SLC Temple Square 2008 Round Two
Jan 2nd, 2009 by jeremy
Salt Lake Temple Christmas 2008
Although it was technically 2009 since we were visiting on Januar 1st, it was the final day of the Salt Lake Temple Square lights for the 2008 Christmas season. There is always something amazing about visiting this block with the lights lit and often people singing Christmas carols as they enjoy the view.
Last night I headed to Temple Square again for some photography, this time with some neighbors I was introducing to the concept of photowalking and some dSLR training. Jan 1 was the last day the Christmas lights are lit, so it was our last chance to get in some good time with our cameras and make some holiday images. Fortunately being a holiday and perhaps because the visitors centers were all closed, the crowds were thin allowing us plenty of room to set up our tripods and take photos.
I often get asked why I return to the same place to take photos, especially when I was just there recently. Aside from the fact that I just plain enjoy the photographing experience, I find exploring for new angles and compositions pushes me to new creative levels. Even when I retake the exact same scene I have shot before, I find I can look for new exposure techniques and strive to better understand how to much my camera to take better images.
I continue to really enjoy my new 5DMkii and its amazing low light capability as well as incredible silky smooth images with 21MP of detail.
We had a great time, and my friends all sounded hooked on the photowalk experience. Some of the newer ones experienced their first foray into Manual mode on their camera, and their eyes were opened to all new possibilities. I’m always happy to find new friends to share in my passion for photography and striving to get better at it!
You can see more images from this impromptu/mini photowalk here.
So beautiful, Jeremy! I haven’t seen the Christmas lights at the SLC temple since we lived in Utah in the 80’s…hoping to catch them this December! Love all the lighting in this shot.
Darlene
Really beautiful Jeremy. You can tell the difference in the photos with the new camera you’re using now to the one you used before. ‘Silky Smooth’ describes them perfectly.
Jane x