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phone. 859-887-1891
Walt Roycraft architectural photographer
CREATIVITY
Walt understands your photographic goals and creates the perfect lighting, camera angle, and cropping to accomplish your objectives. From construction progress shots, to completed projects , Walt knows how to produce the award winning images you need.
LONGEVITY
Walt began his photography career at the New York Institute of Photography in 1970. He has specialized in the discipline of Architectural photography for more than 25 years.
EXPERIENCE
• Aerial • Apartment Buildings • Architecture • Commercial Buildings • Construction Projects • Corporate Buildings • Corporate Interiors • Developers • Educational • Health Care • Hospitality • Industrial • Institutional • Landscape • Lofts • Property Management • Restaurants • Retail Stores • Shopping Malls • Residential
PREPARATION & PLANNING
Preparation and planning are key to creating a winning photograph of your location. Walt takes into account time of day, natural and interior lighting, landscaping, furniture and curtain arrangements, reflections, pedestrian and automobile traffic, and the smallest details that affect the picture. Please download the architectural checklist and review before commissioning photography.
TRAVEL
Walt is available for assignment throughout North America.
The talented Architectural Craftmasters hand crafted this beautiful Pergola.
Project: Dramatic dusk shot of Tac Air new executive terminal from the tarmac.
Client: Tac Air: Hayden Construction
This is a combination of several exposures, taking advantage of the dramatic sky, and then waiting for it to get darker to expose for the interior lights.
Project: Show the use of Hand Hewn Beams and Oak Flooring in modern residence
Client: Longwood Antique Woods
This is a shot taken on a cloudy rainy day here in Kentucky. A very plain and ordinary shot, well composed but the lighting is drab.
This is the same shot with some lighting added to the shot. This is what was delivered to my client Longwood Antique Wood
This is an incredible room. I love the use of Longwood Antique Woods reclaimed hand hewn beams and oak flooring.
I love flying, so when I’m asked to shoot aerial photos I’m always up (sorry for the pun) for it. Occasionally, I’m asked to shoot aerials as well as ground shots. Here are a few taken the same day.
Falmouth Waste Water Treatment Plant
Falmouth Waste Water Treatment Plant
Detail
Falmouth Waste Water Treatment Plant
For fun, landing at Lex
With real estate it’s location, location, location. Photographing North facing buildings it’s timing, timing timing. And June 21st is the time. Maybe a week or two before or after is acceptable. That is the time, in our location, when the sun is furthest north in it’s annual journey.
So if you have a north facing building that you need photographed, call me before the time is gone, till next year.
CREATING SUNSHINE
One of my Interior Design clients scheduled a room interior shoot with me. We set it up for an early morning, because the “light” was beautiful that time of day. Unfortunately the weather did not coperate and was dark and cloudy. No problem, I just added a strong light outside and created my own sunshine.
creating sunshine
John Leininger from Leininger Cabinet and Woodworking made these custom matching tables for the Lexington Art Leauge
Graceful Design
Axial View
Elevated View
Detail
I just wanted to wet your appetite a little. This Old House magazine commisioned me to shoot a unique backsplash in a Louisville home. I will post photos after the magazine comes out in June 2009.
It’s June, and the magazine is out. So, as promised, here are a few of the shots. We were asked to shoot this several different ways.
This Old House in yellow
This Old House in yellow with no pot
This Old House in red
This Old House in red no pot
Thanks to Deborah with Staging The Bluegrass for styling the shoot, in yellow AND red.
The new Harlan County High School is a feast for the eyes. Clotfelter/Samokar Architects did a wonderful job incorporating visually pleasing finishes to make this 203,000S.F. facility a treat. Not only is it visually pleasing but high tec and green.
Exterior view at dusk Harlan County High School
Elevated view Harlan County High School Atrium
Elevated view Harlan County High School Atrium2
Ground view atrium Harlan County High School
Media Center Harlan County High School
Auditorium entrance Harlan County High School
Auditorium Harlan County High School