GREAT CHEMISTRY .....

Chemistry is like the Law. This project was designed by Watson Tate Savory Architects. It is a conversion/renovation of the old USC Law school into the USC Chemistry Lab building.

Another project when models were needed to make the subject space come alive.

The USC Law building, located behind the Capital on South Main Street in Columbia. The building was originally designed by GILL & WILKINS of Florence SC . The design is a great example of modern 1970’s Architecture.

The center stretches from South Main across to Assembly Street with an underground tunnel that connects to the classroom section of the Carolina Coliseum. I remember going around the circular stairs to get to the Journalism School in the Coliseum there while attending USC.

TEACHER / CHEF .....

Chef Damon runs the Heyward Career Culinary department, he is an accomplished chef and instructor . This center prepares students fo work in the culinary world.

Our client - Quackenbush Architects designed this space for the Columbia district. This special design includes all of the necessary things required for such a facility, which are considerable. All the surroundings and surfaces as well as appliances much be very specific to work as stations one would find in a restaurant .

One of the most thoughtful and appropriate things will introduce itself to you as you enter on the walkway when coming in from the walkway…… Basil and Rosemary will reach out to you as you are walking by their homes in the planter. What a joy to be greeted by their aroma. If the students need herbs they are right there and fresh !

We needed models for this session to act as students because Covid has things closed up for now. We asked a group of our friends if their High School age kids could help us out. What we didnt expect is for chef Damon to give them a real lesson in “cheffery”. He showed the students how to correctly“wear the uniform” including how to fold and wear the neck gear.

His contribution as a lesson changed the whole vibe of our session. The students/models were suddenly in character as culinary youth. We think the images show young people enjoying the process of learning one of the worlds first “arts” preparing and enjoying food. Thank you Chef Damon.

Emma, Ethan Matson, Becca and Sam Wall. Two brothers/sisters.

.... you look "mavalous" !

We photograph Real Estate, Lifestyle and Hospitality as well. This Project is a terrific apartment complex in Northeast Columbia. The management company were re-building their brand and we were commissioned to do the photography. We completed the grounds and the interiors of the model apartment in summer.

Most projects benefit from having life in them to make the photographs more dynamic. In some cases it is best to capture people as they go about what is natural in the subject area. Sometimes there is no substitute for having professional models to make the images look more … well, professional. It makes a huge difference when the people need to be close and engaging with one another. We also wanted the models to change outfits for different areas and rooms including the gym and game rooms.

We had a great time with the models who traveled from Greenville and Atlanta to work on this project. Heydon, Austin, Andre, Maria and Deidre thank you for helping us and our client.

TIMING IS EVERYTHING ...

WHEN WE PHOTOGRAPH A PROJECT ….. we recognize that ‘when’ we photograph something the timing will determine the mood, aesthetic and description the photograph we create conveys .

Sometimes the “description” is primary and other times the aesthetic is the most important thing. Ideally we photograph that project at different times during the day. We start at sun-up and often stay to shoot a “twilight” at sun-down depending on the opportunities.

We also photographed this as a video with our drone.

Whatever it takes…..

IT'S A BIRD ..... or a PLANE

We recently photographed the newly renovated LOWCOUNTRY REGIONAL AIRPORT in WALTERBORO for WATSON TATE SAVORY. We considered the obvious choice of using an airplane to illustrate the use of the building.

We love using things we find at the different sites we work in to show the real activity. There was very little air traffic on the day we worked there . It is easy enough to add an a stock airplane but we wanted it to be original. We were finally rewarded with the original “airplane”…. a bird ! The thing that inspired flight.

The airport is a great example the Low Country vernacular. Deep porches with sun cover, rocking chairs and beautiful natural wood doors . Floor treatments of red brick and concrete “tabby” use local natural materials.

Good Design does not cost … it pays …………………. seeing the before and after photographs of this facility is inspiring.