How to KonMari Your Next Architectural Photo Shoot
CT Architecture: Visit Grace Farms this Spring
For a pro photographer, personal field trips rock. These days I take them whenever I can fit one in. Although it’s been less and less the last few years due to a growing architectural photography business, which is equally cool with me. Typically I venture out alone to somewhere I’ve never been before. Being in […]
Secretly Your Firm’s Missing Architectural Project Shoots and What to Do About It
Image: © Wild Mint Media Recently an architecture firm principal shared with me that although they have a dedicated project manager in-house who knows how to use that camera gear they’ve invested in, they’re missing completed project shoots. Time has passed and multiple projects have been missed. Not something you can go back and capture, […]
The One Thing You Can Do This Year to Win Your Next AEC Design Award
For most AEC firms, winning a prestigious design award is a huge opportunity. That kind of recognition brings with it lots of great free press, but it also validates a firm in the eyes of potential new clients. Awards can directly result in new business. As an architectural photographer, I’ve worked with many trusted industry […]
When it’s Absolutely Too Late to Photograph an Architectural Project
Architectural photography is an investment. Professional photographs can be incredibly powerful tools for marketing, sales, and even recruitment, but the longer you wait to photograph a project, the more you stand to lose. There is a definitive window for photographing almost any architectural, construction, or development project. Waiting too long can render the subject less relevant or […]
Who are the Best Professional Architectural Photographers in the Hartford, CT Area?
Clients ask me all the time, “Wow, what you do is so specific! Are you the only professional architectural photographer in Hartford area?” The short answer is no! I’m very active within the design, development, and broker communities all over Connecticut and I’m lucky to have had the opportunity to work with lots of amazing […]
What’s the Shelf Life for Your Architectural Project Photography?
Congratulations, your AEC firm has created a library of key completed project images you can use for everything marketing. You’re actively using them in your outreach campaigns, online branding, website and across your proposal/RFP submissions. You’re really getting all the ROI you can from each and every successful project showcasing your firm’s accomplishments. Do a […]
The Best Architectural, Construction, and Engineering Award Competitions in the Hartford, CT Area
The greater Hartford, CT area is a hotbed for architectural innovation. With a plethora of historical spaces and a flourishing local economy, opportunities for AEC and development firms to make names for themselves abound here. With such an active industry community in Connecticut, it’s no surprise how many area awards events and galas are dedicated […]
Who Often Stands in the Way of a Successful Architecture Photo Shoot?
As an architectural photographer, you’d think I’d spend most of my time working with architects. The word “architect” is right there in the name of what I do! Surprisingly, through the many clients I’ve partnered with over the years, I’ve found that architects can sometimes be the most challenging to work with. Here’s why. Releasing […]
Behind the Build: My Favorite Types of Landscape Architecture and Why
In honor of April being World Landscape Architecture month (#WLAM2018), here are some of my favorite types of LA projects and why I really enjoy photographing them for my clients. INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS. BL Companies As a pro photographer, to capture what may appear as simply “a bridge”, is much more when you take a closer […]
Why Project Photography is a Priority for Your AEC Firm’s Next Website Redesign
I’ve got a multi-decade background in marketing, so this topic naturally fires me up. As a trusted architectural photography partner, my AEC clients count on me to create not just inspiring professional imagery, but also to help produce stunning visual content for their websites. So, why are the architectural project images for your next website […]