25.1 CONTEMPORARY CARIBBEAN ARCHITECTURE – SOLD OUT
Contemporary Caribbean Architecture, a Limited Edition Collector’s book, is now available on sale at Medulla Art Gallery, 37 Fitt Street, Port of Spain during the week between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM until 17 December. The book contains 328 pages with 500 high-resolution photographs of 50 projects… Continue reading
24.3 VILLA AYAHSOWEDEH BY HMRW ARCHITECTS
Villa Ayahsowedeh is located in Portland on the north coast of Jamaica, near San San just east of Antonio. The villa sits on the waterfront overlooking a shallow bay and, just beyond, Monkey Island. Villa Ayahsowedeh is marketed as a boutique residence fully equipped and staffed with a chef,… Continue reading
24.2 PEOPLE IN ARCHITECTURAL PHOTGRAPHS
I received an interesting request about the merits/ demerits of including people in architectural photography.
“I was just skimming your latest newsletter and had a thought….an interesting article/ blog might be tackling/ writing about the issue of whether to have people/models in architectural photography and the challenges / pros and… Continue reading
24.1 CONTEMPORARY CARIBBEAN ARCHITECTURE UPDATE
As mentioned in previous blog articles I have been working on a four-year project to publish a book on Contemporary Caribbean Architecture. We are now entering the fourth and hopefully finally year that will culminate in the book being published during the fourth quarter of 2015. Photography is now more… Continue reading
23.3 GEEJAM HOTEL BY CORNERSTONE DESIGN
Geejam is a small and very private boutique hotel located on the lush tropical 6-acre San San Estate close to Port Antonio on the north coast of Jamaica. The Geejam website claims that the Jamaican press as one of the “top ten most fascinating places to hang out”. On the… Continue reading
23.2 ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKLIST II
Books on architectural photography provide the basis for further appreciation and education on both architecture and photography. Books may be focussed on a variety of perspectives; theoretical, technical, or a body of work by an architect or a photographer. Here is an updated collection of books on architectural photography. Architectural… Continue reading
23.1 LONDON ARCHITECTURE: PART II
My recent vacation coincided with Open House London that occurs each year in London about the third week of September. Here is what they say:
“Open House London, created and delivered by the independent non-profit organization Open-City, is the capital’s largest annual festival of architecture and design. Now in… Continue reading
22.3 THE PHOENIX BY PATRICK STANIGAR
Architecture
To understand the Phoenix is to understand the architect Patrick Stanigar – and vice versa. Stanigar is a complex and eclectic character and so is the Phoenix, the house where he lives in the Red Hills of Kingston.
Stanigar practiced as an architect for over 40 years and during… Continue reading
22.2 POST PROCESSING: PART II – FINE TUNING THE IMAGE
In the digital realm the work that takes place after recording images in the camera is perhaps neither fully understood nor appreciated. Readers should find this outline of post-processing a useful introduction.
The Digital Realm
For the casual photographer digital photography has certainly unlocked it’s mystique over the last decade.… Continue reading
22.1 LONDON ARCHITECTURE: PART I
My recent vacation coincided with Open House London that occurs each year in London about the third week of September. Here is what they say:
“Open House London, created and delivered by the independent non-profit organisation Open-City, is the capital’s largest annual festival of architecture and design. Now in… Continue reading
21.3 SHIPPING CONTAINER OFFICE BY CORNERSTONE ARCHITECTS
Architecture
The Jamaican Institute of Architects granted the Award of Merit 2008 ‘Best Small Commercial’ to the Cornerstone Design Office for their submission of a Shipping Container Office.
The Design Concept
This is how Cornerstone Design describes their shippint container office: “The basic premises governing the Container Office scheme… Continue reading
21.2 POST PROCESSING: PART I – THE INGESTION PROCESS
In the digital realm the work that takes place after recording images in the camera is perhaps neither fully understood nor appreciated. Readers should find this outline of post-processing a useful introduction.
The Digital Realm
For the casual photographer digital photography has certainly unlocked it’s mystique over the last decade.… Continue reading