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Photography: Lighting Interior Photographs
A photograph holds a composition and captures light. Throughout the years, the lighting style in my photographs has been soft, natural and light handed. Whether working with digital cameras or film cameras, the need is the same: to reduce the contrast between the highlights and shadows. I like the analogy of what we can see [...]
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 [...]
Marc Melvin Modern
The recession ends many business models and the publishing industry is one of them undergoing great transformation. Most publishing is maintained by a strong cash flow from advertising. With Ad sales down, production costs up (paper, printing, postage) and subscriptions down, publications are squeezed from many sides.
To its greatest degree ever we are finding viewership [...]
Jiun Ho in Western Interiors April ‘09
Interior and furniture designer Jiun Ho hired me to photograph this San Francisco Victorian that he had given a major modern makeover. Jiun submitted my photos to Western Interiors & Design magazine which became featured in a ten page spread in the April/May 2009 issue.
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.
Published: California Home & Design
This tree house of a home is atop a ridge in Belvedere with wonderful views. Diane Einstein enlivens a fifties period home with freshness. Having seen these photos, California Home & Design will be running the story this spring.
Ken Fulk Eclectic Design
Ken Fulk brings fresh style, drama and personality when creating his interiors. Here is a home in the Cow Hollow district of San Francisco that Ken and his team transformed.
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.