What to Know About Image Licensing in Architectural Photography
An architect wants to crop an image for a presentation. Interiors wants to add it to a digital mood board. Construction wants a social post. Instead of the usual thread of “Can we do this?” you simply share the licensing agreement your photographer created for your team. It’s clear, concise, and built to empower you, not restrict you. Now you’re the one with quick answers who your team can trust.
Project Highlights of 2024
Great architectural photography goes beyond documenting buildings—they tell the story of design, space, and atmosphere. This small collection of project highlights showcases some of the amazing work happening in Wisconsin and the midwest, highlighting the artistry of architecture through light, composition, and detail. A heartfelt thank you to the clients who trusted us to capture their vision and share their stories. It’s an honor to bring these spaces to life through the lens.
Jacknife Interiors Photography | A Behind-The-Scenes Look
Jacknife is a new sushi restaurant in Madison featuring delicious and quick rolls, bowls, and more. The interiors feature unique artwork, graphics, and bold colors to draw the eye to the many creative design elements used within the space. I was hired to photograph the interiors by one of my favorite clients, Iconica, who did the buildout of the space for the restaurant owners (who also own the restaurant RED). The results are a beautiful, open space with natural light and room for guests to enjoy good food and good conversation.
Take a deeper look at the finished images we created, as well as some behind-the-scenes looks at production and photo retouching.
Behind the Scenes: Commercial Interiors Photo Retouching
A large part of creating beautiful and emotive architectural imagery comes through quality post-production techniques. Some of these involve layer blending, luminosity masking, color management and removing color casts, adding elements like models, and removing elements like hanging microphones that don’t speak to the architecture, construction, or interior design. A strong workflow and understanding of layer building are necessary for creating strong imagery. Watch these videos to see behind the lens of production and the retouching process.
READ(y) To Wear Portraits | Madison Reading Project
For this shoot, we were supporting Madison Reading Project in their 3rd annual “READ(y) to Wear” fashion show with fashion-inspired portraits of the models and their team’s dress designs. This behind-the-scenes video shows a bit from the production and what went into our setup. Click through the watch the video and see all the final images.
Marketing A Positive Impact
Watch the behind-the-scenes video showing the creation of the composite image “Crisis Scene”, as well as read some of the creative vision behind the photo.
Creating A Composite Image for Advertising
Behind-the-scenes and final image of a composite image created for REACH-A-Child. Watch how a commercial photographer lights an ambulance and brings elements together in photoshop to create a high-quality, composite image for advertising.
Health and Hope for Haiti
View photos and read about my experience photographing the final construction and grand opening of a medical clinic in Jacmel, Haiti.