Painting installation for Laurel Daniel
Painting installation for Laurel Daniel
I recently drove to Houston to shoot a painting installation for Laurel Daniel who was commissioned by Methodist Hospital to paint three large canvases to be installed in their corridors of the new North Tower. Here is a little about Laurel:
The Paintings:
“Roses in Hermann Park” (mother and son, red roses)
“Bayou Bend Pathway”
(Man and woman, pink azaleas)
“Tunnel of Trees”
(Father and son, tree tunnel)
All are scenes of Houston.
All are oil on canvas. all are 56″ x 120″ (Essentially 5′ x 10′)
Laurel Daniel installation of “Bayou Bend Pathway” at Memorial Hospital Houston corridor shot photographed by Johnny Stevens Austin architectural photographer
Laurel Daniel installation of “Tunnel of Trees” at Memorial Hospital Houston corridor shot photographed by Johnny Stevens Austin architectural photographer
Laurel Daniel installation of “Tunnel of Trees” at Memorial Hospital Houston corridor shot photographed by Johnny Stevens Austin architectural photographer
Laurel Daniel installation of “Tunnel of Trees” at Memorial Hospital Houston close shot photographed by Johnny Stevens Austin architectural photographer
Laurel Daniel installation of “Tunnel of Trees” at Memorial Hospital Houston elevation shot photographed by Johnny Stevens Austin architectural photographer
Laurel Daniel installation of “Bayou Bend Pathway” at Memorial Hospital Houston close up photographed by Johnny Stevens Austin architectural photographer
Laurel Daniel installation of “Bayou Bend Pathway” at Memorial Hospital Houston elevation shot photographed by Johnny Stevens Austin architectural photographer
Laurel Daniel installation of “Roses in Hermann Park” corridor shot at Memorial Hospital Houston photographed by Johnny Stevens Austin architectural photographer
Laurel Daniel installation of “Roses in Hermann Park” at Memorial Hospital Houston photographed by Johnny Stevens Austin architectural photographer
Laurel Daniel installation of “Roses in Hermann Park” elevation shot at Memorial Hospital Houston photographed by Johnny Stevens Austin architectural photographer
Architectural photo shoot for VRBO and AirBnB
Architectural photo shoot for VRBO and AirBnB
I was just asked to shoot an Architectural photo shoot for VRBO and AirBnB. The home is tucked away in Rob Roy, It has a lovely views of Barton Creek Country Club. There were 2 different rentals, the bottom floor of the main house and a separate quest house. They were both beautifully decorated and appointed. Here is what the client had to say on Google reviews:
First, and most important, the quality of Johnny’s work is EXCEPTIONAL. The way he selected the angles, lighting, composition created remarkable images well above my highest expectations.
Also, he is very friendly and pleasant to work with, did the job quickly and thoroughly, returning several times to take pictures in daylight, twilight, using a drone, …
Highly recommended.
Architectural image of Austin home rental
Exterior twilight architectural shot Austin
Photoshoot for Ecklund Elevator
I was just asked to do a Photoshoot for Ecklund Elevator. This is a different type of architectural photography challenge. Here is my client’s comments:
Johnny took photos for me for a work project. The images came out beautiful. I have photos taken all over the country and his were the best of the best. I HIGHLY recommend Johnny! If you hire him you will not be disappointed.
Interior Hotel Lobby Ecklund Elevator in Four Seasons Hotel Austin photography by Johnny Stevens photo
Interior Hotel Lobby Ecklund Elevator in Four Seasons Hotel Austin photography by Johnny Stevens photoraphy
Arm-R-Lite photoshoot
Arm-R-Lite door installation at new Starbucks interior
Arm-R-Lite door installation at new Starbucks
Arm-R-Lite photoshoot
I was just recently asked by a company in Minnesota that manufactures rock solid commercial doors.
Arm-R-Lite is a leading manufacturer of commercial overhead sectional doors and commercial roll-up doors. Each one of our commercial garage doors is built to withstand the daily rigors of the most demanding installations. Arm-R-Lite doors have been installed on firehouses, artist studios, corporate buildings, restaurants , car washes, car care centers, gas stations, dealerships, museums, marinas, private homes, and countless unique applications.
This commercial photo shoot was different because for several of the shots I used my new Neewer Vision 4 battery powered strobe lights and had to shoot into the glass with them. I could avoid the glare by carefully considering the angle that I directed the lights.
The location of the door installation was the new Starbucks at Barton Springs and Lamar.
