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.
elk says
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
Jen at Cabin Fever says
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
Jennifée says
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.
Vickie Oakley says
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=
Jess says
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/
Marcie says
I never grow tired of autumn scenes at the lake:
http://marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1351
Secret Agent Mama - Mishelle Lane says
During the fall, I never tire of photographing leaves! http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretagentmama/5151487348/
Grey Street Girl says
Autumn leaves!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/greystgirl/5153848759/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/greystgirl/5152581066/
Andrea says
My favorite mode….. Finn.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaspencephotography/
shsmani says
I am a night owl too.. I really like what the night has to offer!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/shsmani/sets/72157625318872778/
cigi says
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/
Audra Van Vliet says
Kids. And families of late.
http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/11/seriously-quick-session.html
stephanie says
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/
blue elephant photography says
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/
Chelsea C says
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/
Angela says
I love night shots too, especially places like Chinatown:
http://angela-hemming.blogspot.com/2010/10/b-day-dinner-down-chinatown-way.html
hurworld says
My wife, for sure.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hurworld/3684573950/
Kat says
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
Elizabeth Harper@giftsofthejourney says
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.
spread your wings says
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/
Leslie says
Paris and Eiffel Tower… I’ll never tire of it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thel-list/4743787702/
Cherie says
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/
Becky R. says
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/
Nicci says
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/
suan says
Took me time to read all the comments, but I really enjoyed the article.http://www.bagsbeauty.com
OneOfTheseThingsComesFirst says
Germany and its green landscapes, definitely!
I'm late, sorry!
http://oneofthesethingscomesfirst.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/some-things-never-get-old/
Kristina says
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
Beth says
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/
mary says
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
Kathy says
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/
Alex says
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
Breanne says
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/).