Looking back at some project: Conference Room by Debby Hill, Key Interiors:

We have been going through some of our older portfolio the last few days at the studio and updating some of our wall art.  Revisiting past projects that you really enjoyed working on, somehow after the passing of time can appear fresh and new and even inspire you.  Maybe it's something in the composition or processing that  you really liked, but now would do differently.  Whatever the case, it's a moment in time in the development of your craft.

This conference room was designed by Debby Hill of Key Interiors.  We shot this back in May of 2017.  It was amazing then and seems even more so now.  More to come from this project soon.

Harbor Inn Condo - St. Joseph Michigan:

This Luxury Condo located at the Harbot Inn, in St. Joseph Michigan, was built by Master Craftsman Joshua Schmidke.  Completee seeral years ago, we recently had the opportunity to return and take a few photos of the project.  What was especailly impressive was that is looked absolutely new, even thought it was built nearly a decade ago.  the finishes were all near perfect and the cabinetry and trim looked as through they were installed yesterday.  Here are some favorites from the shoot.

 

Traditional Den in Chicago's Gold Cost:

 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!

 

Early Morning Shoot:

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.

Taking Advantage of The Early Morning:

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.  

Serendipity:

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.

The Perfect Cape Cod:

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.