A little Intel About Me…

I'm an architectural photographer who ping-pongs between Miami, FL, and Los Angeles, CA.

I snagged a cinematography class in high school thinking I'd coast to an "easy A" by just slacking off and watching films. All props to that class for shoving a camera into my hands and showing me the power images have to stir our emotions and influence our actions. Mrs. Farnsworth changed my life.

I majored in English at university and had nothing but a six-month stint as a miserable copywriter to show for it. Cue a classic existential crisis montage of working soul-sucking retail and call center jobs and wandering through life until I fell right back into my heart’s true bliss: Visuals

I freelanced as a camera operator and editor then slipped on a banana peel and woke up shooting architectural photography right when the housing market nosedived in 2008.

Since then, I've been tirelessly polishing my craft, blending the poppy colors of flash photography with the shape and integrity of ambient light in a space. I've even branched out into environmental portraiture and film production as market demands have shaped the needs of my clients.

This job has blessed me with unforgettable experiences with incredible clients who trust me to capture their life’s work. I couldn't be more thankful.

My free time is mostly spent photographing my travels and documenting buildings and landscapes domestically and abroad. Otherwise, I am a total homebody trying to keep my garden alive, looking for new peaty scotch to savor, or coaching the Miami Heat from my sofa as if I could play better at 5’8 with tight hamstrings.

I am also into sci-fi and cosplay—just in case the cover image didn’t tip you off!

Why be an Architectural Photographer?

I get this question a lot, and I understand. architectural photography isn’t as sexy as the latest swimwear trends, nor does it feed our hunger for thrills like sports or wildlife photography. But here's the thing—humans are enigmas and architecture reflects that.

Bare with me:

We’re among the slowest, squishiest creatures on Earth. It success was determined by brawn alone, we’d be ruled by gorillas and elephants. But we’re blessed with the brain power to exceed our physical limits by sharing knowledge and creating shared cultures and mythologies.

Architecture translates the defiance of our mortality. Buildings are monuments that demonstrate just how far our potential stretches. They’ll stick around long after our bones turn to dust. Consumed by time, they’ll remain as fossils of our triumphs. Good design doesn’t just fill space; it profoundly shapes and influences our lives in ways people benefit from without ever giving it a second thought.

And I want to capture that magic in a way that does justice to its grandeur.

What is Architectural Photography?

How long is a piece of string? It’s a genre of photography containing specialists within specialties. It’s a ladder that narrows as it rises.

Architectural photographers can shoot anything from residences, retail spaces, hotels, museums, office buildings, skyscrapers, cruise ships, etc. They can focus on interiors, exteriors or both. Some are dedicated specialists.

But our clients all require different things. An interior designer who is looking for more commissions is looking for something completely different than a cruise line hoping to sell suites on a week long sailing for 20k. And you’ll find photographers that might be better suited for one or the other.

We’re a mixed bag of nuts. You think it’s a niche, a special flower, only to find it’s a network of roots branching in countless directions.

The skill set is transferrable to jobs you wouldn’t immediately think of. I’ve been hired to shoot art installations, factory farms, and elevator installation videos. Turns out humans interact with spaces more than with anything else, even than with one another (or so it feels these days).

So keep an open mind when thinking of your next project! We architectural photographers are an adaptable, well-rounded lot!