I was going to try shooting in the public library today, but since it’s Good Friday, the library happened to be closed. So I walked over the Read House – and shot down on the lobby from the mezzanine. As soon as I got to the railing, this little kid walked by – too fast, of course. I would have liked for him to have been a tad closer to the piano for composition reasons. But it will do for the day.
It is really dark in this lobby. I had to use a very slow shutter speed, but I think it makes the shot. It gives the scene some movement and life.
The Read House is on the National Registry of Historic Places. It is really a very cool old hotel downtown. If you go to their site, you can search for the “Read House” and “Chattanooga,” and read about why it was chosen for the registry.
Photos and Migraines 