Commercial Real Estate Photography 2018

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We’ve had the chance to shoot medical properties for Ensemble Real Estate for years and this summer, we were able to capture images of their the new Henderson Medical Plaza next to Henderson Hospital. A clean and modern space, the new facility posed nicely for some beautiful marketing. Starting at dawn, we were able to capture all the images they requested in less than two hours–with no disruptions to their normal operating schedule. We hope you like the photos!

CES 2018

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A light-colored home exhibit by LG with stairs on the left a small wooden desk in the foreground and a kitchen and sofa in the background.

2018 came roaring in with a flood of wonderful photo ops at CES. We had the chance to shoot nine stunning exhibits and from the unveiling of the new electric Byton vehicle to the massive and immersive exhibits of LG and Panasonic, it was a exciting week of browsing and photographing some of the most fun and elaborate exhibits you’ll find anywhere.

Byton Electric Car CES Tradeshow Exhibit with a white automobile on a turntable on grey carpet with a white ceiling and grey walls and a white Byton logo above.The white B of the Byton logo on a grey banner flapping in the wind in front of the High Roller Ferris Wheel and Casinos of the Las Vegas Strip at dusk.

Byton, a startup Chinese electric car company had exhibits both inside and outside the convention center. The company created a test track in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Convention Center and as we photographed the outdoor exhibit at dusk, we had some wonderful opportunities to add a little Las Vegas to the photography to help them show off their presence at the most important electronics event in the world.

 

A dark wavy tunnel made of curved LED TVs displaying a forest scene. This photograph of LG’s curved-TV walk-through video tunnel presented some of the biggest challenges a photographer can face–shooting straight into glaring TVs in a very dark room. To boot, the floor had not been vacuumed and was covered with tiny debris. Compositing separate exposures for the screens and the room and touching up a whole lot of tiny spots on the floor, we think were able to produce a wonderful photo of the exhibit in less-than-ideal shooting conditions.

And here are a few extras that show some of the fun spaces we were able to photograph.

A darkened theater with a screen made of three panels showing a green and blue CGI model city with some seating on the right of the frame. The interior of a panasonic concept vehicle with four light beige seats facing each other and a video screen with a sunset in the background. A dark grey Byton concept car rolling down the runway at a press release swarmed by photographers. A large Bosch tradeshow exhibit made of suspended white panels and multiple kiosks with the red Bosch logo on the top left.

Pigs for the Kids

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We’re happy to support Pigs for the Kids, a day-long barbecue extravaganza to support childhood cancer foundations in Southern Nevada. We were tasked with capturing some photos of the 2017 event for promotional use and general documentation. Part of the challenge for us was that we were asked to shoot at night at the sprawling Craig Ranch Regional Park. Although there was some event lighting provided, much of the event was dimly lit and not the environment for bright, vibrant images. Capturing sharp, colorful, and grain-free event images was our goal and we hope we provided Pigs for the Kids some great portfolio shots to help boost the event for next year.

We tried to do what we do best and give them some beautiful images of the booths which were put together by their dozens of wonderful dining partners. BBQ joints from all over Vegas volunteered their services to help money–and we hope they look their best in some samples here!

Joan Rivers Frank Marino Residence

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So much of the fun of being a photographer in Las Vegas is being able to go in and out of so many different, incredible spaces and to have the chance to tromp around the homes of Vegas icons like Frank Marino. The DIVA’s star who is famous for his renditions of Britney Spears, Cher, Madonna, and, of course, Joan Rivers, has been a Vegas headliner since 1985 and his home is a testament to his eccentricity.

Shooting for designer Mark Tracy, we only had two short hours to capture everything we needed (which was, in this case, “get everything you can, Dave”. From the wildly appointed living room, to the chandelier room, er dining room, to the disco-ball dog oracle in the master bedroom, everything was Rococo Nouveau.  Check out the mirrored walls, the ornate wallpapers, and the shiny, shiny floors. Although this was a rush-rush type job, we were able to come away with over 50 images–moving very quickly.

