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Some Things Never Get Old

November 7, 2010 By shutter sisters

I have for some time now had a love affair with the city of Chicago at night.  I self-identify as a night owl and often prefer the amber glow of street lights or cold fluorescents to the glare of the mid-day sun for my photographic adventures. I find the required long exposures and improvised tripods both challenging and magical. I love how deep blue the sky often looks in contrast to the white clouds. And the star-like flares from any points of light are simply irresistable. I just don’t get tired of wandering the streets, camera in hand, long after most sensible people in the city have gone to sleep.

What are some of the things that never get old for you to photograph? Please share your images with us today.

Comments

  1. elk says

    November 7, 2010 at 12:22 pm

    I relish all the different types of light I see here sarah…what a nice image to wake up to

    My go to photos? the sky always ..and my guitar…

    http://www.redorgray.com/2010/11/duet.html

  2. Jen at Cabin Fever says

    November 7, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    I have visit the same places over and over again to photograph different seasons, different weather, and different times of day. My general rule is that if I think it looks good being photographed once its bound to look good being photographed again in different conditions (maybe better!).

    Oh, and my yard. I am forever taking photos all year round of different things in the same exact places when I don't feel like leaving home for a big trek.

    http://www.nekphotography.blogspot.com

    http://www.cabinfeververmont.com

  3. Jennifée says

    November 7, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    I never tire of shooting details of nature's beauty:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/85057042@N00/5147625375/

    And I totally agree on star-like points of light 🙂 They're still a happy surprise for me when I view a night shot on the computer for the first time.

  4. Vickie Oakley says

    November 7, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    I love night time photography, I love the challenge it presents in creating images. This is an example of my images: http://www.vickieoakleyphotography.com/-/vickieoakleyphotography/gallery.asp?LID=&cat=90095&pID=2&row=15&photoID=6719885&searchTerm=

  5. Jess says

    November 7, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    This summer I was forever shooting raspberries! Now that they're gone I'll have to find something new. *sniff*

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/theoldnicholsfarm/4945370589/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/theoldnicholsfarm/5105005752/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/theoldnicholsfarm/4955838239/

  6. Marcie says

    November 7, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    I never grow tired of autumn scenes at the lake:
    http://marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1351

  7. Secret Agent Mama - Mishelle Lane says

    November 7, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    During the fall, I never tire of photographing leaves! http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretagentmama/5151487348/

  8. Grey Street Girl says

    November 7, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    Autumn leaves!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/greystgirl/5153848759/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/greystgirl/5152581066/

  9. Andrea says

    November 7, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    My favorite mode….. Finn.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaspencephotography/

  10. shsmani says

    November 7, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    I am a night owl too.. I really like what the night has to offer!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/shsmani/sets/72157625318872778/

  11. cigi says

    November 7, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    Beautiful shot! I never tire of trying to find beauty in decay and dilapidation:
    http://instamaticgratification.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/264365/
    http://instamaticgratification.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/283365/
    http://instamaticgratification.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/237365/

  12. Audra Van Vliet says

    November 7, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    Kids. And families of late.

    http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/11/seriously-quick-session.html

  13. stephanie says

    November 7, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    for me, geometry and patters never get old. i love finding beauty in the cold, sharp, repetitive angles of geometric designs.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephaniecourt/4864717800/in/set-72157624894103027/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephaniecourt/4932995159/in/set-72157624894103027/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephaniecourt/4747807568/

  14. blue elephant photography says

    November 7, 2010 at 4:17 pm

    clouds never grow old…i love how they are changing throughout the day!
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueelephantphotography/5122649810/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueelephantphotography/5066999816/

  15. Chelsea C says

    November 7, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    I love to photograph weather-related shots. Droplets of rain, reflections in rain puddles, dramatic clouds and skies…

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelscham/4969715737/in/set-72157624448833873/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelscham/5106323145/in/set-72157624448833873/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelscham/5053405378/in/set-72157624448833873/

  16. Angela says

    November 7, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    I love night shots too, especially places like Chinatown:

    http://angela-hemming.blogspot.com/2010/10/b-day-dinner-down-chinatown-way.html

  17. hurworld says

    November 7, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    My wife, for sure.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/hurworld/3684573950/

  18. Kat says

    November 7, 2010 at 8:43 pm

    Photographing texture never goes old. And color. And peeling paint. 🙂
    http://www.kateyeview.com/2010/06/be-still-my-heart.html
    OK, and the lights at night too… I agree with you there!
    http://www.kateyeview.com/2010/10/my-muse.html

  19. Elizabeth Harper@giftsofthejourney says

    November 7, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    Sailboats and blue sky mixed in with a bit of forest can do it for me. Give me a city landscape in the distance and it's just a perfect.

