Miami architectural photographer capturing a man standing on the 6th Street Bridge in Los Angeles at sunset, with cars driving past and the downtown city skyline in the background

Architectural Photographer & Filmmaker Serving

Miami & Los Angeles

Architectural Photograph detail shot of the Miami-Dade Children's courthouse

Sometimes, we have to improvise to get the shot. Shout out to my assistant for getting this great candid capture while shooting some Travel and Hospitality photography for NCL

The Intel

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.

Detailed architectural photograph of the red modern facade panels on the Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA in Los Angeles, captured by Miami architectural photographer.
Portrait of a male architecturalphotographer with dark hair holding a camera and wearing a backpack, standing inside a grand architectural interior with marble columns and vaulted ceiling, captured by Miami architectural photographer in Washington DC

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.

Bear 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.

an architectural photographer wanders through the imposing, Roman inspired columns of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC

The Jefferson Memorial is modeled after the Roman Pantheon. The interior houses a 19-foot bronze statue of Jefferson, beneath a coffered ceiling with a central oculus. Its neoclassical design reflects Jefferson’s admiration for ancient Roman architecture & Enlightenment ideals.

What is Architectural Photography?

Architectural photography is a genre bursting with specialists inside specialties. It’s like a ladder that gets narrower (and way more interesting) the higher you climb.

One day, an architectural photographer might be shooting sleek residences, buzzing retail spaces, grand hotels, iconic museums, towering skyscrapers, or even cruise ships. The next day? We’re off to capture factory farms or to shoot tankers from a helicopter. There’s no single box we fit into. Some of us obsess over interiors, others live for sweeping exterior shots, and plenty of us love tackling a space from every possible angle.

Personally, I prefer photographing civic & public places meant to serve humans: Plazas, Skateparks, Museums, but that’s like saying I prefer chocolate ice cream, when I am more than willing to inhale most of the other flavors at Salt n’ Straw.

And here’s the kicker: our clients all want completely different things. An interior designer chasing new commissions has very different needs than a cruise line selling luxury suites that cost as much as the down payment on a Range Rover. Different gigs call for different eyes, and you’ll find photographers uniquely suited for each.

We’re a mixed bag of nuts. Just when you think architectural photography is one tidy niche, you discover it’s a tangled network of roots branching in every direction.

The skill set travels well into unexpected places. I’ve been hired to shoot everything from art installations to elevator installations. Turns out, people interact with spaces more than with just about anything else, sometimes even more than with each other (or so it feels these days!).

So keep an open mind for your next project. We architectural photographers are a flexible, inventive bunch, and we’re always game for new challenges in places you might never have imagined