 

Construction + Photography at Monte Carlo Las Vegas

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Bostik, an adhesives company based in Wisconsin needed construction images in Las Vegas of part of the massive renovation taking place at the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino. A new product was being used in the installation of an elaborate hardwood floor being installed in an upscale new steakhouse, and they needed photos of the product in action. The specifics of the task were: 1 Capture their product in use during construction. 2. Capture an award-winning hardwood pattern as it was being installed. 3. Work unobstrusively in an environment where multiple crews were expected to work in the same space at the same time. 4. Deliver a few same-day images of the shoot for a time-sensitive press release.

From making sure we had all our necessary safety equipment to being cleared with all the necessary insurance requirements to work at an MGM property during construction, there was no shortage of red tape to get through before the shoot ever started. But with good preparation and excellent cooperation between all the parties involved, the shoot went off without a hitch.

The circumstances were not hospitable, nor conducive to great photography: There was no functional lighting in the steakhouse. The only lights present were the work lights crews brought which were powered via long extension cords. There was dust everywhere–the lenses needed to be cleaned constantly. There were materials everywhere and the various crews (flooring, millwork, etc.) were fighting an unspoken turf war as to who could stand and places their things in any given spot–so just finding somewhere to put the standby camera equipment was a challenge.

Armed with a couple of speedlights and some cameras which function great in low light, we think we were able to create some crisp, beautiful images which make it look like the place was a lot brighter, cleaner, and organized than it was–and Bostik came away with the images they needed.

Luxury Real Estate Photography in 2017

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Palm fronds framing the top of a photo of a desert luxury home backyard at dusk with patio chairs, wading pool, lazy river and swimming pool, and view of Las Vegas in the background.

As one might imagine, it is always a great deal of fun to photograph a luxury home for sale in Las Vegas. But this time, it wasn’t a party pad that was going on the market, but a large family home with amenities suited for kids and adults alike. I thought it would be fun to walk through some of the creative ways we capture the images of this home.

In the above photograph, we tried to capture all the most dramatic and valuable aspects of the home in a single photo. We wanted to showcase the desert-and-palms landscaping, the wading pool, swimming pool and waterslide, the landscape lighting, and ultimately, the city view. The composition walks the viewer beneath the palm fronds, past the pools and lands on the colorful view in the distance. Just what we want to encapsulate all these features in one image.

A wading pool, backyard grill with stone enclosure, palm fronds int he foreground, hedges and trees about and a daytime view of the Las Vegas strip in the background.

The photo above performs a similar job, but in a tighter composition on a longer lens to compress the scene and bring the city view and outdoor grill closer to the viewer and suggest a daytime outing in the backyard.

 

A luxury home backyard at twilight with swimming pool and lazy river in the foreground and palm trees, patio furniture and large home in the background.

While we are still on the subject of the backyard, one can’t miss the opportunity to place the expansive exterior of the home just behind its massive pool and lazy river.

A large dining room with an area rug atop beige tiled floors, and large table with seating for twelve and a stained-glass light fixture hanging from a coffered ceiling with wall-papered inlay and recessed lighting.

Walking inside, we get to show off a spacious dining room which makes this table for twelve look tiny. With a wide lens, we are able to show off the sprawling tile floors and coffered ceilings. Shooting at dusk allows the light fixture to show off a little as well.

A dark, moody study with a recessed, blue and gold painted recessed medallion and chandelier on the ceiling, slate stone walls, 3 chairs, and dark-wood furniture.

Deep inside the basement, a very rare thing to find in caliche-soiled Las Vegas, is a dark a quiet study. With a tripod and a long exposure, we can capture a, bright and detailed (but still moody) image of this underground getaway.

Double doors opening to a home theater with brown recliners, blue ceiling, blue and tan carpet and a blue a brown curtain covering the screen.

Another dark space which we tackled with multiple, long exposures, blended and cleaned up in post-production, was a three-tiered home theater which features an actual stage set for film an live productions alike.

 

A driveway leading to a stucco-and-stone luxury home with porte-cochère, and two turrets, lined with palm trees and landscaped with trees and hedges.

The front of the home is obscured with abundant landscaping, so to create an image which captured the windows of the turrets and some of the beautiful roof work, we elevated the camera about 15 feet to create a balanced and vertically centered perspective of the home. We hope you like the images! If you’d like to see more, check out the listing here.

