Lyon Arboretum: One Decision About Rain Governs Everything
A rainforest arboretum in upper Manoa Valley above Honolulu, with dense tropical planting, ferns and mountain views.
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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.
Windows on the River, Cleveland: One Frame and How It Is Made
A riverside event venue in Cleveland, named for the glazing that looks out over the Cuyahoga.
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The Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia: What It Suits and What It Does Not
A children's museum in Philadelphia housed in a grand nineteenth-century exhibition building with a domed hall.
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The Royal Hawaiian: Field Notes on a Pink Building by the Sea
A 1927 Spanish-Moorish hotel on Waikiki Beach, painted pink, with ocean frontage and Diamond Head to the east.
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Playhouse Square, Cleveland: One Frame, and How It Is Made
Five restored 1920s theatres and the largest outdoor chandelier in the world, hanging over a Cleveland street.
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The Four Seasons Philadelphia: A Walk Up Through a High-Rise Hotel
A luxury hotel occupying the upper floors of a Philadelphia tower, with a grand ballroom and extensive views.
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The Sheraton Portsmouth: What a Conventional Hotel Actually Buys You
A full-service hotel beside the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with ballroom space and guest floors.
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The Simeone Museum, Philadelphia: A Walk Through a Vehicle Collection
A vehicle collection museum in Philadelphia, with a layout designed for a fluid event flow around the exhibits.
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The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia: The One Decision That Governs Everything
A luxury hotel in Philadelphia occupying a former bank building, with a domed rotunda at its centre.
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Discover Portsmouth Center: Field Notes on a Small Museum Venue
A history centre and small museum in a brick building in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with gallery rooms and a garden.
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