520 Park Ave

Park Ave has such a loaded connotation. It would be interesting to live in a basement studio unit with a bathtub in the middle of room and happen to have your address be Park Avenue. “I have to wash my hair within feet of where I chop my vegetables but at least I live on Park Avenue!” Such was not the case for this apartment that a gorgeous kitchen, and many other gorgeous spaces with plenty of light and beautiful design pieces. And it happens to be on Park Avenue.

123 PLG

Prospect Lefferts Garden is growing, and 123 PLG is the beacon of change it seems. The massive complex towers the area and has a slew of amenities from rooftop pools, to basketball courts. I used the drone for this one and was able to capture both the rooftop pool with a lovely view of the Manhattan skyline.

100 House

As people move to working from home, buildings need to provide enough reasons to keep people wanting to stay home and pay for it. This particular property boasted an enormous lounge, countless outdoor spaces, an arcade and even a bowling alley.

277 2nd St

When I walked into this shoot, I didn’t realize that I would be doing a two-fer. In the past, I have had interior designers I work with partner up with realtors to help shoot an apartment they designed, that would also be leased or sold. This shoot was a bit of the opposite, where I walked in thinking I would be shooting for a FSBO (for sale by owner) situation, but lo and behold there was an interior designer running around prepping each room for me before I entered. I can enjoy shooting real estate but I far prefer to shoot interior design and it’s a lovely surprise when the two meet.

15 Dunham

“A pop of color” is a phrase I often hear when photographing interior design. With more minimalist designs that utilize subtle and muted tones, one can use a well-placed object to provide an exclamation point to the scene which provides an accent. Even without much post processing, I’ve noticed my camera and lenses (all Canon) are all very good at capturing color - sometimes too much. It’s something I’ve leaned into with shooting which perhaps is something to consider - whether the types of tools a photographer uses can shape their aesthetic as much as viewing other photos in the world.

460 West 42nd St

If you were to ask what the best tips for shooting interiors, or the best way to shoot real estate photos - most people would say “make sure there is sun.” They’d be dead right. Shooting interiors on a sunny day can be replicated, as far as achieving brightness and even photoshopping in a blue sky, but the way the sun streaks at an angle is tough to reproduce. Luckily we were fortunate to have such a sunny morning when we shot this apartment with spectacular views.

HB Lighting

Interior photography isn’t a dead-end choice, it has led to a lot of other interesting photography gigs that are related to the spaces I am shooting, from food/beverage, to events, to products - specifically furniture. A client I have worked with in the past, HB Lighting, had helped produce the lamps for the TWA Hotel at JFK and needed help capturing images of the lamps and their very stylish retro design.

West 19th St

Shooting interior photography is so much like shooting product photography in that it’s important to make sure the hues and saturation of a piece of furniture, or wallpaper, or even floorboard are matching the product’s being photographed. Although I’d like to think that my camera can sometimes enhance the scene it is shooting, sometimes it strips away the minutiae and subtleties of what a client is trying to show. This is why I like to shoot tethered to a computer when shooting these sorts of projects so the client and I can work with making sure we are capturing exactly what they intend to show.

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153 Herkimer St

I tell my clients that, no matter the weather, we can get a great looking shot that will have ample light and showcase the space well. While that is true, there is no replacement for a great sunny day. Much like a plant, an interior photographer thrives in the daylight and it’s been a terribly rainy winter in NYC this season. The shoots have continued and light has been produced (sometimes you can get a really great soft light from a cloudy day in photos) but there’s some very unique and dynamic to a photo with some beautifully angled sunlight.

North 7th St

It’s widely known that a wide angle lens is a popular choice when photographing interiors, but, particularly with interior design, one can easily find some creativity shooting with a longer lens. Details and vignettes are such a key element of shooting interiors - not so much when shooting real estate - that photographing with a medium or longer lens can really elevate the photos and give an alternative perspective on a space.

West 71st St

When photographing interiors, I often try to use a mix of natural light and flash but occasionally it will make sense to turn on a lamp or light, especially if it is a focal point in the frame. I am often debating when I edit if the tones of these light sources should be neutral or warm. Often a warm tone looks more natural but a neutral tone can allow the light in the photo to blend better and be less distracting.

260 Park Ave South

A Portable House

It’s rare in New York to shoot a home with a backyard, let alone a home IN a backyard but architect Craig Maldonado designed this portable home that could be wheeled away if someone were to choose to leave it’s current Red Hook location.

The Power of Styling

Often the spaces I shoot are already styled before I arrive - and tend to look great - but there are some spaces that I enter with a stylist and it’s fascinating to watch the stylists transform the space. CJ Dockery did an amazing job styling this space from a barren, fluorescent lit drab studio to something much better.

139 East 63rd St

Often when I shoot a space and become aware that there is a nursery I get nervous. Toys, mats, diapers and anything you can think of are typically strewn everywhere - and not just in the baby’s room but in the living room, bathrooms, and even kitchens. It can be a nightmare to shoot in a space where there are infants. Luckily, this nursery was immaculate and meticulously styled - and it definitely shows in the photos.

NY-55A

The Catskills is a lovely place to get away. I met an interior designer in the city who had me shoot her home in the Upper East Side and she needed some photos of her Catskills house. I don’t often travel out of the city for work but she was a really talented designer, with a great eye, and the space ended up inspiring some fantastic images.

Rinnovo

Rinnovo provides construction and renovation to NYC clients and I shot a few of their properties on which they have done some fantastic work.

35 Central Park North

Clients can range from interior designers, to architects and realtors - but often we work with contractors of varying specialties. Geowood Design is a local carpenter who produces some really beautiful millwork we were lucky enough to showcase.

26 E 81st St

Due to the natural of real estate, the work can sometimes be a little less exciting than interior design shoots; however, once in awhile you’ll be blessed with a wonderfully designed space that is more photogenic than you can expect. Such was the case with this Upper East Side home.

127 Clinton

My grandmother went to Pratt and has always had a creative eye. She’s a beautiful painter and a lover of fine art and cinema, and I owe most of my creativity to her. I worked with a Pratt graduate recently (who still lived close to the campus) and she had a wonderful eye for design. Interior design is a luxury and, because of it, most of my clients cater to an older crowd who can afford such a service, so it’s always great to see a younger, modern view on the art form. I think this unit definitely has a unique vibrance that isn’t captured enough.