Ambiance Most Awesome

Twilight adds drama to Tower Bridge One in Conshohocken.

Who wouldn’t welcome a little less drama in their life? Me, that’s who. When I set out to photograph a building, be it a singular structure or part of a cityscape, I try to generate as much drama as possible. Twilight, that elusive and fleeting period between sunset and nightfall, helps me capture that feeling. It may only last between 15 and 20 minutes, but against such a backdrop, both the outside and inside of a building can be seen in sharp and often stunning clarity. Natural dramatic clarity.

Tower Bridge One in Conshohocken glows against an indigo sky.

A drone flight at twilight captures the splendor of The St. James in Philadelphia. Watch the Video.

As you can see here, the allure and magic of twilight adds an enhanced and tangible ambiance to both subject and scene. The sky is an active participant in the shot and serves as a deep blue backdrop to the warm lights of a vibrant city.

With the Kimmel Center in the foreground and City Hall in the distance, the Avenue of the Arts literally glows at twilight.

Twilight animates a private residence in the Philadelphia suburbs, as profiled in A Home and Its Range.

Twilight invites a peek into a revitalized suburban residence.