  20. spread your wings says

    November 7, 2010 at 10:47 pm

    the details of nature is one thing i know for certain i will never tire of photographing
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/5055391429/in/set-72157622420828192/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/5137865441/in/set-72157624941774737/

  21. Leslie says

    November 8, 2010 at 12:38 am

    Paris and Eiffel Tower… I’ll never tire of it.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/thel-list/4743787702/

  22. Cherie says

    November 8, 2010 at 12:44 am

    I guess it depends on the season…right now the signs of fall!
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/colopyfam/5111282569/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/colopyfam/5143568021/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/colopyfam/5121983702/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/colopyfam/5108621331/

  23. Becky R. says

    November 8, 2010 at 1:23 am

    The one thing that I never get tired of photographing is cemeteries. One of my favorites was Salem, Mass. Old Burying Point.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bass_clarinet_2000/5156624896/

    And this one is from Bethlehem, PA God's Acre.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bass_clarinet_2000/5088134593/in/set-72157625183519672/

  24. Nicci says

    November 8, 2010 at 2:19 am

    I'm loving all these "comfort" photos!!

    One of my all time favorite things to shoot is my kitchen window. Doesn't matter the time of day…or whether it's empty or occupied by some creature or flower, it makes me smile 🙂

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/niccirf/sets/72157623475917642/

  25. suan says

    November 8, 2010 at 8:25 am

    Took me time to read all the comments, but I really enjoyed the article.http://www.bagsbeauty.com

  26. OneOfTheseThingsComesFirst says

    November 8, 2010 at 9:19 am

    Germany and its green landscapes, definitely!

    I'm late, sorry!

    http://oneofthesethingscomesfirst.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/some-things-never-get-old/

  27. Kristina says

    November 8, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    I get never tired to photograph my surroundings, at the moment the beauty of Switzerland.

    Here an example of the beauty of Southern Switzerland:
    http://le-fabuleux-destin-de.blogspot.com/2010/10/perfect-weekend-hideaway-valleys-of.html

  28. Beth says

    November 8, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    I never get sick of photographing my dog, who is always naughty but so funny and cute –

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/14632491@N07/sets/72157612219731008/

    And my beautiful, pregnant best friend, whose body changes every time I see her. She worked damn hard for this pregnancy and I love cataloguing every little bit of it –

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/14632491@N07/5156415637/

  29. mary says

    November 8, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    There is a park near my home that was once the home of socialite Kate Macy Ladd, and later belonged to a king of Morocco. It is now a public park, and I have been drawn to it over and over, to photograph it in all seasons:

    http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/2010/10/season-of-mists.html

  30. Kathy says

    November 8, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    Cheesy as it may be…but I never get sick of taking pictures of my husband and daughter.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrssoup/5095552616/

  31. Alex says

    November 8, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    Chicago is amazing and I'm in love with all of your pictures of it. Don't stop!!!!
    We took a road trip there from Austin this August to go to Lollapalooza, because we had never been, and stayed in this amazing old art gallery and ate the best pizza of our lives. Why do white bunnies hop the sidewalks at night?!??? The city is perfect and so photogenic; the air feels amazing.

    Um, well to be honest, something I can't stop photographing is this cat.
    His name is Rivington, after the street in New York
    and he inspires my practice because he's my most willing and uninhibited subject. 🙂

    http://wildfledged.tumblr.com/post/1513907234

  32. Breanne says

    November 10, 2010 at 1:40 am

    I've photographed my alma mater more times than I can count… especially this reflection pool (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bleach226/4597588488/in/set-72157600719830743/) and this chapel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bleach226/3841159193/in/set-72157600719830743/).

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