Variety and Creativity in Commercial Real Estate Photography

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We have the regular opportunity to photography commercial shopping centers which are for sale. When shooting, we don’t have the luxury of a controlled environment, with shoppers, cars, weather, and all the complications of shooting during business hours. Nonetheless, we often have the task of creating professional images in this less-than-professional environment. In addition, we get requests to feature the setting of the shopping center, such as being adjacent to the strip or having views of the valley. At Lake Mead Crossing, the setting included the dramatic desert mountains surrounding the complex. With large, big-box retail buildings, seeing surrounding landscape can be a challenge–after all, the mountains, though large, are 20 miles away. So while we provided strong wide-angle images of the major retailers at the property and its luscious landscaping, we walked backwards and pulled out a longer lens to allow the desert mountains to peek over the buildings and add context to the images. Shooting in both daylight and at the beautiful twilight hour, we were able to provide the agency’s designers a variety of images for their sales materials for the property. Producing a diverse set of clean, beautiful and authentic visuals for our clients is not only one of our biggest goals, it’s creatively challenging, and a lot of fun.

 

 

CON/AGG, ACFAS, and ExhibitorLive! 2017

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An elevated perspective of a Danfoss White Drive trade show exhibit with red carpet, white tables and counters with multiple red vertical displays throughout and a suspended banner with their logo above and a pony wall with a black and blue print of a gear in the foreground. Photo edited so that the outside area is darkened and colorless.

We’ve had the chance to photograph some beautiful exhibits at different conventions and trade shows in Las Vegas during the first quarter of 2017. From construction exhibitors at CON/AGG (CONExpo), to medical device makers at ACFAS, to conventioneers at ExhibitorLive!, we’ve shot a diverse array of trade show booths and we want to share some of the photos we came away with.

To draw attention to the most important features for our clients, we process these images and “turn down the lights” so that all the background distractions are muted, yet the exhibit is still visibly in the convention space. We typically deliver our clients dozens of images, usually taken in a 30-90 minute window. Have a look!

 

Trade show exhibit with an orange and white color scheme, a suspended rectangular banner with four faces above and multiple product displays within and a two-story platform in the background. Photo edited so that the outside area is darkened and colorless.

Czarnowski trade show exhibit with a wood-paneled exterior and low decorative planter as an exterior border with classical art on a wall in the background and edited so that the outside area is darkened and colorless.

A trade show exhibit from an oblique angle with a red wall in the center, rectangular red banner floating above and red carpet with modern white tables, chairs and kiosks edited so that area outside the booth is darkened and colorless.

A centered photo of the Stryker booth at ACFAS 2017 with hanging banner, welcome counter with LCD screen, and four vertical signs all with the Stryker logo--edited so that background is dimmed.

Capturing the Mood of a Property

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It’s great to be part of the sale of a beautiful home. We work with a lot of great agents that take pride in the work they do–both listing and showing homes for sale. A good agent does a lot to close a sale–from the hard work of marketing, to dealing personalities (not always charismatic ones), to piles of paperwork, and in the end, doing whatever it takes to make something happen. And now with so much of the process of buying and selling properties taking place online (especially viewing properties before you visit them), the agent needs to provide online listings which capture attention and get people in the door. Great photography is the starting point in this process. Having gone from a luxury to a necessity, the photographs you have online are the single biggest draw you have for a property.

Every home has a visual selling point, that a good photographer will try to capture and encapsulate in a single image. Take a look at some recent photos we took of a beautiful home in Green Valley. Using the backyard foliage to frame the foreground in the above photo, we created a scene which emphasized the mood that the lush landscaping gives to the backyard. Paired with crisp, solid images of the well-maintained house, this listing will stand apart from its peers.

Whether you need to make a property look better that it does in person, or whether you need to make sure it shines in photos like it does in real life, professional photography makes all the difference when selling a home.

 

SkinnyFats’ Third Location

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SkinnyFats is taking Las Vegas by storm, offering healthy food options alongside some down and greasy guilty pleasures. With an innovative menu and fun interiors, the restaurant is making food look like an easy business. We were thrilled to be able to shoot some fast-food retail restaurant photography of their newest location in Centennial Hills. Opening locations as quick as possible you need to get some quality photos as quickly as possible and we’re happy to be a partner in getting the word out. With the exterior still under construction, we offer you a look at the very cool interior of the Centennial Hills location of this up-and-coming titan of a food chain.