Interior Photographer San Francisco » elegant

Architect Andrew Skurman

David — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:46:56 +0000

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

David — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:58:27 +0000

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

David — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:34:20 +0000

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 that make a room.

Careful consideration was given to the aspect ratio of the compositions so the photographs could work in a one third two third arrangement as tall verticals and horizontal rectangles. With pre-planning and attentive art direction throughout the day we created these perfect takes.

Hotel Renew Honolulu

David — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:21:17 +0000

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 Tripadvisor’s picks for Honolulu hotels.

Hotel Renew has an urban vibe of a W Hotel without the attitude. The smallish room plates from the seventies were kept but the room interiors were fully outfitted with precision mill work. The interior designer Jiun Ho’s elements are sophisticated and simple with a nod to the understated principals that might be found in a Kyoto Ryokan.

My hotel photography used this clean and understated approach with minimal photo styling. The collection of photographs below match the art direction style of Interior Design Magazine where these photos were submitted.

www.jiunho.com

www.hotelrenew.com

Interior Design Magazine

Trip Advisor

Art Direction: Ironies Furniture

David — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:55:15 +0000

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.

Samantha Lyman Video

David — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:41:38 +0000

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 studio for about an hour. Filming, production, editing and titles took eight hours.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Published: California Homes “Uncluttered…”

David — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:21:44 +0000

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

David — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:47:24 +0000

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

David — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:04:24 +0000

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 he had at the ready a wide range of flowers, art and props to make these photos come to life.

Published: Pebble Beach Magazine

David — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:28:01 +0000

Pebble Beach Magazine always likes to feature a grand home on a great fairway. Carmel’s interior designer Jan Gardner brings her wonderful style to create an inviting home. Have a look and see how shooting in January can look like a warm June day. Seven of the ten photos from the day are here.