The Philadelphia Zoo: Four Ways Out of the Fencing Problem
A historic zoo in Philadelphia with mature grounds, Victorian buildings and spaces for events large and small.
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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 Loft at The Press Room: Field Notes on a Small Upper Room
A brick-walled loft above a long-established music bar in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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The Adventure Aquarium: Four Ways Out of the Blue Light Problem
An aquarium on the Delaware waterfront across from Philadelphia, with large tanks and a river frontage facing the city.
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The U.S. Cellular Center, Asheville: The Problem, and Four Ways Out
An Asheville civic arena — no daylight, no character in the main hall, and four ways round both.
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3S Artspace: Four Ways Out of the White-Box Problem
A contemporary arts venue in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a white gallery space, performance room and an outdoor yard.
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The Logan Hotel, Philadelphia: How the Light Moves
A hotel on Philadelphia's parkway, with contemporary interiors and a much-discussed rooftop event space.
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The Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville: The Light Through a Day
A dark, richly furnished Asheville hotel taken hour by hour through a wedding day.
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The Music Hall, Portsmouth: How the Lit-Stage Frame Is Made
An 1878 theatre in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a proscenium stage, balcony and period auditorium.
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The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia: How the Light Moves
A natural history museum in Philadelphia with high glass ceilings, habitat dioramas and a large skeleton hall.
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The Raleigh Convention Center: Photographing a Very Large Neutral Room
A convention centre in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, with large ballroom spaces, glazed lobbies and city frontage.
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