Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong era. Sure, all the technological advancements we've made are all fun and good, but I always find myself drawn to all things classic and vintage. Everytime I find myself within the walls of Union Station, I feel like I've been transported to a different time. Other than the new section of Union Station that houses the entrance/exit to the Metro Red Line subway and Gold Lines, the place hasn't really changed much. At least to my knowledge. From the vintage, boxy seats, to the arched entrances and walls within its walls, the place is truly classic in every respect. I'd even go on to say the place is timeless.
It really is a weird thing to be in Union Station when you take into consideration how well kept and original the place is and the present day. Sometimes I expect to see well dressed people walking through the halls, much like people used to do when they traveled. We've seen the old photos. Train stations filled with men in their slacks and suits, wearing fedoras and the women wearing lovely, knee length dresses and their little hats all doing their best to look like Jackie O. I don't see many well dressed people inside Union Station much. Just a bunch of people that look...comfortable. Sign of the times I suppose. I'm not going to try to dissect the reasons or causes of this. It just is.
To my surprise, I happened to see these two lovely and stylish women walking through Union Station. I was at UA for a shoot with the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau and I was positioned to take a photo of the station's long and somewhat cavernous main hallway and these two women caught my eye as they entered the hallway from the newer hallway, possibly coming from the subway. They were pretty stylish enough to help strengthen the fond images of Union Station's past and traveling back in the day etc. So I waited until they were close enough to take somewhat of a portrait type photo and all the way through, I saw that they were having some sort of great conversation. Laughing and smiling as they walked towards me. The closer they were getting, the more I thought to myself "please don't see me and walk out of my frame" because I knew if I caught them the way I wanted to, I'd capture a bit of magic and when I snapped the photo, I think I did. I was able to compliment the style of the women, with the timeless walls, architecture style and colors of Union Station. All the while capturing them in a moment of enjoying the conversation they were having. One of my best photographs I've taken and one of my favorites.