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Hotel Renew Honolulu
The hotel photography of this Waikiki boutique property wanted a clean departure from the traditional Hawaiian mindset. Situated a block off the beach, Hotel Renew is providing a modern oasis in the land of tiki torches. Less than a year after it was re branded as Hotel Renew the property ran at the top of [...]
Samantha Lyman Video
Samantha Lyman is an interior designer in Ross, CA and this case study is of a home in Pacific Heights (San Francisco). Samantha designed the living spaces, the kitchen and the bath.
Taking the limited still photographs from the day of shooting I created extra vignettes from within the photos and later interviewed her in her [...]
Architect Andrew Skurman
Andrew Skurman carefully proportioned this pre-war town home with his repertory of classic details. By adding elegant arches to the home, a peaceful repetition quietly defines the space.
Jeffry Weisman and Andrew Fisher, of Fisher Weisman, brought in a calming palette and a wonderful modern mix of furnishings.
Photo Styling: A Harmonious Palette
Styling interiors is much like finishing a puzzle, putting in the last piece to create a whole. Here are some examples of styling elements that blend in, add life, give texture and feel natural.
For me the elements of scale, color and texture need to come together supporting the balance and harmony of the space.
Art Direction: Samantha Lyman
These photographs showcase an editorial and graphic perspective of Lyman’s work with a San Francisco home in a series of duets.
Samantha, who has had her practice for three years in Ross, wanted me to create photographs that would be paired together on her website samanthalyman.com. She sought to showcase the broad strokes and tasty details [...]
Art Direction: Ironies Furniture
Ironies is a California based luxury furniture manufacture always at the design forefront. Here they show off not only great furnishings but also a clean modern take on styling.
The principals of Ironies and I took a great monochromatic assemblage of forms and textures and used a lighting and photography style to create a soft mood.
Published: California Homes “Uncluttered…”
A full floor Pacific Heights home gets a complete make over bringing together tradition and urban chic in a timeless update. The photography would feel at home among the pages of Elle Decor. Listing agent Deborah Svoboda.
Real Estate: Hillsborough Shingle Style
For the New Canaan mid-set here is an Arts & Craft home in Hillsborough. The photography portrays established tradition and Gatsbyesque romance. Listing agent Anne Riley.
Antonio Martins San Francisco Pad
Leaving a great career with Hyatt Hotels International Properties, Antonio Martins is now a rising star in the Bay Area design scene. We spent about five hours creating these vignettes to tell the story of a young SF bachelor and his pad.
Antonio has years of experience directing and styling photos for Hyatt. During our shoot [...]