Beautiful Kitchen

Interior project I photographed last week:
Location: Sunset Neighborhood San Francisco.
Architect: Steve Justrich
Stylist: Caitlin Morgenrath
Images:

The Truffle

In my ever present quest to learn more about architecture and design, to help me be a better architecture photographer, I'm constantly becoming inspired by cool creative that permeates the industry.  This structure is no exception.  I won't detail it here because they did a fantastic job of outlining the project on the website below.  So look, explore and get inspired by a very neat building.  Cheers all!

The Truffle House Link

                                                                    © Roland Halbe

Architecture Design | and all that

A whirlwind of activity over the past several weeks has yielded a substantial new portfolio, a fresh direction, new clients, and a healthy respect for design.  Heavily focusing on a single photographic subject forces you to evaluate it in extreme detail, to learn its' subtle nuances, to see it in a light that perhaps is unconsciously ignored by the passerby.  Until I started to truly look at architecture through my lens, with eyes honed from years of patiently photographing the landscape, I failed to appreciate the level of manufactured grace that comes from the understanding of space and how to fill it with man-made constructs.  I've come to be inspired by something that compositionally resembles the natural world, but otherwise is the exact opposite.  I now see architecture as a three dimensional canvas that has two very different, yet symbiotic, functions.  It must be usable, and at the same time visually powerful.  The space must tell a story, whatever that story may be is up to the architect.  Perhaps it's one of integration into the surroundings, or a narrative on the use of sustainable materials.  I see it, as an architectural photographer, to capture all these things in two very simple dimensions.  To show the viewer the power of a building or beauty of a space, to communicate the architects intent.  I love my job.

Buildings, Spaces and Interiors

The past month and a half has been a hotbed of architecture activity.   I've shot, edited and shot some more.  Traveled from Napa to Stanford and many spots in between to re-brand my commercial portfolio.  From research centers to museums, houses to office spaces, I've shot a little bit of everything. Outside, inside, big vistas and small details.  I'm extremely happy with these new images and with this direction.  The visual elements are very similar to landscape photography in terms of light, composition and design.  I've been meeting with architects, interior designers and builders to get the word spread around.  This particular portfolio will be updated quite frequently as I'm photographing fresh images almost daily.  Stay tuned...

Legion of Honor

Two posts ago I talked about a redirection in my work towards architecture photography.  Well I've been shooting a ton and am having so much fun with it.  It's incredible to watch dusk creep up slowly and see these buildings come alive under their own illumination, and has a photographer balancing the two.  I'm still building my new portfolio, but below are two images I did at the Legion of Honor Museum last night.  More to come so stay tuned: