Happy Holidays 2011

My thanks to all my new and returning clients for making 2011 a great year for my business. I had the opportunity to photograph beautiful architecture and interior design while working with very talented people. Have a great holiday season and new year!

Also don't forget that the holiday season is the time to capture some unique lighting and decor for some of your projects. For other projects it's a good time to wait till the views are free of seasonal references.

Happy New Year 2012
-Andy Caulfield

Outside Looking In

You can sometimes tell the story of an interior renovation by photographing it from the outside. On this project, a dedicated family center at the Faulkner Hospital-Boston, the exterior views were enhanced by opening up an existing solid wall to reveal the landscape outside. A beautifully maintained tree was already waiting to be seen. It was the last view of the day but adds to the understanding of the location and it's setting.

To see other views from this assignment please visit the "Commercial" portfolio on my website at www.andycaulfield.com

Give Me Liberty

Boston has two new large construction projects in progress at this time. This photograph is of Liberty Mutual's new 22-story office tower in the Back Bay. This photograph is a composite view created from 13 photographs to show the work site with the best crane positions and worker action at their peak. A beautiful winter day added to the composition.

Established Location

On this assignment I was asked to photograph interior and exteriors of the commercial office building located at One Faneuil Hall a Post-Modern design by architect Graham Gund. I also was asked to create a few views that established the building's location in this very well know part of downtown Boston. For this photograph I chose to focus on one of the round windows and it's very recognizable view of the Quincy Market.  For an exterior view of this building please visit my web site:  www.andycaulfield.com

A Sense of Place

This interior view is of the library-sitting room at the newly renovated Belmont Manor Nursing Center. The style and finish in this room is indicative of the new welcome and public areas of this long established care facility in Belmont, MA.

Researching the Light

Sometimes an assignment comes up with very short notice. For this assignment  which included both interiors and exteriors of a LEED Certified Medical Research building, the interior access was only allowed in the afternoon. By determining the ideal sun angle for this location I decided that it was better to photograph the exteriors in the early morning light. I made arrangements with the client and property management staff to photograph the exterior views in the morning and come back in the afternoon for the interiors. Good lighting is everything in a successful photograph, a little research makes a big difference.

Game On!

This custom designed mahogany wet bar is the focal point of this "man cave"/family room designed and built by custom home builder John Bruno. The room features pool and foosball tables a TV sitting area and an adjacent workout room. Did I mention 4 beers on tap? Game on!

Now Serving History

This month I photographed a new food service installation at a local university. The historical location was originally an exclusive apartment building situated on the Charles River in Cambridge, MA. The building was undergoing a complete renovation to be used as undergraduate housing. The 1st floor common area had been transformed into a state of the art food service area with the interior finish to match the look and feel of the existing space. This view is one of eight views I photographed of the project, it features both the new and existing woodwork as well as an original window.

Photographing any location the same day as the "punch list" is being completed is always a challenge, but it can be done. With good planning and communications all parties can stay out of each others way and views that tell the story can successfully be made.

Green Light

This interior features a view of an office cubicle work area that is lit with highly efficient task lighting that gives an even illumination to the entire work area. The lighting is also tied into motion sensors that automatically shut down regions of the workspace when not in use. At this location I photographed overall views as well as individual cubicles and details of the installed product.

Expansive Views

The North Hill senior living facility in Needham, MA has embarked on a major expansion of their facilities. This new building phase is called "True North". I was asked to photograph interiors of several newly remodeled apartments which show the new style and direction that this new endeavor will take. Here is one view of an open floor plan design viewed from the kitchen looking toward to the den, dining and living room.

Best Read Without Cover

To help myself populate a new gallery on my website "Around my Town" I photographed this view of the addition to the Needham Public Library. To achieve this view I had to retouch out the power lines and their window reflections to achieve the clean look I desired. To get an idea of how this view looked when originally photographed go to the "Retouching Services" gallery on my website. This view is infinitely better without it's cover.

Cottage Living

You may have seen a series of marketing ads running in Boston print media for vacation cottages based in Maine and Massachusetts recently. I photographed both properties late last summer and the campaign is now in full swing. This tear sheet is one of the many variations they have been running that has helped increase interest and sales at both locations.

Red Hot Kitchen

I received a call from a Cambridge based architect with a request to have me photograph interiors of his own condo. When I saw his reference photographs of the red kitchen that he designed I knew I wanted to work on the project and take my own photograph of this red hot kitchen.

AIA New Orleans 2011-ASMP Print Gallery

My dusk view of the Fletcher Allen Radiation and Oncology Building a certified Leed Gold hospital facility in Burlington, Vermont is a featured print in the ASMP photo gallery at the 2011 AIA National Convention in New Orleans-May 12-14. The Architect for this project was Cannon Design Inc.-Boston, MA and the Landscape Architect was H. Keith Wagner Partnership-Burlington, VT. The ASMP photo gallery is on display at the AIA National Convention every year and features the best architectural photographs by ASMP Architectural photographers. I was privileged to have one of my photographs chosen again for this honor.

It's A Gas

I was on a scouting shoot at this location for a manufacturer of specialty entrance flooring. While waiting for the location contact to arrive to access the interior location, I made this exterior view of the overall facility with a great sky. Sometimes the light is just right for a great building.

Old School

I received a phone call from a member of a local town's building committee with interest in preserving through photography a view of the main entrance of the original Wellesley High School building built in 1938. As years of tree growth had compromised the view options I chose to photograph it from this angle before the Spring leaf out. Converting the image from Color to B&W helped disguise years of exterior wear.

Dental Spa

This is one view of a innovative Dental facility in Randolph, MA where 10 dental specialists are on staff to provide one stop services all in-house. This particular view highlights the curved lines of the Nurse's station where they can monitor the patients in the four glass walled surgical suites.

Researching the Lab View

I have had the opportunity to photograph several research lab interiors over the last year and I'm always looking for a new way to convey the layout of the space along with with its potential use. As these lab spaces are photographed prior to "move in" they are often very sparely appointed. That was the case with this assignment however with the addition of models (employees) from the architects' office, they provided this view with that needed sense of place. Don't forget the model releases.

Signs are looking up

When I photograph a large project in addition to the overall views I always have my eye out for details of the design and installation. In this photograph I featured the lighting design at the New Balance Marine Mammal Center addition at the New England Aquarium. It was just what the lighting manufacturer was looking for. Please visit the "Commercial" portfolio link on my website www.andycaulfield.com to see more of my views from this project. And contact me for a copy of a printed piece I created on my Aquarium photo shoot.

Gold in Vermont!

The Fletcher Allen Health Care-Radiation and Oncology facility in Burlington, VT that I photographed last fall has earned LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the first hospital project in Vermont to be certified at the gold level and only the second in New England to achieve that status. Please visit the "Commercial" portfolio link on my website www.andycaulfield.com to see more views from this project.

Snow offers another view

At the peak of winter, spring can seem a long time to wait for a compelling exterior opportunity. Embrace the snow and look for unique views of your projects even if out of season. Sometimes the contrast of the clean environment of a winter landscape helps bring out the best lines of a project. Here is a personal view of the Community Rowing building in Boston, MA. Architect: Anmahian Winton Architects-Cambridge, MA. Please visit the "Commercial" portfolio link on my website www.andycaulfield.com to see a larger version of this view.