Tacoma Museum of Glass: iPhonetography

Even though I was home for break, I recently made a trip up to the Seattle area to visit my friends and girlfriend for New Years Eve. During this time, my girlfriend and I had some time to go and visit the Tacoma Museum of Glass. For once, I didn't bring my camera... However, I realized that I always have a camera on myself: my iPhone 6. I decided to challenge myself and write a blog post using only iPhone pictures, which I deem "iPhonetography", a phrase I picked up from an online photography group I am a part of.

We headed into the museum to check out one of the galleries that was inside. It was cool that they incorporated other pieces of artwork into the exhibit in addition to the glass pieces that were featured. 

This wall of glass orbs was my absolute favorite part of the museum. 

What's cool about the Tacoma Museum of Glass is that it contains its own hotshot where they make live glass and even allow you to watch as they explain the processes that are going on. I knew that the ovens they use were hot, but had no idea that they are around 2300° Fahrenheit and the torches they use get all the way up to 4600° Fehrenheit. Despite these temperatures, the furnaces are always running because any cooling could cause damage to them.

After this, we headed outside. The architecture of the museum itself is unique and is cool in and of itself.

The bridge between the museum and Union Station is one of the key highlights. There are glass cases that are filled with pieces of Dale Chihuly's glass. 

There are also gorgeous decorative glass spires on the walkway, which reflect the light and show the detail in each individual piece of glass.

We headed into the gift store to check out all the pieces they had for sale. It was amazing to see the variety that is created in all the glass. 

Created by Dale Chihuly in Seattle, WA.

Created by Dale Chihuly in Seattle, WA.

Even though an iPhone was used for all of these images, it was good to be challenged by shooting something different than what I am used to and forced me to see things a little bit differently.