The ability to use a magic box to record light bouncing off of interesting stuff, is reason enough to love photography; but the process of making this particular image reminded me of the best reason. The majority of my photographs are portraits of the not-so-polished structures of downtown Charleston, SC. I find them fascinating and loaded with character. One day, after hours of wandering to find new subjects, I shifted to "cityscape mode" and revisited the scene you see here. I've captured many images of this area, but this one had surprises only revealed in editing. That's it. That's my favorite bit. The best part of the photographic process comes after the camera is put down. It's all the elements and details you discover in post, that you don't see through the viewfinder. I'm driven to create an image that could be the establishing shot of a movie. With many layers, and a little mystery inviting you to take a journey, I hope you wander in, discover and create your own script.