The Red Rock Country Club, Sedona: The Problem, and Four Ways Out
An open Sedona course under red rock — no shade, hard sun, and four ways to work with both.
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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.
Summit Manor: Photographing a Summit Avenue Mansion and Its Grounds
A Victorian mansion on Summit Avenue in St Paul, Minnesota, with period interiors, a ballroom and grounds.
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The University Club, Portland: Photographing a Historic Private Club
A historic private club building in downtown Portland, combining sophistication with a warm, inviting interior.
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L’Auberge de Sedona: A Walk Through the Property
A creekside Sedona resort walked in the order a wedding day uses it — creek, cabins, terraces and rock.
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The Eliot Center, Portland: Photographing a Daylit Modern Venue
A modern Portland venue with clean lines and expansive windows giving abundant natural light indoors.
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The Minnesota Club: Four Ways Out of the Dark-Interior Problem
A private club in a historic building in downtown St Paul, Minnesota, with panelled rooms, a dining room and event spaces.
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The Enchantment Resort, Sedona: The One Decision That Governs Everything
A Sedona resort inside a red rock canyon — where one question about when the walls are lit governs everything.
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The Castaway, Portland: Field Notes on a Timber Warehouse Venue
A warehouse event space in Portland with exposed timber beams, wood floors and a large open layout.
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The Science Museum of Minnesota: Screen-Lit Halls and a River Terrace
A science museum built into the Mississippi bluff in downtown St Paul, with exhibit halls, terraces and views over the river.
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Tryon Creek State Park, Portland: A Walk Through a Forest Venue
A 658-acre forested state park minutes from downtown Portland, with dense woodland and trails along Tryon Creek.
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