Hurray for Harry

An interesting project came my way recently when I was called by a former Habitat contact who had a need for presentation images to be used in a tribute to a Boston building commissioner. The assignment was to photograph several of the key projectors he had been involved with and to show how they impacted the people of Boston. It was a fun project to be involved with and it was always interesting integrating people into the various views. This photograph is of the remodeled entrance to the Museum of Fine Arts.

When in ROM

When traveling I am always on the lookout for interesting architecture. This addition to Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum was designed by architect Daniel Libeskind and Bregman + Hamann Architects. The breathtaking centerpiece is the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal structure which is best viewed at dusk to appreciate all of it's reflective facets. This photograph shows how it comes alive at night. Always consider a dusk view if appropriate for your projects.

On the Fly

Sometimes when making arrangements to photograph a clients work you are given significant access constraints by the property management. The person you are making arrangements with may not have any idea the amount of time it takes to do the job correctly and sometimes they don't care. That's when you get what you need to work with and solve the rest later. This is a view from an assignment I had in Toronto in which access was at a severe limit. Take a look at the retouching section of my portfolio to see the "before and after" views.

Link to the retouching section of my web site

Photographing in Snow

Photographing in winter here in the North East presents its own set of unique circumstances. Variable weather, cold days and a short window of daylight are all things to consider. Even with those potential obstacles, success can be achieved with good scouting and preproduction. This image is from a scouting trip I made to a New Hampshire University's location after I had been photographing interiors nearby for another client.

Inhabit your space

When you are commissioning photography of one of your projects consider adding a portrait of yourself taken in the space to your shot list. You can utilize the image for your own web, marketing and blog.

While working in California recently I had the opportunity to just that, photograph a portriat of another one of my CA based clients, exhibit designer Mitchell Mauk, principal of Mauk Design Inc. San Francisco. Mitchell had recently completed the design of aerial photographer Robert Cameron's large format print exhibit at the Metreon building in downtown San Francisco. This exhibit will run through March 2010. It's a great show, try to take it in if you are in the city.

Happy Holidays 2009

Thank you to all my regular and new clients in 2009 for providing me with great projects to photograph for you this year. It has been a pleasure working with you all and I appreciate you choosing me to help you document and market your projects.

Happy Holidays to you in 2009 and I look forward to working with you again in 2010.
Andy Caulfield

My Workshop-Build Boston 2009

At this year's Build Boston 2009 I will be part of a panel presentation on "Architectural Photography in the New Economy" workshop # A49 on Wednesday November 18th at 1PM. I will speak about utilizing the AIA & ASMP's booklet "Commissioning Architectural Photography" in preparing for your next photography shoot. With tips on getting the job photographed the way you want within your (reasonable) budget. I'll also talk about digital postproduction and when to best utilize this powerful image enhancing tool. Please attend and ask questions about how to improve your firm's marketing images. I will also have images in the show floor gallery by SAIA-Sterling Architects and McManus Architects both of Cambridge, MA.

Here is a link to the AIA ASMP booklet in PDF form:
http://asmp.org/articles/working-with-an-architectural-photographer.html