I've always enjoyed capturing pictures of staircases and corridors. I've noticed that my portfolio of ceilings is growing at a very strong pace!

Basilica of St. JosaphatBasilica of St. Josaphat at 2333 S 6th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 16, 2017 Stained glass domeStained glass dome (designed by Pennsylvania native Alfred Godwin) in the Supreme Court Chamber in the Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 5, 2013. This photograph consists of five exposures blended together using HDR Efex Pro2 software to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image. James R. Thompson CenterInterior of the James R. Thompson Center, or State of Illinois Center, at 100 W Randolph Street in Chicago, Illinois on December 18, 2013. This photograph consists of five exposures blended together to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image. Alliolani Hale domeInner dome from the rotunda of the Aliiolani Hale at 447 S King Street in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 20, 2017. This building houses the Hawaii State Supreme Court. It is the former seat of government of the Kingdom of Hawaii. To view more of my favorite pictures of ceilings, please click here.

Aligning ceiling pictures is very challenging. In order to see through the viewfinder, I'm usually laying on the floor and trying to slide underneath the camera (which is positioned on a tripod very low to the floor). It can take a while to line everything up--and in the meantime I often end up with a sore neck!

The good news is that my new Nikon D850 now makes this process easier. The D850 has a tilting LCD screen on the back of the camera.

Now, I am able to sit to the side of the camera and align the photo using the tilted screen.

I plan to continue looking up during my photography sessions.