Check out this incredible attention to detail by Geno Benvenuti during a remodel project in a famous older high-rise in Chicago's Gold Coast. The Traditional de underwent a meticulous process where all the woodwork (the entire room actually) was first assembled at Geno's cabinet factory to guarantee a perfect fit before being reconstructed onsite. Impressive craftsmanship at its finest!
On location in Texas, we had a full day of shooting ahead of us. We decided to start early, before the sunrise and shoot the interior of this Hilton hotel, then move outside and take advantage of the light as the Sun came up, giving us beautiful full light and some perfect shadow casts for the patio. A few favorites below.
What do you do when you're out of state on location and have three large projects to photograph in a day? You start early, really early. These hotel interiors were shot around 4:00am. The front of the hotel faced East, which meant I had about 15min of cobalt blue coming through the windows just before full sunrise. The idea wa to get the lobby, restaurant, and bar photographed, before quests started coming down for breakfast, then shoot the edterior ata sunrise and take advantage of the blast of light and shadow cast as the sun comes up.
I really enjoy shooting commercial interiors, especially hotels. The designers are often a bit over-the-top, with color choice and patterns. Properly lighting the scene gives the photographer the opportunity to really make the images 'pop, without blowing out (overexposing) the light fixtures and windows.
This Hilton Hotel located in Texas was built by Level Construction. If you're looking for a company to handle such a large project, you won't find a better one to partner with. I will add some exteriors in a separate post.
Sometimes, the perfect photo opportunity presents itself unexpectedly. A few years ago, while photographing a hotel for Level Construction, a gentleman arreived in a Rolls Royce and quickly disappeared inside. Talk about timing! Here are a few favorites from the shoot.
Flashing back to a project photographed in 2016 for Geno Benvenuti of Benvenuti & Stein. This series of images has gained widespread publication, with this project wining numerous awards for both its exterior and interior design. When envisioning the perfect cape cod home, this particular project immediately comes to mind.
Recently had the pleasure of photographing the newly opened Breitling boutique in Oak Brook, Illinois. It was a great pleasure meeting Boutique Manager Abbie Damptz on-ste to discuss the desired views for the shoot. Abbie's attention to detail and dedication to ensuring everything was perfect made the sessions a success. Here are a few of our favorites from the shoot.
