Daily Photo Dose

As an architectural photographer, I’m always drawn to the relationship between light, structure, and place. My goal with this image was to photograph the full moon rising over the Nashville skyline, but what makes the scene special is the balance of three elements occurring at once. Behind the camera, the setting sun cast warm light onto the downtown buildings, illuminating their glass facades just as the full moon appeared above the city. For a few brief moments, the skyline sat perfectly between sunset and moonrise, connecting the end of one day with the beginning of the night. Capturing the photograph required careful planning, timing, and positioning, but the result reflects exactly what drew me to the scene: the intersection of architecture, natural light, and the rhythms of the landscape surrounding the city.

While photographing architecture in Calgary, I spent some time documenting COCO, a contemporary residential project designed by FAAS Architecture in the city’s Marda Loop neighborhood. The four-storey building stands out through its clean lines, modern materials, and careful attention to scale, demonstrating how higher-density housing can be integrated into an established urban community. The project was designed to provide modern urban living while contributing to the continued growth and evolution of one of Calgary’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Other examples of my architecture work can be found here.

On a recent trip to Chicago, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to photograph one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks: the Chicago Theater. While the building is impressive at any time of day, I chose to photograph it in the evening when its iconic marquee and glowing vertical sign become the focal point of State Street.

Originally opened in 1921 and promoted as the “Wonder Theatre of the World,” the Chicago Theater was designed by the architectural firm Rapp & Rapp as a grand movie palace during the golden age of cinema. Its ornate Neo-Baroque façade, inspired in part by French architecture, features decorative terra cotta detailing and the famous CHICAGO sign that has become an unofficial symbol of the city.

I’m posting more of my architecture work on my main website.