Going the Extra Mile
Thanks for looking over my work. I truly enjoy photographing architectural spaces. I have traveled the world capturing a wide variety of architectural design from historic landmarks to contemporary environments. Rather it be a gothic cathedral several hundred years old with towering arches and priceless artifacts to contemporary design that functions for todays busy lifestyles, my goal is always the same, create an image that inspires.
I use the latest digital technology to create my images and that goes beyond the camera. I have a keen understanding of the computer and use of the latest software to better provide for my clients needs. Lets face it, not every image can be perfect after a click of the shutter button. There are times elements out of our control manage to work their way into an image, this is where mastering the use of computers and software help put the final touches into place.
I want the people I work for coming back to me for future projects. I go the extra mile to make sure they get what they need to sell their next project. I understand with todays fast paced business environment sometimes quick turnarounds are needed on special projects, thats why my office hours go well beyond 5 p.m. I also understand budgets vary from project to project, this is why I offer one of the industries best day rates as well as reasonable fees for a single shot. In addition to great rates there's never any reason to be concerned about additional usage fees because I turn over all high res digital files to my clients upon completion of the project and the images can be used anytime at no additional costs. If this all sounds reasonable and you like what you see in my gallery, give me a call.
Sometimes those exteriors have distracting elements right through the middle of a building, such as this telephone pole. I could have moved around to eliminate the pole but I would have compromised the lines and angles I needed to illustrate the architect's design. I intentially positioned the pole through the middle of the door knowing it would be the easiest position to remove in post production. In Photoshop I was able to copy the door on the left and replaced the one with the telephone pole running through it. The cloning tool took care of the sidewalk and grass area but the roof was the more difficult part of the structure to fix. I cut out a section of the roof, copy and pasted it and then using the transform tool was able to match the roof with seemless perfection. I did the same with the shadow on the brick. The finished image was free of any blemishes and ugly telephone poles.
Sometimes those finished designs aren't exactly finished until the landscape is complete. In this case, early spring washed away the seed and grass was a long way from replacing the mud. With a picture file in the many thousands of images I can in many cases find replacement parts. I had a photo of a grass field in my files to help enhance the landscape. I replaced the mud with grass by simply creating a layer of grass beneath my background layer, being the building and erase away the mud areas. This cleaned up my photo and gave me a finished landscape.
Blown out windows are never delivered to my clients unless they request them. But sometimes there are other distracting elements outside a window that take away from the interior. In this case there was a construction site outside the view of this bedroom. I went outside and photographed the completed building surrounding this building and dropped it in the window and it gave me a much more appealing photo to turn in to my client.
The following are a few examples of what happens after a photo shoot, going the extra mile. I many cases there are no additional charges for these services. Complex problems may require additional fees.