A couple of years ago following a family vacation to Europe and getting a different viewpoint in life, my wife and I had several discussions about spending more time in Europe. As we’re both originally from England there are certain things one misses over the years living in the USA. Deep down there is a longing to experience more of those things you know exist, but just can’t experience due to your geographical location. So much so, that we looked into things and took it a step further. My eldest daughter is now grown-up and has graduated college and is setting her life up in the US. My youngest daughter at age 11 has a flexibility window beginning to close as she heads for teenage years. It was a case of “now or never”. Also with Brexit getting delayed a few times, it was easier for us to move to […]
Hotel Design – the dawning of a new era
As a hotel photographer I have seen and photographed a wide variety of hotels since 2003, Ranging from small independent boutique hotels to Full service luxury brand hotels. As my hotel photography career has evolved I find myself photographing more up-scale properties and brands. I have seen trends in hotel design come and go, but when can you say that things have changed forever? Never to go back? It’s a bit like when you see an old movie from the 60’s or 80’s. The hair styles, the clothes and the cars on the street. They look completely different than they do today and really set the era. The cars on the street are not swapped out overnight, they come and go as designs evolve until eventually they nearly all look different to cars 20 years previous. Moving away from Tuscan tiles and colors Up until about three or four years […]
Dragons and drones in the California desert
Barbados Recap | Hotel Photography & Video
Here’s a little look at the hotels and properties we photographed during our May trip to Barbados. We decided to approach this trip a little differently, hopscotching to a few different properties over the course of ten days on the island. Since we booked a few different spaces, we strategically packed up most of the photography and video arsenal, checked in with US Customs, and got ready to go. We left wearing many metaphorical hats and carrying many, very real, rather heavy cases. Beach View Barbados For the first half of our stay, our base of operations and first project was Beach View Barbados, a beautifully landscaped escape for those who wish to experience Barbados with an edge of independence and family appeal. Beach View is family owned and run with a personal touch. Robin, the owner, is always briskly moving around, warmly greeting guests, picking up stray bits, and […]
