A few days ago I and my wife got to create a few images of the cliffs at glassy. This is a personal project that I will be working on documenting the beauty of the seasons, architecture to provide a visual picture of what its like to live there, rise to breath taking sun rises each morning or let’s say to play golf with those whom you would consider to be the closest of friends, or a retired couple living at the cliffs and so on. The staff at glassy are incredible, I absolutely love the team of people whom I’ve had a chance to meet and work with. I look forward to posting more images in the coming days. Stay tuned!
Business Portraits for Kitchens of the South, Hendersonville, North Carolina
We just wrapped up a business portrait shoot for Kitchens of the South in Hendersonville, North Carolina. On this shoot we utilized the available light and one strobe to create a beautiful soft light. I also had to block of light using a black scrim to avoid reflections and cut out large window light coming from the front.
The detail captured in the Hasselblad X2D 100 using a XCD 55mmV lens is simply stunning. I love it!! Can’t wait for them to make the 90mm V series lens to be available soon. This is why I love the medium format system and when it comes to hasselblad color science it is brilliant.
Winner of the year - Best Fruit Grower
Portrait shoot of Mr. Kenny Barnwell for a magazine. Simple light setup delivered amazing color and mood to the image.
Kitchen Design by Capstone Lifestyles - Tryon, NC
Rob and his team just finished this awesome kitchen remodel out in Tryon, NC. Cute house located in a beautiful ranch. Love the rustic wood and the knobs on the cabinets.
Kitchen Design by Capstone Lifestyles - Hendersonville, NC.
We just wrapped up a shoot for Capstone Lifestyles in Hendersonville, NC. Rob and his team are incredibly amazing at what they do, their approach to designing a practical and beautiful kitchen is remarkable. I personally love the cutting board black and I the foreground and the inviting feel to stay connected with the family while preparing meals. Love it!
Senior Portrait in Greenville South Carolina
Awesome high school senior shoot with Ashely Stouffer at a Ranch in Greenville, South Carolina. On this shoot I used a PhaseOne IQ3 100MP Trichromatic system. I am amazed at the incredible amount of detail, image quality that I could capture.
High School Senior Photography - Beckley, West Virginia
I had so much fun creating these images for the Davis Family. Grant is an amazing young man with incredible skills from fly fishing to flying an airplane and much more. It was an honor to capture these high school memories.
Kingfisher Towers - Ultra Luxury Apartment built by Prestige Constructions
Love this absolutely gorgeous luxury apartment dining space. All the design elements featured in this image are designed by Morph Design. This project was photographed in 2013. One of my first interior design projects for me in my journey as an architectural photographer.
Kingfisher Towers - Interior Design by Morph Design
Very interesting design indeed by Morph. Love doing these projects that are so different and elegant. This is another one of my first gigs as an Architectural Photographer in 2013. Prestige constructions is an amazing luxury construction company based in south India. Their projects range from luxury apartments to five start Marriott and Hilton hotels.
Kingfisher Towers - Luxury Interior Design by Morph Interiors
Love the simplicity in this bedroom design, I would have loved to open the curtains but due to construction of neighboring projects I decided to keep the curtains closed. Love the light coming through and the mood in this shot. This project was shot in 2013.
Train Depot - Competition Image
I was asked to photograph the train depot in Jesup, Georgia. As I was shooting this image the Amtrak train zipped by in the background. Love the soft light and the mood in this image.
Train Depot - Jesup Georgia
Modern Farm House Kitchen & Twilight Exterior Shoot - Before and After
I was quite surprised to see the image out put given by Fujifilm GFX 50s. I used 32-64mm lens to composite this image along with Profoto B1X lighting.
Read MoreBehind the Scenes of Sheraton Exterior Shot
Projects like this are so much fun!! It took some time to get it all set up, I had two assistants who were close to pop the Profoto B1. Check out the before and after of Sheraton Grand Exterior. Just to capture a single image can take several hours.
Using strobe to create a warm and inviting look to this business lounge - Sheraton Link
In this image I want to share an example of what a strobe lit interior space looks like. I have used a single strobe to light up the space in multiple angles to bring up the exposure to reveal shadows and texture. There are times when the ambient light is just perfect, but in this image notice how dark the space is without the strobe. The difference is simply amazing! This is one of the main reasons why I choose to use strobes in architectural shoots. This technique elevates the images. It is definitely a time consuming process setting up the lighting and blending them in post. But, it is worth it!!
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How to achieve good results when photographing interiors?
I get asked this all the time. Why do I use strobes when photographing an interior space? Although ambient life is a go to for many photographers, there are times I utilize strobes in order to achieve results to show color and detail. In this image, though there was large glass window letting in ambient light, I needed to add a little pop of light to bring out the color of the furniture and fill in the shadows a bit.
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