Finding Beauty in Quiet Corners.

Walking through Rhodes College, I wasn’t expecting to stop. I had my camera with me, but I wasn’t

chasing a shot that day — just moving through the campus like anyone else. Then I came across the arches.

The way the light hit the stone stopped me in my tracks. It wasn’t anything dramatic at first glance, just sunlight stretching across an old walkway. But the shadows carved into the arches and the way the glow pulled your eye through the space made it feel like more than just a pass-through.

Photography has a way of teaching you to pay attention to these quiet corners. They’re not the postcard moments or the grand scenes that demand attention. They’re the subtle ones, the spaces people walk past without a second thought. Yet, somehow, those quiet corners often leave the loudest impression.

Black and white felt like the right choice for this photograph. Stripping away the color let the textures and shapes take over. The rough stone, the contrast of light and shadow, the repeating rhythm of the arches — all of it became sharper, more present, without distraction.

Moments like this remind me why I love carrying a camera. Not to collect pictures of places, but to catch the small details that most people don’t pause long enough to notice. And sometimes, those end up being the most meaningful photographs of all.

📍 Rhodes College – Memphis, TN

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