I’ll own up to my love of gear, doodads, and gizmos, and that makes photography a perfect career for me. The right gear makes the impossible possible and brings ease to the difficult. I was thrilled to see a new source open up, Essential Photo Supply. Each photo store...
Photographing for Contests
Kaye Christiansen Englert, FASID, NCIDQ, CAPS (Design Plus, Inc., Salt Lake City) just shared a link with me of a photo from her contest entry on the cover of Kitchen & Bath Design News. This is an opportunity to discuss a specialty type of photography—photographing for...
It was a wonderful surprise to be asked to photograph a corner downtown penthouse that looks over Washington Square and the City-County Building (Cinderella’s Castle to many of us) with its sculptures and grand clock tower and to discover I had been there before with my camera.
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These warm spring days with crocuses popping up has me thinking-- not so much about mullet haircuts but how to live closer to the outdoors—and a delightful sleek bungalow in a happening midtown Salt Lake neighborhood came to mind that I photographed before I started this blog and haven’t...
Cottages have always delighted me. Even after photographing two cottage books, their appeal has only heightened. At their best, cottages call for a simple, gentle way of living attuned to nature. A recent cottage remodel by AMB Design (Anne-Marie Barton and her team of Linn Done and Hannah Farley)...
Creating homes is in many ways a matchmaking process. With a client-commissioned custom home, this is made simpler by matching the clients’ wish list with an eye on a possible sale in the future. How much more complicated this is when the home is for people that the designers...
I discovered yet another wonderful Salt Lake secret neighborhood. This one is just south of Research Park, well above Foothill Boulevard. The streets are quiet, the homes are established, and many back up to Emigration Creek for the sounds and delight of a running stream and the wildlife it...
My personal southern migration is triggered by the St. George Area Parade of Homes, an annual event that this year was adjusted to allow online attendance. I love to see how desert homes are evolving in St. George. Wayne Anderson, who I have featured before (Anderson Custom Homes, Inc.,...
I felt the promise of Spring last week. I had the chance to drive up to Promontory, a private resort community east of Park City, where I enjoyed grand views in every direction, mild temperatures, and the relaxed pace of the resort. The golf courses were snowy, but my...
I continue my fascination with Salt Lake City’s secret locations and amazing homes. This week I photographed the Skaggs Mansion, the former home of businessman and philanthropist Sam Skaggs, which has changed hands several times before receiving a fresh remodel from the assiduous talent of its current owner with...