March 23, 2013 by Brian Lewis

Last week I experienced a flurry of e-mails that led to a commission to shoot the Raymond/Ogbue house in Cascade for the International Herald Tribune. The International Herald Tribune is the international edition of the New York Times. Jewel Fraser, a journalist from Barbados,… Continue reading →

February 28, 2013 by Brian Lewis

CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE ILLUMINATES THE BIMSHIRE SOUTH COAST

A new visitor presents a welcome contemporary façade among its conservative competitors. Barbados, with its strong British history, is well known for conservative colonial architecture. Gillespie + Partners, a firm of architects based in Trinidad and Tobago… Continue reading →

February 28, 2013 by Brian Lewis

What are the main points you would want designers to know before contacting an architectural photographers? It is useful to have some guidelines on how to navigate the commission of architectural photography. Some advance information and analysis will go a long way towards a… Continue reading →

February 28, 2013 by Brian Lewis

Over the years of practice as an architect I have come to the realization that my brand is my reputation and that everything I am is my brand. When I decided to launch into architectural photography as a formal business I decided that it… Continue reading →

January 28, 2013 by Brian Lewis

Sometimes the journey can be as interesting as the destination. So here we are, Mark, Brien, Kevin and myself in Martinique after a fairly grueling boat journey from Trinidad via St. Vincent and St. Lucia. We rent this tiny little French car and load… Continue reading →

January 28, 2013 by Brian Lewis

Workshops are important for our professional education and photographic skill development. I attended the last workshop by Jeffrey Totaro in February 2012 and I am booked again to attend the next workshop on 19-23 February 2013 in West Palm Beach. The workshops are small,… Continue reading →

January 28, 2013 by Brian Lewis

In this blog you can read about the first book I produced including how it came into being a reality. See some excerpts from the book MANIKIN: The Art & Architecture Of Anthony C. Lewis

I recall having lunch with Tony at his apartment,… Continue reading →

December 3, 2012 by Brian Lewis

On the edge of the steep hillside overlooking Friendship Bay below and the Caribbean beyond is an amazing vacation villa known as Mangwana. The house is contemporary in design and certainly not your typical colonial interpretation of Caribbean architecture. I had an e-mail exchange… Continue reading →

December 2, 2012 by Brian Lewis

To get published, architects need to get their work professionally photographed otherwise the ‘editor’s door will remain shut’. Good architecture that is published can take an architect’s work to a whole new level and open those doors that lead towards recognition and prestige.

Architectural… Continue reading →

December 1, 2012 by Brian Lewis

I believe there are some excellent examples of contemporary architecture in the Caribbean and that condensing them in a book could have a significant impact on the direction of architecture within the region. Caribbean architects need to step up the promotion of their work… Continue reading →