Not long ago I was commissioned to photograph the neighborhood surrounding 900 Congress Ave in Austin TX. This shoot was a bit different from most commercial real estate shoots in that it mainly focused on the surrounding area rather than the building itself. That's not to...
Read MoreIn January I was contacted to do a photo shoot for a local business owner and outdoor lighting designer, Kelly Francis of Kelly Francis Illumination. Kelly is the developer of a proprietary outdoor lighting structure called the Firefly. The Firefly is a unique tubular hanging light...
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Here's a shoot that I took last-minute, the day before I embarked on a trip back home to Chicago. Nothing says dedication like staying up until 1:30 AM to finish editing before your 5am flight! Office cubes A very unique, beautifully landscaped outdoor lounge area....
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This was a shoot for a new client, First Washington Realty. The client needed updated photos of the shopping center in West Austin, which was a bustling spot right off Bee Caves Rd. I had to arrive very early in order to capture some requested...
Read MoreWe're all familiar with the "spray and pray" method used to describe novice photographers who snap away obliviously in the hopes that a huge number of carelessly taken shots will yield at least one or two good ones. It's something joked about by professionals, but...
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Thumbtack is an online bridge between professionals and customers. It's a service that can help photographers market themselves and build a client base. An uncle of mine who does contract construction recently told me how valuable Thumbtack is for his employer: “It’s our primary source for...
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