The Stillwater River Lodge: One Variable Changes the Whole Venue
A lodge on the Stillwater River outside Whitefish, Montana, in a wooded river corridor.
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Venue Guides
We are writing a photographer’s field guide to every wedding venue we would happily work in, city by city. Each guide covers the light, the timing and the frames that work – and says plainly where we are drawing on craft rather than on having shot there.
The Galt House: Working with a River-Facing Tower Hotel
A large twin-tower hotel on the Ohio riverfront in downtown Louisville, connected by a glazed walkway, with ballrooms and river-facing rooms.
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The Detroit Yacht Club: How the Light Moves
A yacht club on the Detroit River, with a historic clubhouse and maintained grounds for outdoor ceremonies.
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The Lord Baltimore Hotel: Lighting a 1928 Art Deco Ballroom
Opened 1928, a 22-storey Art Deco tower in downtown Baltimore, with a restored ballroom and period detailing throughout the public rooms.
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The Venue at 60th: Field Notes on a Purpose-Built Event Space
A purpose-built event space in Omaha, designed for weddings and functions, with flexible rooms and a contemporary neutral finish.
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The Balloon Museum: Four Ways Out of the Hangar Problem
A museum of ballooning on Albuquerque's northern edge, with a hangar-scale hall, suspended balloon envelopes and mountain views through glazing.
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The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: Building the Shot List
On Museum Hill southeast of central Santa Fe, devoted to the arts and cultures of Native peoples of the Southwest, with an outdoor amphitheatre and long views.
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The Century Club, Detroit: Photographing a Small Club Room
A club venue in Detroit's theatre district, with intimate rooms and period character.
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Kandahar Lodge: What Heavy Timber Does to a Photograph
A European-style alpine lodge on the mountain above Whitefish, Montana, with heavy timber interiors.
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The Castle at Park Plaza: Lighting a Brick Armory
The former First Corps of Cadets Armory of 1897 in Park Square, a brick and timber hall with a turreted exterior. A big, dark, warm-toned room.
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