The Light Was Enough

I was staying in a hotel recently when returning to my room I noticed the late afternoon sun streaming through the window, casting long shadows across the bed and headboard.

There was nothing particularly remarkable about the room.  In fact, it was quite boring. 
But the light transformed it.

The warmth of it, the shapes is made, the contrast between the illuminated pillows and the darkness surrounding them. Instinctively, I saw a composition.

So I reached for my iPhone and made a photograph.

No tripod. No elaborate setup. No particular intention beyond preserving what I had noticed.

After more than 26 years as a photographer, moments like this always draw me in.
Ordinary places, familiar objects, and light that briefly makes everything extraordinary.

A few minutes later, the light moved on. The room was just another hotel room.

But for a moment, it was beautiful.

And that was enough.