Daily Photo Dose

Seattle has never been shy about celebrating its aviation heritage, but few projects have done so as boldly as Aero1200. Designed by Henriquez Partners Architects, the development incorporates a retired Boeing 747 fuselage suspended between two residential towers in the heart of the city.

What drew me to the project wasn’t simply the aircraft itself, but the relationship between engineering and architecture. From street level, the aluminum skin of the 747 contrasts against brick, glass, and steel while creating a landmark that feels uniquely Seattle.

These photographs explore the project during construction, focusing on scale, form, and the visual tension created by placing one of aviation’s most recognizable aircraft within an urban architectural framework.

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The Widelux captures an expansive 35mm panoramic frame, emphasizing the bridge’s sweeping cables, massive stone towers, and the scale of the surrounding skyline in a way that traditional cameras simply can’t.

While crossing the bridge, I was equally drawn to the everyday moments unfolding around its architecture. In one frame, a worker locks eyes with the camera while replacing a security camera high above the East River, adding an unexpected human element to one of the world’s most iconic engineering structures. Together, these photographs explore both the timeless design of the Brooklyn Bridge and the constant work required to keep it functioning for the millions of people who cross it each year.

Originally constructed in 1890, the Hull Building is one of Seattle’s oldest surviving commercial buildings and a reminder of the city’s rapid growth during the late nineteenth century. Its brick façade, cast-iron detailing, and prominent corner location have made it a lasting architectural landmark, standing in contrast to the modern towers that now surround it in Seattle’s evolving urban landscape.

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.

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