A lone street light on a corner. An empty street that was the scene of bumper to bumper traffic only a few hours before. A neon sign that lights up the sidewalk. Those are the things that make the night such a beautiful time of the day.
The night is a time that is taken for granted by many. For most people, they're all asleep after a long, busy day. For many, it might be their working hours and will be returning to their homes just before the sun comes up.
I find it's a serene part of nature that no one notices. For that reason, I love taking pictures of empty city streets at night. I love how the lights throw their reflections on the ground. I love seeing how the colors mix into each other. I love the ghostly emptiness of the streets.
Each photo depicts the beauty of the night. Some have their own story. They all have one thing in common though. That is they all reveal the beauty of what is often unnoticed.
The above photo was taken on April 28, 2014. I was waiting for a thunderstorm to come through but instead took a path farther north resulting in mostly rain to fall on the area.
The county fair is also a magical place at night. Aside from all the amazing concessions, the rides, the attractions, the way it all comes together and lights up the night is magical.
A December snowfall makes the street wet and reflects the neon marquee of the Historic State Theater. Snow or rain never is a deterrent from shooting photos at night. Photo taken December 6, 2013.
Borders bookstore lights up the corner of 4th and Liberty Street in Louisville on a cold, snowy January night. Photo taken from the fifth floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel after attending the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association and Kentucky Press Association convention on January 21, 2011.
The streetlights twinkle as the H.B. Fife Courthouse hides in the shadows in downtown Elizabethtown.
As always, I have a standing invitation for anyone who wants to join in an evening shoot. Photo taken on a rainy night on July 3rd, 2016.
Lincoln Boulevard lays in silence late at night while the lights shine above it. Taken May 28, 2017.
I love finding places that have streetlights because I like to catch the twinkles from them. This decorative tree was an item I couldn't pass up.
Christmas no exception. Every year the city of Hodgenville erects a Christmas tree in the center of the square, and I come down and take photos of it. I've made a tradition out of it actually.
This is only a small collection of the nightlife I have captured over the years. Of course, some of them have taken a considerable amount of time to capture and some were easier. I've also accumulated several photos with light streams but I've never found those as interesting as just an empty street or a busy night at a fair. Since I've gained such a collection, I've earned the nickname of "the guy that never sleeps" or "that guy at night with a camera." Either way, I'm just having a little fun, and yes, anyone is invited to join.
