I recently traveled to a custom home in Las Sendas, to photograph the work of Woodcast Custom Cabinetry, with owner Amy Baer. Dark wood is both elegant and difficult to photograph, as it absorbs light. A powerful set of lights always helps.

Valerie Lee, Director of Public Relations for the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, asked me to capture a fresh, dramatic perspective of the resort courtyard. This view was captured from a scissor-lift around 15 feet high…just enough to reveal more of the fountain.

Last week I met with Valley custom builder, Kyle Thomas of Thomas Custom Homes. We spent several hours taking test shots, then narrowing down the final to-be-produced shot list. The evening exterior was the last and most dramatic of all the images. It’s hard to be an evening shot of great architectural design.

I just finished up the images from a photo session I had with Sharlie McRaney (ASID), Tigh Interiors. This was the final and most dramatic shot of the day, which required some significant re-arranging of the furniture in order to best orient the space to the camera’s perspective.