Photographing architecture on film in California
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Photographing architecture on film in California

I think I am falling in love with film photography for architecture. I was recently in California filming an online course on architectural filmmaking with my good friend Arturo and we were fortunate to spend a full week in two amazing locations. The first location was in Bel Aire… on a lot that Marilyn Monroe…

High-End Real Estate Photography and Video
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High-End Real Estate Photography and Video

I don’t photograph much real estate these days, but when I do it is because someone wants the home photographed like an architectural photographer. The main reason is that I charge (quite literally) 10x more than your standard real estate photography pricing. In this post, I am not going to break down the difference between…

Shifter Summit 2024: The First-Ever Interior Design and Architectural Photography Conference in Nashville
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Shifter Summit 2024: The First-Ever Interior Design and Architectural Photography Conference in Nashville

If you had asked me a year ago what I would be doing today, it would NOT be organizing the first-ever architectural photography conference. Fast-forward to today and guess what… yeah – that’s what I find myself doing. Announcing Shifter Summit 2024! I love the architectural photography community. Some of my closest friends and colleagues…

A man looks out floor to ceiling windows overlooking a lake in this residential interior photograph made on film.
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5 Things I Learned from Shooting Interiors and Architectural Photography with Film Cameras

About 6 years ago, I purchased an old Canon AE-1 film camera from the 1970’s. I was feeling in a bit of a creative rut, and also really wanted to understand photography better. Being someone who didn’t start doing photography professionally until 2005, I was at the very beginning of when film cameras were becoming…

How Much Does Architectural Photography (and Video) Cost?
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How Much Does Architectural Photography (and Video) Cost?

My most-visited post on my website was titled “How much does architectural photography cost?” and was from several years back. While the information is still relevant, a lot has changed in my business in the last few years, including the addition of video in my offerings. In this post, I wanted to give an update…

Architectural Photography Workshop in New York City
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Architectural Photography Workshop in New York City

I am an educator in the architectural photography space and teach my processes to photographers all over the world. Back in April, I hosted an architectural photography workshop with my good friend, Brian Berkowitz in New York City. Brooklyn, to be specific. The workshop was a two-day event – one for commercial architecture and the…

Architectural Photographer in Southern California
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Architectural Photographer in Southern California

A few weeks back I had the pleasure of traveling to Southern California to assist world-renowned photographer, Simon Devitt, on a residential architecture shoot that overlooked Burbank, CA. I don’t have any images I am able to share from this shoot, but during my downtime, I did some exploring of my own which included a…

Photographing Gathering Spaces in Residential and Commercial Architecture
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Photographing Gathering Spaces in Residential and Commercial Architecture

I love photographing gathering spaces in residential and commercial architecture. These are oftentimes the most thoughtfully designed areas in a building because they are where we spend time connecting with those closest to us. It is where we host get-togethers or relax with our loved ones in our homes and, in our workplaces, where we…

Top 5 Reasons You Should Use A Drone For Your Architectural Project Photography
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Top 5 Reasons You Should Use A Drone For Your Architectural Project Photography

It’s hard to imagine that drones have really only been a photography tool over the last decade or so and, in my opinion, they really didn’t produce the quality of images needed for architectural photography until the last few years. Before drones, photographers were using long poles and helicopters to get higher elevations. I personally…

Charlotte Interior Design Photography
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Top 10 Kitchens (and Kitchenette) Photographs

Today I wanted to show off the top 10 kitchens (and kitchenette) photographs that I have had the opportunity to photograph for my clients over the years. Maybe it’s because I love to eat. Or maybe it’s because I just love all the elements that come together to make up the space. Whatever the case,…