One of my New Year's Resolutions was to blog more and I'm off to a strong start with this mega post. One of my favorite things to do this time of year is look back at everything I shot the prior year and pull favorites for portfolio consideration. I've culled that collection down to a great highlight gallery of another very busy year.
Gallaudet University High School Residence Hall - Dangermond Keane Architecture
I started off the year with a chilly shoot in Washington D.C. for Dangermond Keane Architecture. Gallaudet University is a federally chartered private university for the education of the Deaf and hard of hearing. They have a high school program and the students live on campus. Dangermond Keane Architecture designed this amazing residence hall for them and it was really fun and challenging to shoot. All the students we used communicated through sign language, so we had to work with an interpreter to place the students in the shots. We also wanted to get the signing action in the shot, so there were a lot takes. Very cool experience to see how these kids live and play together.
College of William & Mary Law School: Hixon Center for Experiential Learning + Leadership - VMDO Architects
I did a lot of work with VMDO this year. It's so nice having a local client doing amazing work in the area. Not that I mind traveling, but it's nice to be able to come home after a shoot now and then. This was a quick shoot we did in February. Our dusk shot almost got rained out, but it cleared up just in time. I did have to shoot under an umbrella because the tree I was under was dripping from the rain earlier.
Shriner's Hospital of Lexington, KY - EOPA and SRG Partnership, Inc.
This was a multi-party shoot organized EOPA and SRG Partnership. Back in Portland, I shot a lot for SRG. I felt very fortunate that I could shoot one of their projects on this side of the country. The Shriner's Hospital of Lexington, KY was just about to open and we got in literally the last two days before they started seeing patients. Everything was brand new and we brought in models to stage the shots. Very happy with the results and definitely will be adding some of these to my architecture portfolio.
The Joinery 2017 Catalog Images
This is the second consecutive year I've flown back to Portland to shoot The Joinery's annual catalog. I love their furniture. It's amazing work, hand crafted right in Portland, OR. Solid wood and great design. I would love to outfit my whole house with their pieces. Their look is timeless and it will last forever. The shoot was styled by the amazing Bergren Rameson. So stoked when I get to work with her.
Lynchburg City Stadium Renovations - VMDO
Originally built in 1939 as part of the New Deal Works program, VMDO undertook an extensive renovation project to modernize the entrance and create additional facilities for visitors and teams. We had amazing weather all day with some pretty dramatic clouds. The dusk shots were some of my favorites of all time.
Bay Area Apartments - Prometheus Real Estate Group
For the third year in a row, I headed out to sunny Silicon Valley to shoot some architectural lifestyle images of Prometheus' amazing apartments. About an even split of remodels and new builds, all these places are like the best places to live in the Bay Area. We focused mostly on the amenity spaces and I'm continually impressed how much thought goes into them. Really happy with last year's shoot. It was hard to narrow down my favorites. Produced by the amazing Heather Smith of Smith X Union and styled by the brilliant Ashley Montague.
Brooks Family YMCA - VMDO
I did say I shot a lot for VMDO this year :) Located in the heart of Charlottesville, the Brooks Family YMCA is a beautiful facility that's quickly becoming an anchor of the community. I shot it three times over the year, twice on land and once from the air (via drone). What I really like about the building is the openness and transparency. It's got a great vibe and I was honored to photograph it.
Oreck Image Library
I really had fun at this shoot. It's easy to get trapped into a standard "product in environment" look when shooting things like vacuums and air purifiers. Fortunately, we had a great art director (Rybe Henderson) who helped push these into the hero shots below. Produced by Wonderful Machine. To learn more, check out my blog post here.
Pool House - Grounded Landscape Architecture & Design
I love simple spaces and this pool house and sunken pool designed by Grounded is case in point. I'm not usually a big sit-by-the-pool guy, but I could definitely relax here for a very long time and be perfectly happy. Also, got to fly my drone for some aerial perspectives. It was a good day.
Cloverfield Farm - Country Living
Technically shot in 2016, but it wasn't published until fall of 2017. That's always so hard with these editorial shoots. You do some really great work and then you have to wait a whole year before you can show anyone. The getaway home is about an hour from Memphis in the Mississippi country side. The owners Jessica & Kevin Carnell were so sweet and Jessica has a great Instagram feed (@growing_cloverfield_farm) of the whole project from start to finish.
Eastmoreland Project - Charla Ray Interior Design
I traveled back to Portland, OR in November for these next few projects. This first shoot was a private residence floor to ceiling remodel of a classic SE Portland home in Eastmoreland by Charla Ray Interior Design. Super lux vibe here and some great bold colors. Charla's very talented and so nice to shoot for. Really happy with these shots.
Cosmo Modern - JHL Design
I don't mean this to sound flippant, but I'm not often in total awe of an interior. I've seen a lot of homes at this point and they are all great in their own way. This one though was something else. I was almost intimidated to shoot it. It was so well done and just wanted to get it right. Fortunately, Holly Freres and her team are awesome to work with. I did my best and if you think these shots are cool, you should see the actual space (sorry they don't do tours).
Arch Cape - Luxe Magazine
I got a cover for this shoot! That's my next blog post. Designed by Holly Freres of JHL Designs (see above) and her husband architect David Horning, the two of them teamed up to create this amazing modern coast house for a Portland couple. I really dig modernism and it's rare you find a project like this on the Oregon Coast. I'll get into more details in the next post, for now enjoy these sneak peeks.
Liberty University Indoor Practice Facility - VMDO
These last three projects were all shot for VMDO. They kept me busy last year and so grateful. VMDO has been doing some extensive work down at Liberty University. They've really transformed the entire vibe of the campus. This practice facility is huge. It fits a whole football field inside with goal posts. I love the design and it was one of those buildings that just photographed well.
Greer Environmental Sciences Center, Virginia Weslyan University - VMDO
I've said it before, but I totally would have liked school better if I went nowadays. This new science building at Virginia Weslyan Univerity designed by VMDO makes me want to learn. One of the coolest features was the landscaping outside the building is used in the students research projects.
Discovery Elementary Time-Lapse - CMTA Engineers
I've totally caught the time-lapse bug. I always thought the way I shoot people in spaces could be used in time-lapse. I often shoot multiple frames to find that perfect moment. With time-lapse, you just let it go wild.
University of Virginia Gooch Dillard Residence Hall Renovation - VMDO
One of my last shoots of the year, the UVA residence hall remodel by VMDO has some great storytelling moments. I feel that's what one of my better specialties. My shots tell the story of how a space is used. It's more than architecture, more than lifestyle, it's a documentary in a single frame.
And that's it! Thanks for reading through all of this if you made it to bottom. I shot a lot more than just these, but some I can't share yet. That'll go on next year's Best of 2018 blog post ;)
Looking forward to another great year! Reach out to me and let me know how I can help you create the images you need.