While exploring Chicago I was looking for scenes mostly highlighted by light and shadow. I wanted to show architectural features and some of the more abstract patterns I observed around the city in a not so straightforward way so I approached with a longer focal length and tighter compositions, focusing on shapes, shadows and reflections I encountered.

In a city so rich in diverse styles of architecture it’s an exciting challenging to hunt for all these shapes and facades in their best light.

The Chicago Picasso by Pablo Picasso, Chicago, Illinois

The La Salle Building, Chicago, Illinois

Reflections captured on Anish Kapoor’s Cloudgate (The Bean) Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Board of Trade Building, Chicago, Illinois

The Wintrust Building, Chicago, Illinois

The Chicago Board of Trade Building, Chicago, Illinois

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I had the pleasure of exploring the Seattle Central Library on a recent summer afternoon and ended up spending a couple hours in this amazing building.

It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and it’s asymmetrical shape, unlike any other building in Seattle, is the result of its use of overlapping platforms and clusters to reflect the varied uses of the library. What I enjoyed the most while exploring the multiple levels and interior spaces was the use of bold colors throughout and the way natural light was floods through the whole structure. Truly a work of art and I could’ve spent many more days observing and finding interesting compositions to photograph.

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Chicago Observations

Exploring Shapes and Colors in Seattle's Central Library