Capturing a City (Travel Photography)

Many times when I travel, I now try to get a photo outing done, both as a way to relax and a way to explore. I admire artists who do street photography, and how one captures the natural flow of life in a town or city. I am not quite sure the way I capture a city would count as street photography or another classification, because I often explore places when no one else is there. So, perhaps what I do is more generally classified as travel photography – my way of capturing a place. The reason I often capture a place when no one is there is because of my natural tendency for mornings and sunrise, but also because outside of the hustle and bustle I am able to truly take my time.

So far, I have a few images of Seattle, DC, and Kansas City streets and quite a few of Cleveland. I have found myself gravitating to the street level, smaller details versus the larger skylines. I think I like the intimacy of that more, and the control I can get in crafting the image. Finding small things that still reflect this big place. One street that maybe captures the whole city’s mood.