The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis: Photographing 41 Million Tesserae
Begun 1907 and consecrated 1926, a Byzantine Revival cathedral holding one of the largest mosaic collections in the world — around 41.5 million glass tesserae.
Arlington Street Church: Field Notes for Wedding Photographs
Boston's first building in the Back Bay, completed 1861, with a celebrated set of Tiffany stained glass and the Public Garden directly across the street.
The Cleveland Zoo: Four Ways Out of the Fencing Problem
A zoo in Cleveland set among the mature woodland of a river valley, with indoor and outdoor event spaces.
Claxton Farm: A Season-by-Season Photography Guide
A farm venue in Weaverville north of Asheville, with a restored barn, open pasture and Blue Ridge mountain views on three sides.
Ainsworth House: Who This Venue Suits, and Who It Doesn’t
A small 1850s Classical Revival house with mature gardens, half an hour south of Portland. Intimate is the selling point and the constraint. An honest fit assessment.
Longue Vue: Reading the Light Across Eight Acres of Gardens
A 1939–1942 Classical Revival house on around eight acres in New Orleans, with gardens designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman including the Spanish Court.
Victoria Mansion: Who This 1860 Interior Suits
Built 1858–1860 in Portland, Maine, an Italianate villa retaining around ninety per cent of its original interiors — among the most intact of its period in America.
The Forsyth Park Fountain: A Photographer Answers Your Questions
The 1858 cast-iron fountain at the north end of Forsyth Park, framed by live oaks and Spanish moss. Savannah's most photographed spot, for good reason.
The Seelbach: Lighting a 1905 Beaux-Arts Hotel
Opened 1905, a Beaux-Arts grand hotel in downtown Louisville with a marble lobby, murals, and a basement Rathskeller lined in Rookwood pottery tile.
The Greater Cleveland Aquarium: Four Ways Out of the Blue Light Problem
An aquarium in Cleveland housed within a converted industrial powerhouse building on the Cuyahoga.