8.3 FEATURE PROJECT: CORNER HOUSE TRINIDAD TOBAGO

In the midst of a conservative well-to-do neighborhood, with ‘architectural cakes’ behind high walls and fences lies this jewel-like quirky ‘corner house’ designed by the late architect Roger Turton.  Like its owners the house stands proud, expressing the freedom to have its own authentic character without shame among its… Continue reading

8.2 PHOTOMATIX PRO 4

I concede Adobe Photoshop is an amazing piece of software for users … below sixty years of age! Okay, I confess to have struggled with compositing images with Photoshop layers and masks. Layers and masks still don’t make any sense to me even after I had to write out in… Continue reading

7.3 FEATURE PROJECT: ANI VILLAS, ANGUILLA

Overlooking the Caribbean from a bluff on the coast of Anguilla is a stunning project designed by LHSA+DP – Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership out of New York. Anguilla was the northernmost island of the Leeward Islands trip we made in June 2013 and I had planned to… Continue reading

7.2 WEBSITE UPDATE

While my website was slick and contemporary, I had received a number of criticisms about its structure. Expression Engine is not an easy web engine for photographers and so after some considerable research, I came to the conclusion that WordPress was the web engine of choice for photographers. I therefore… Continue reading

6.2 EPSON CHALLENGES LUMIS TO PATIENCE

Patience is a virtue. The cost of using sophisticated technology and equipment in the third world and how to deal with complications is an experience worth sharing. There is no way to shorten this story – this is the very abridged version!

I purchased an Epson 4900 ink jet printer… Continue reading

5.3 FEATURE PROJECT: HEAVEN & EARTH SPA, GRENADA

Grenada has a strong heritage rooted in Spanish, French and British colonial architectural traditions> Today the capital, St. George’s, enjoys a stronger historic tradition than most Caribbean islands. Despite the strong historic preservation movement in Grenada there is, in my opinion, some confusion over design aesthetics suitable for newly constructed… Continue reading

5.2 ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY READING LIST

Books on the topic of architectural photography have been a significant means of learning for me over the years. Limited books on the topic were available in bookshops or public libraries where I live in Trinidad and Tobago. This is by no means a definitive bibliography of literature but they… Continue reading