Update: March 2018
Welcome to “Nighttime On The Hill. A look at our institutional architecture bathed in warm colorful light. It’s a fact, night images say look here, and we always do. Enjoy!
This image is called Political Glow and it sure gets our attention. You should know that night images get more attention every time. I’ve gathered some after dinner images of the buildings on Parliament Hill.
The Peace Tower during the Canada Day Fireworks celebrations on July 1st.
The West Block of Canada in front of the Peace Tower, on Wellington Street
The Centre Block and the Library of Parliament, after hours
The Confederation Building towers during magic hour
The Canadian Parliament Centre Block during the festive season
During magic hour, the Justice building, on the corner of Wellintgon and Kent Streets
View of Gatineau from Parliament Hill fence
A silhouette of the Peace Tower, the Library of Parliament and the East Block at sunset
The Parliament Centre and East blocks bathed in warm red sunset and blue Christmas lights
Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial behind Parliament
Overlooking the Centre Block from Major’s Hill park during sunset
The Parliament Centre Block during the Mosaika sound and light show
An Inuksuk overlooks Parliament Hill at sunset
I hope you’ve enjoyed this after-dinner look at our stunning institution that is Parliament.
See the 250 Parliament photo collection for more nighttime images.
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The exterior is virtually unchanged; It was originally constructed to house employees of federal departments, namely the Department of Agriculture.
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about this interesting building. The pictures are from the 
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The Library of Parliament offers information, reference and research services to parliamentarians and their staff, parliamentary committees, associations and delegations, and senior Senate and House of Commons officials.
A significant portion of the old copper roofing from the Library of Parliament renovation, was reused by the Canadian War Museum at various locations throughout the museum’s interior spaces.
There is so much more to know and learn about the Library of Parliament. Visit the Library site for an interesting
Reflecting the close relationship of friendly neighbors, the United States Embassy was completed in 1999, to harmonize with Ottawa’s urban design contexts on the embassy’s four sides: the Byward Market to the East; the Peacekeeping Monument and National Gallery to the North; the Federal district and Major’s Hill Park to the west; and the York Steps to the south. The embassy’s interior, showcasing the art of 59 artists from the United States, is organized as two bars of office space, joined by an atrium in the center.
Architect – David Childs
About David Childs’ Embassy in Canada:
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Take a look a what dark images can accomplish. This small town church does not have the same impact during the day. The stark contrast between black and colored light is amplified bringing more definition to your subject.
Remember that night shots portray different moods and can wake up feelings in people’s minds. A night photo says, “look here now” and we always do. Also, viewing a night image always seems to be done in slow motion, as we want to get it all in and study every light pattern and beautiful colors.
Looking here, notice that it’s not quite nighttime. The sky isn’t black yet and lights seem to be more intense against the blue sky. At dusk or magic hour, images take on an unrealistic feel and seem to say so much more.
This example, taken at dusk is also a conceptual image making it that much stronger. Conceptual photos let people imagine what the visual is portraying. Photos like these are ideal for editorial content when you want to deliver drama. A visual for a prison story for example. Below, we see the Zakim bridge in Boston, also at dusk. It was inspiring to see the lights along with the blue sky. Photos like these are always pleasing and fun to take. So grab the camera, find a subject and head out an hour before sunset and watch the magic begin!
What if you needed to portray Canada on the cover of an important report with one photo? Well, this may help. Take a look at the 
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