Architecture
Taylor Place: Historic Preservation Meets Modern Nashville Living
In Nashville’s bustling Germantown neighborhood, where brick warehouses stand as monuments to the city’s industrial past, a remarkable transformation has taken shape. Taylor Place, developed by Smith Gee Studio, represents more than just another mixed-use development—it’s a masterclass in how thoughtful design can honor history while creating vibrant community spaces. The Vision Takes Shape Taylor […]
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Elkmont Elementary School
When Chapman Sisson Architects approached me to photograph their newly completed Elkmont Elementary School, I knew this project would showcase everything I love about architectural photography in Alabama. Located in rural Limestone County, this $13.2 million educational facility represents thoughtful design that serves both practical needs and community pride. The Challenge: Capturing Rural Innovation Photographing […]
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Pushing Daisies – Photos of an Underground Nashville Margarita Bar
Designed by Fox Restaurant Concepts, Pushing Daisies is an underground margarita bar located at 5th and Broadway in downtown Nashville. I was selected to photograph the interiors. From their website: “Although the origins of the infamous margarita are vast and many, there is one thing that is for sure, we can’t get enough of her […]
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Architecture of Louisville
I like Louisville a lot. It’s one of my favorite cities in the Southeast. Not too big, like Atlanta, and not too small like some other “larger” cities in the South. Louisville has a similar charm and historical tradition to places like New Orleans and Charleston. As a bourbon lover, it’s also a destination […]
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The Tennessee State Museum in Nashville, Part 2
Recently, I was hired by HGA Architects to make a trip to the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville for some extra shots that they needed. This time, I had the luxury of spending some time on the actual architecture of the building instead of the display cases being the main focus of the trip. Below […]
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Columbus, Indiana – A Small Town Architectural Gem
Architects and design students all over the United States know about Columbus, Indiana. Do you? Columbus is a small town of around 40,000 people located about an hour South of Indianapolis. The draw to Columbus, though, is its architecture. Columbus is home to famous works by names like Eero Saarinen (St. Louis Arch), I.M. Pei […]
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St. Mary Basilica of Natchez, MS
Originally dedicated as “Our Lady of Sorrows”, The St. Mary Basicila of Natchez is a beautiful piece of historic Gothic Revival Architecture designed by James Hardie. Hardie, an immigrant from Scotland, came to Natchez with his two carpenter brothers during the 1830’s. Hardie would also design several other places that are now in the National […]
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Music City Center – Nashville, Tennessee
This is the Music City Center in Nashville…and the image that started it all. Prior to taking this image a few years ago, I had been doing mostly real estate shoots, but I was ready to make the move to commercial interior and architecture photography. That’s not exactly an easy jump to make, but I […]
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Woolworth on 5th, Nashville, TN
Woolworth on 5th is located in the historic site of prominent lunch counter sit-ins during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s. The 3-level restaurant was designed by Tuck-Hinton Architects and reopened in 2018 after an extensive remodel.
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Ole Red Architecture, Nashville, TN
Designed by Tuck-Hinton Architects, Ole Red in Nashville, TN is Country Music Star Blake Shelton’s Restaurant. The 26,500 sqft commercial space includes a two-level restaurant, gift shop, rooftop bar, and meeting/event space. Originally, my client was Tuck-Hinton for this project. Once I provided the images, several other clients signed on to license a set of […]
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222 Office Tower, Nashville, TN
222 2nd Avenue South is a mixed-use residential and office complex designed by Gresham Smith architects for the real estate firm Hines. My client was the company that worked on the unique exteriors of the building and my job was to provide a mix of exterior architecture images at different times of day. Sunrise Daytime […]
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The Tennessee State Museum in Nashville – Architecture
Earlier this year, I was tasked with documenting the interiors of the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville for Meyvaert, an international company that specializes in display cases for museums and such. The architecture at the Museum is quite unique. If you were to look at the floor plan from above, the exhibits form the shape […]
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The Story Behind the Photo – JW Marriott Nashville
I love this photo. It’s the newly completed JW Marriott Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee and it hits the architecture photography trifecta; great architecture, great light and a great sky. It’s very purplish-pink…but that’s how it looked in real life. It was just an epic sunset that turned the entire sky a vibrant mix of oranges, […]
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The work between the case studies — shoots in progress, new buildings, and the occasional behind-the-scenes. Updated straight from Instagram.
