It was an honor to work with JE Dunn Construction & HTK Architects on capturing their work in the design and construction of Bonner Springs, KS B-Tec School, which is adjacent to the Bonner Springs High School (and my next project for them). The interiors are so bright and colorful. I really enjoyed working with them!
Photography on exterior images is halfway complete … stay tuned for more!
Many thanks to Pulse Design Group & JE Dunn Construction for commissioning #architecturalphotography of the beautiful KVC Behavioral Health Center in Wichita, Ks. Shelby Frye was the lead designer on this project and it is simply stunning! I love the colorful spaces and how they flow so well visually, and both clients’ project teams have given such great feedback on the collection I created for them.
Creating interior images such as these requires skilled processing as each is a composite of a minimum of 3 images: natural light, flash, and the outdoor view. There were also strong color casts on the ceilings that had to be repaired in nearly every shot.
For most exterior images I used my 24′ tripod to get a higher vantage point and operated my camera remotely via iPad using the #camranger and motorized tripod head. Getting up off the ground is a complete #gamechanger in conveying the power and presence of buildings, and the end result is like a drone photo, without the drone!
I also had 2 other shoots that week in Wichita for JE Dunn & Enterprise Precast Concrete, so it was a busy week making the most of my time there, and I will be showcasing those soon, too!
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CBRE has been an ongoing client for nearly 4 years, and I love working with them. When they contacted me in November 2018, we did a walk through and determined an image list so that I was able to provide a specific bid based on their needs.
In May 2019 I completed the exterior and interior photography and everyone is thrilled with the results: my client, her boss and his boss!
The Dawn Shot
The above Dawn shot was very important to my client, and it happens to be my new favorite image of 2019! They had all the lights on for me when I arrived at 5:30 a.m.. I set up my 24′ tripod on the corner in front of the federal courthouse and began to capture numerous images via iPad. What I was most looking for was that beautiful glow and a properly exposed building. Ultimately, I knew the image would be more idyllic with a new sky, so later in post I found the perfect sunrise sky and popped it in there. #skyswap
As for interior image collections, most images are composites of natural light, flash and the view outdoors. An example is below the gallery of favorite images; my client commissioned 23 images total.
Creating the Board Room image required capturing 3 exposures: flash, natural light and the view. I used the flash image as my main image and airbrushed light amounts of natural light onto the flash image, then “cut out” the windows to place the properly exposed view. I also darkened the TVs with a gradient effect. To me, I thought it looked better cropped in slightly, and I also liked it square, so I supplied my client with all 3 versions so they had some flexibility of usage.
“Life is a daring adventure – or nothing!”
— Helen Keller
I launch my first blog post with inspiring words from an inspiring historical figure who let nothing stand in her way, and who makes me appreciate that I have eyes to see and convey the beauty of the world around me through photography.
I love what I do and here in my new blog my intention is to share the latest architectural photography projects I’ve been working on and provide insight into how I meet my clients’ needs. My website is a wonderful place to objectively view my portfolio, and now here in my blog I can present the more human side of my business, and how I work to help clients showcase their projects.
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