Keep and eye out for upcoming advertisements in Texas Monthly. I have provided them with many more images, and I imagine they will make great ads.

Here is another round of skyline and building overview photographs for the newly completed Austonian building in downtown Austin. This building is gorgeous and I tried my best to do it justice with these photographs.

I would like to thank the nice folks at Hines Properties for allowing me access to get such a great viewpoint. Thank you to Moreland Peoperties and Giant Media for this exciting opportunity to photograph the Tallest residential building in Texas. See the images in use at http://www.theaustonian.com/

See the first round of Austonian images here.

I recently had the opportunity to create images of the Austin skyline featuring the newly completed Austonian building. This is an exciting project for me because I really enjoy photographing the skyline. The Austonian is a beautiful building and as the tallest building in Austin, it certainly stands out.

The wind and cold were very distracting, but I think I got a shot or two the Austonian can use. Due to the inclement weather, I only had one day to photograph these. Once the weather clears I will be photographing more angles, perspectives, etc…

I would like to thank Mr. Paul S Meisler of Pioneer Real Estate Services for allowing me to get the perspective, along Congress Avenue, for most of these shots. Thanks also, to the security person at the Austin Convention Center, who approached me after I got the shot I needed and was very nice while escorting me out.

See more Austonian images from the follow-up shoot.

See a blog posts about the Austonian here and here

Recently I photographed a series of Fire Stations for Natex Architects in Houston, TX. Fire Station #37 was the priority and the first of the series I have worked on. I spent all day at Fire Station #37, from sunrise until after sunset. It was a pleasure. The Firefighters were a very friendly and hospitable bunch. My challenge was the lack of light for an evening shot required by the architects. They wanted to emulate a architectural rendering done of the building. I had the angle right, but there was a severe lack of light outside and I needed to expose it just right at the right time to get the dramatic sky. There was also glass art in the entrance way that needed to be lit. I positioned lights behind the entrance way to bounce off the wall and make the art glass more pronounced. I used a reflector, three other light units to light the outside and combined some exposures for the outside shots. Here are a few images from this photo shoot.

Salt Lick Advertisement in Dec. '09 Texas Monthly

I was thumbing through the December ‘09 issue of Texas Monthly and found this very appealing ad from the Salt Lick. This is one of my photographs. I took it while photographing their entire menu and a few location images, including their famous Pit. I knew they we’re running the ad in Texas Monthly, but I had forgotten about it at the time and seeing this was a fun surprise.

Thanks to all the talented folks at Corder Marketing for making this look so great. The design / layout is fantastic and really works well with the image. Let’s go meet & eat at the Salt Lick to celebrate!

Recently I have photographed several stadiums for the Architects at Heery International. Photographing the Cotton Bowl on this day is no doubt a big deal. The energy of it all was too much fun. If you have not been to this football game before; imagine one of college football’s biggest rivalries playing at the Cotton Bowl, everyone is wearing red or orange, shouting that the other “sucks”, etc… oh and the State Fair is going on right outside the stadium.

Following the AIA Austin Homes Tour, I had a gander at a catalog of all the AIA homes and was quite impressed. I grabbed an extra copy for my Mom. Foda Studio did a fantastic job with the concept and design behind the booklet. I am very proud to have contributed.

The AIA Homes Tour Web Site has been launched. I am very excited for this years tour to be underway, this year I photographed all homes for the tour. It is a great honor to be chosen as the photographer for the tour. I am very thankful for the chance to work with the folks at the AIA and Blueshoe Spoonbend, and I am very pleased with the results. All the homes are very impressive and each offers something different. Those who attend the tour will certainly get their fill of fantastic architecture.

From House to Home East Texas Edition March April 2009
I have now contributed to over 10 issues for From House to Home Magazine. This is always so much fun. I enjoy meeting the homeowners and seeing where they live. There is so much to a home and how it is used. The architecture, decor, people, functional elements, etc…, all contribute to the feel of the home and therefore the quality of life within it. Many of the homeowners are retired and have a created their ideal home to enjoy with their family. The magazine’s layout and use of the images are very appealing here and I can’t wait to see more of how they use my photography.