The Tulsa Convention Center: The Problem, and Four Ways Out
A Tulsa convention centre built to be neutral — and four ways to get character out of it.
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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 Orpheum Theatre, Wichita: Photographing an Atmospheric Interior
A 1922 atmospheric movie palace in downtown Wichita, Kansas, with a painted sky ceiling, ornate plasterwork and a balconied auditorium.
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The Fairmont Battery Wharf, Boston: One Frame and How It Is Made
A waterfront hotel on Boston harbour, set slightly apart from the city bustle with its own harbour frontage.
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The BOK Center, Tulsa: A Building Wrapped in Curved Glass
A modern Tulsa arena wrapped in curved glass — and the design logic that decides where its light is.
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Botanica Gardens: One Decision About Kansas Wind
Botanical gardens in Wichita, Kansas, laid out as a series of themed garden rooms with water features and glasshouse space.
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The Langham Boston: Field Notes on a Converted Federal Reserve Building
A Boston hotel occupying the former Federal Reserve Bank building, blending historic architecture with contemporary interiors.
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The Boston Museum of Science: Field Notes for a Wedding Photographer
A science museum in Boston with exhibit halls, a skyline function room and an outdoor pavilion beside the river.
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The Iowa Events Center: Four Ways Out of the Blank-Hall Problem
A convention and events complex in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, with large divisible halls and glazed public concourses.
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Four Ways Out of the Gallery Problem
A major art museum in Boston with a majestic atrium, sweeping grand staircases and extensive galleries.
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The Historic Pappajohn Center: Field Notes on a Restored Interior
A restored historic building in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, adapted for events, combining original architectural fabric with contemporary intervention.
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