Shooting a Wedding at the Crystal Ballroom: The Technical Side
A 1914 room on the third floor of a downtown Portland building, with a mechanical floating dancefloor and lighting built for bands rather than weddings. A technical guide.
The Maine State Pier: Reading the Light on a Working Waterfront
A working pier on Portland harbour with a large pier shed and open deck, used for events, with Casco Bay and the working waterfront around it.
Indianapolis Zoo: Reading a Day From Open Grounds to Underwater Glass
A zoo within White River State Park in Indianapolis, with open grounds, planted areas and an underwater viewing gallery.
Southern Hills Country Club: Who This Venue Suits
A private club in Tulsa founded in 1936, with a Perry Maxwell championship golf course that has hosted multiple majors, and a substantial clubhouse.
Fairmont Copley Plaza: The Technical Side of a Grand Ballroom
Opened 1912 on Copley Square, a Henry Janeway Hardenbergh grand hotel with gilded ballrooms, a trompe-l'oeil lobby ceiling and no daylight where it counts.
The Union Station Hotel: Photographing a Barrel-Vaulted Grand Hall
Opened 1894 as a railway terminal, now a hotel, with a Grand Hall under a 65-foot barrel vault carrying mosaic, gold leaf and a projected light show.
McMenamins Kennedy School: Field Notes for a Wedding Photographer
A 1915 schoolhouse in Northeast Portland turned hotel, bar and event space. Enormous character, tungsten light everywhere, and painted walls that will colour-cast your skin tones.
The NCAA Hall of Champions: Four Ways Out of the Screen Problem
A museum of college athletics in White River State Park, Indianapolis, with interactive displays, open interiors and skyline views.
A Savannah Riverboat Wedding: Building the Shot List
A paddlewheel riverboat operating on the Savannah River past River Street, the historic waterfront and the port. A venue that moves, which changes everything.
The Press Hotel: A Walk-Through of a Converted Newspaper Building
The former Portland Press Herald headquarters in downtown Portland, Maine, converted into a design hotel with newspaper-themed interiors and period detailing.