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  • Meet Walt

    Born in Passaic, NJ June 1950
    My formative years where I loved the outdoors I enjoyed being a Boy Scout, camping, and hiking.
    I purchased a telescope with money I made from a newspaper route. I loved star gazing. Still do.

    1970 I Graduated from the New York Institute of Photography
    Here I learned the basics of composition, exposure, film processing, etc. along with the history of photography.

    1971 I worked for a Large Commercial Studio in NYC.
    I worked as an assistant photographer loading and unloading 8X10 film. I loaded the camera with the film holder, cocked the shutter, and waited for the photographer to make the exposure. Then I did it all over again, making sure the camera was ready for the photographer.

    1977-80 I worked for a Commercial Studio in Miami Fla.
    I continued to work as an assistant, but also had opportunity to work as the main photographer. We used primarily large format cameras. We photographed jewelry, products, fashion, and even room settings.

    1982 I started my own full time studio.
    After moving to Lexington, KY. I started my own photography business. A few years later I decided to specialize in Architectural Photography. Since declaring my specialty, I have been pleased to help my clients win many awards, attract new clients with advertising using my award winning photographs and have been published in many magazines.

    2008 I began branching out to include fine art landscape photography.
    All the years of large format training, along with the discipline of Architectural photography, it was a natural to start shooting the landscape. I do not approach this as a whim, pointing my camera at a beautiful sunset. No, it's a discipline as well. Camera mounted on a tripod, composition carefully considered, exposure checked and then waiting on the light to be perfect.

    2011-Present I was asked to be the photographer for KY Homes and Garden Magazine
    I have had the joy of being invited into the many beautiful homes thru out Kentucky.

03-02-2009

Lexington+Kentucky+Ohio+Tennessee Architectural Photography

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.

 

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09-23-2010

Architectural Photography Louisville Kentucky

Guy Kemper commissioned me to photograph his “refractive expressionism” creation at bellarmine university dormitory in Louisville, KY. I used a combination of back lighting and front light to show off the glass. The light on the door was achieved in post production.

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Timothy - Nice collaboration. Just out of curiosity, how often do you use your large format camera? For most of you architectural work or seldom?

07-26-2010

Architectural photography Lexington Kentucky

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.

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02-23-2010

Architectural photography Lexington Kentucky

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.

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