Roseberry Church, Donnelly: One Frame, and How It Is Made
A small historic church in a high Idaho valley — where the altitude makes a modest window unusually bright.
Ponderosa Springs, Riggins: Field Notes
A venue in the Salmon River canyon — a deep low canyon in mountain country, which is hotter and shorter-lit than anyone expects.
Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch, Stanley: The Light Through the Day
A historic ranch on open sage meadow in the Sawtooth Valley — a very high, very open, very cold place with a range on one side.
Trestle Creek Weddings, Sandpoint: The Problem, and Four Ways Out
A creekside venue beside a very deep lake in north Idaho — dense, damp, green forest, which is darker than it looks.
Chateau des Fleurs, Eagle: The Building’s Own Logic
A purpose-built formal venue near Boise — European architecture and irrigated gardens in high desert country.
Hidden Springs Ranch, Meridian: The Problem, and Four Ways Out
A ranch venue in the irrigated Boise valley — open, green and exposed, in a climate whose sun is harder than the temperature suggests.
Sawtooth Lodge, Lowman: What It Suits and What It Does Not
A hot spring lodge in a forested canyon on the Payette — steam, granite, ponderosa and a short sun day.
Hitching Post, Hayden: One Frame, and How It Is Made
A barn venue in north Idaho, and the one frame it gives — improved by a climate that is wetter than the rest of the state.
Highlands Event Center, Post Falls: The Problem, and Four Ways Out
A modern event venue in north Idaho — bright, capable and neutral, which is a specific and solvable problem.
McCall Golf Course, McCall: The One Decision That Governs Everything
A golf course in a mountain town at five thousand feet — surrounded by conifer forest, which is a genuine choice.