Aerial Drone
How many times have I been shooting a structure and wishing I could get just 20 feet up rather than shooting from the ground?
ThinkEast Apartment Aerial architectural photo with Mavic Pro 2 Austin
Alas, this is just what the drones offer us. Not only do they offer a different perspective on a structure, but we can add video to leverage aerial motion and feature the surroundings. Add a bit of moody music and you have a very compelling representation of a property. My drone of choice is the DJI Mavic Pro 2 with the Hasselblad camera simply because I can pack it in my photo bag and travel with it on planes. The camera delivers a superior still image as well.
Drone Photography and Video by Johnny Stevens
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Hobbit Huts in Austin
Hobbit Huts in Austin.
This is a different sort of architectural photography project. Patrick Dougherty is an sculptor who builds these huts out of sticks. When I read about these he was building at Pease Park in Austin, I just had to go do some photographic spot lighting and see if I could get that glowing Hobbit Hut feel out of them. This is what I got after masking 40 layers in Photoshop. Patrick’s home is near Chapel Hill, NC. He installs these all over the country.
Hobbit Huts at Peace Park in Austin photographed by Johnny Stevens
Architectural photo shoot at the new Austin Public Library
As a photography exercise and as part of the curriculum for my mentee from the Westlake High School Independent study course, I decided on an Architectural photo shoot at the new Austin Public Library. Nolan and I spent the day there and I taught him my methods of shooting real estate architectural interiors. You can find no better photo ops than the new Public Library. It is a spectacular feat of contemporary architecture. Nolan shot 5 brackets of a top image and the same for a bottom image and then we photo-merged the two together to get a portrait aspect ratio and then we painted in the exposures we wanted from each bracketed image. Here are the 2 images that make up the final master image.
Austin Public Library Architectural photo bottom half
Austin Library architectural bottom half
Austin Library architectural final image
Additional architectural images Nolan shot on location at the library:
Architectural photo shoot at the new Austin Public Library
Architectural photo shoot at the new Austin Public Library bookshelves
Architectural photo shoot at the new Austin Public Library breezway
The new Austin Public Library breezeway 2
More before and after light painting images
Before and after light painting. I went back to look for some good examples of images that I shot with light painting to use on my updated website slider on my architectural photography page on my site and discovered these that I had forgotten about. Here are more before and after light painting images. This first one is one of my first spot lighting jobs. I popped a Canon 600 ex rt flash with and dome diffuser up into each of the 4 corners of the umbrella, and onto each piece of furniture at different angles and painted those flashes in to this base photo.
Porch before lighting commercial advertising photographer austin
Porch after spot lighting commercial advertising photographer austin
This image was from a custom home Premier Partners in Lakeway, Texas. I used the 600 flash again and popped the light with an umbrella onto the right side of the bar and one from underneath the bar and behind it so I would light the ceiling.
Bar before light painting Architectural and Interior Design Photography Austin Texas
Bart after light painting Architectural and Interior Design Photography Austin TexasTexas
This image was at Riverplace Country Club in Austin. The wood / rattan furniture certainly gained some interest by popping light from multiple angles.
Riverplace Country club lobby before light painting
Riverplace Country club lobby after light painting
Same with the dining room at Riverplace. I had to replace the view out the windows with a perfectly exposed version.
Riverplace dining room before light painting Architectural and Interior Design Photography Austin TexasTexas
Riverplace Country club lobby after light painting Architectural and Interior Design Photography Austin Texas
Architectural Spot Lighting saves the day in student housing photo project
While shooting at NEIU in Chicago, I took the time to do some spot lighting on this scene. In this first image you can see what the camera sees and there are lots of lighting problems. The window is easily 8 stops hotter than the couches in the foreground. The windows are almost blown out and couches are dark. I could have fused 5 bracketed photos as I often do, but I wanted to test this approach to lighting.
The Nest at NEIU architectural photograph out of the camera image
I walked around and used a Canon 600 ex rt speedlite with no modifier on it to spot light 6 areas. I triggered the camera from my Ipad which was loaded with the Cam Ranger software. The camera had the Cam Ranger unit attached to the fire wire port. This gives me the freedom to walk around and spot light and change the settings on the camera or on the flash without having to walk back to the camera.
Spot lit scene of The Nest
Then I painted in those lit areas in Photoshop. Even with no modifier on the flash to soften the shadows, I ended up with a much more appealing architectural photograph.
Final image of The Nest with spot lighting done in Photoshop
