MAR
26

Professional Photography vs. Personal Photography

Looking up from the base of the Comcast building in Philadelphia Looking up from the base of the Comcast building in Philadelphia

This past weekend we drove to Philadelphia to see my son at college. In this crazy time of the pandemic, he was unable to go in the fall, but the university opened up for the winter/spring terms, and so he is there, albeit under a bunch of restrictions. It's a 5 hour drive from where we live, so we packed up the car and prepared to stay a few days ...

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FEB
16

Architecture Photography of a Backyard Vacation

pool landscape overview A beautiful pool is the centerpiece of your backyard vacation

Everyone loves a backyard pool. In the crazy year of 2020, during a global pandemic, no one was allowed to travel, so that exciting tropical vacation you had planned was a no go. But what if you could bring the vacation to you? What if you built a beautiful oasis right in your backyard? As a pool design and installation company, this is the message...

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AUG
04

Control of the Sun for Photographing Landscape Architecture

Final Patio Evening Light Soft tinted light shows off the atmosphere of the space.

Let's just start off by saying that the title is only wishful thinking. I have never been able to "control" the sun. It does what is does, and we only have the option of planning so we can take advantage of the sun, not control it. When shooting any kind of architecture, if at all possible, I like to have a walk through with the architect, builder,...

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