This was a fun project and I’m glad this client found me. I have a feeling some of the punchy images on my website fit the style they were looking for. The client made these huge cannons that are installed in a casino lobby. I scouted the project before scheduling the photo shoot and knew right away that evening images would be best. Daylight just wasn’t impressive enough with the mixed lighting and lack of glow from the cannons.
Upon arrival I was pleasantly surprised with what I saw. The truly remarkable part is that these images are only one single RAW file with very little post-production.
Casino Architectural Photography
Casino Architectural Photography
Casino Architectural Photography
It’s been busy and I’ll have more to share during the slow season. I had a rather nice photo shoot in Philadelphia of the Packard Building lobby last week. It was a challenge because sunny days have too many reflections on the columns and woodwork and evening light doesn’t provide enough detail of the ceiling. The solution was to photograph on a heavy overcast or rainy day. This kind of lighting provides even light and low reflections. I often find overcast to be my favorite lighting for doing interior shoots. I love the ceiling color and detail.
Lobby Interior Design Photography
I had a nice surprise last week. Without knowing, I was in the running for Best Associateship Panel 2009. The door rang and I had a package with the Peter Grugeon Award! Very unexpected and I’m honored because it’s a great accomplishment qualifying for Associateship, but winning the best submitted panel in 2009 goes beyond what I ever expected. Wish I could have accepted the award in person but I would have to travel overseas and take time out during a very busy time of year.
Thank you to the British Institute of Professional Photography for such a great honor. I truly value the qualification system and how it encourages photographers to achieve higher levels throughout their careers.
Best Associateship Panel 2009
This is just the beginning of a big project that will involve many visits to complete. More details will be shown in future posts but I thought it would be neat to show off one of the theater photos. This is part of a school unlike anything I could imagine. We still have to wait for completion of the building such as small details but we are almost there. More to come but I’m honored to have the opportunity to photograph such a high quality project. This is just a quick adjusted image from a RAW file and will be refined in post-production. The ceiling needs to be toned down in the highlight areas.
- Theater Interior Architecture Photography
My last attempt had some issues with lighting. The exterior lighting didn’t turn on in time and the interior lights were on motion sensors that turned off after 5 minutes. Needless to say my assistant was tired from activating the lighting on 3 floors. The end results came out fine but too much contrast for what I desired.
These lighting issues are becoming more common as buildings are designed with conservation of energy in mind. We had to find the right people to help adjust the motion sensors inside and also turn the exterior lights on earlier. The second attempt worked out well and below you will see the difference.
The choice between the two images is a matter of preference. The first image has more pop with color but the second image is more subtle and shows details that the architect may want to see.
1st Attempt Photographing Science Center
2nd Attempt Photographing Science Center
Some more food photography experiments. I enjoy taking time off from my architectural work once in a while and practicing a very different aspect of photography. Of course it’s also fun cooking.
Radishes
Scallops
Brandy
