Looking In
When you live in a big city like Chicago, you tend to go as fast as you can from point A to point B, without paying much attention to what's in between, especially during the cold and blustery winter months. Drivers with their car windows rolled up, cyclists with helmets steadied against the wind, and pedestrians disguised in hats and scarves with their collars turned up--they're all moving as fast as they can, and you really can't blame them in the Windy City.
I, on the other hand, even after 30 years in the city, prefer to slowly meander, with my camera in hand. I've got weeks of illnesses under my belt this winter to prove it. One of my favorite things to do is looking in the windows of the storefronts and businesses that line Chicago's many busy streets. You'd be surprised at the treasure trove of images waiting for you behind those foggy/frosty panes of glass, as well as the images reflecting back at you.
If you ever find yourself at a loss for photos, try taking a little saunter down any street in a business district or a city, and I'm sure you'll find a plethora of images you'll want to take home with you, if not in your tote bag then in your camera.
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A modified version of this post appeared yesterday on Shutter Sisters.
Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 12:10AM | Permalink | in Chicago, Cross Post, Shutter Sisters, Street Photography tagged Chicago, Metropolis Coffee Co., windows 
Reader Comments (3)
This photo is so great - so interesting. I love the tones and seeming textures, the hint of what is there and what isn't. Beautiful!
I didn't comment on the SS post, I had nothing to show, but this is really a good idea and I think I will take a walk this weekend with my camera in hand. Although, I do live in a very small town, so the walk will be short. ;) Oh, and as soon as the image loaded on SS, I knew it was yours! You have a recogizable style, and that is a good thing.
Time if precious
we can see life___
or the sidewalk.