of people in…
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Sunup Sundown
London, England. March 2026.
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Castles and Towers
There is a dearth of proper castles in the United States, so they are always fun places for me to visit in Europe. In the image above, the clock face provides a convenient reflective surface to give the composition a bright anchor point. The image below, of Dover Castle, uses a similar trick with the…
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Southwark Cathedral
One afternoon in London we had plans to meet friends for a tour of the Tower. My son and I spent most of the morning exploring Southwark before crossing over London Bridge. After visiting the tourist-trap-esque Clink Museum (morbid curiosity and proximity won the day) we went to the wonderful—and nearly deserted—Southwark Cathedral. I love…
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Unorthodox Locale
Two years ago, when we were driving to the Paint Mines Interpretive Park (the subject of this post) we passed a surprising sight: an onion-domed orthodox church. I didn’t stop to take pictures that day, but it went on my list of places to return to. This spring I finally did. The small church is…
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Winston County
Back roads are always fun to explore, and there’s a lot of them in Alabama. On one outing last summer, we drove a little ways south to a few points of interest in what turned out to be Winston County. The first spot we found was Corinth Church, built in 1884, disbanded in the early…