I challenge the court

I floated the idea to myself that one thing I planned on doing with this project was to find different ways to photograph a subject over the course of the year.   I had thought about what that would look like, both literally and figuratively, and how it could be done without moving the readers to boredom.   I've seen others take pictures of the same thing over and over again as if it was the only thing to photograph (think the iconic Epcot), but it's interesting to see people attempt to capture a common subject in different viewpoints.   Given the amazing architecture and history that our courthouse has, I figured that I would attempt to find different ways to immortalize this structure in pictures.   Wherever you are in Monroe, you are able to catch a glimpse of the building.   You can see the tall clock tower from really any vantage point and the sunsets or sunrises paint the area in warm shades of reds, oranges, and dark yellows.   A beautiful palette given to us by Mother Nature.


This morning was no exception.   The high cirrus clouds were moving pretty fast high above and the sun had risen to a pretty good angle for a natural light source.   I wanted to catch the tower at a viewpoint that shows it's prominence in the city as well as how well the sky made a great backdrop to it.   With two photographs in this blog already showing the courthouse, I have laid down the gauntlet for future shoots to tell different stories about this breathtaking structure.