Photo Journey Day 66: Urban Night Photography

in #photography7 years ago

Last night I had a lot on my mind and was very restless. So I decided to load up my camera gear and wander the city while listening to a great jazzhop mix.

My first stop was gore park in downtown Hamilton. The city had recently turned on the fountain for the summer season.

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With night photography you typically want to have a tripod, but taking the advice from my good friend mikeheinhold (instagram), I opted not to bring one. It makes night photography that much more challenging.

I went to another section of the park that has a war memorial and had never seen this little picture in one of the displays.

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After the park, I just wandered around parking entrances, city hall, alleys and the streets.

Entrance of the Convention Center
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Statue of Ukrainian immigrants
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Looking down an empty Main St.
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Finished of the night in an alley beside King St and on King St.

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Mike's advice about not bringing a tripod was great! I had gotten a little bored with night photography and not having one added that extra level of difficulty to get my interest peaked! I am the type of person who needs a challenge and I will be doing this more.