Clubbing

In addition to working on portfolio images of interiors, exteriors and exhibits for architects an designers, I also photograph architectural related subjects for purely marketing purposes. I photographed two college alumni clubs based in downtown Boston for their Dallas,TX based management company. This is one of my views taken at dusk of a main dining room and a glimpse of the Boston skyline.

From Parking to Park

Hotel exteriors can be a challenge when the best angles of the building's facade are compromised by large expanses of parking asphalt. That was the case in this assignment of a mid level business hotel. The solution was to photograph the exterior at the best time of day in good weather and then add some lawn in the foreground to  minimize the parking expanse.

A Sense of Home

Try using people in your photographs to give the space a sense of scale and use. In this interior view my client wanted to show the viewer how this living room would be enjoyed by people in her target demographic. A senior independent living development which was creating a new marketing brochure was my client.

High Noon

Photographing a landscape at high noon on a record setting temperature day is not something to plan for. But when it's your client's schedule knowing what to do in front of and behind the camera so as not make it look like that kind of day takes skill and experience. The reward is when your client says, "I had no idea you could make it look this good".

Lunch Break

Photographing for commercial real estate broker's needs often presents a different challenge. Some or all of the buildings tenants are not necessarily involved in the photography project, yet their spaces need to be documented. Working quietly and efficiently in a tenant's space is a valued skill. This view is of a design firm's gallery area looking toward the open plan kitchen and creative spaces. Getting and in and out quickly and achieving the client's photography needs is always the goal.

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.