Sometimes, a hotel lobby is the hardest space to photograph. The common area is used at all times of the day and night by transient visitors who do not adhere to their regular schedules.
The Philadelphia Center City DoubleTree by Hilton presents an especially tricky situation, because its centerpiece is a huge, custom-made fiber-optic chandelier. It demands a photo taken during evening hours, when its changing colors shine the brightest. However, the lobby also is home to the hotel lounge, which sees patrons at the bar until the wee hours of the night.
In order to capture the chandelier during the dark yet when there was no one around, Mark headed to the hotel at 4 AM to capture this shot. And, guess what? It worked beautifully.
