Modern barn conversion with dark timber cladding beside a stone building at dusk, dramatic cloudy sky.

 

 

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Field Notes


Dispatches from the road, the studio and the spaces in between. Essays and reflections on architecture, design, landscape and the craft of image-making.

 

 

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architectural photography
Culture & Commentary
Projects & Case Studies
Visual Communication
Black and white self-portrait of a person holding a twin-lens reflex camera at chest level, reflected in a window on a city street.

October 26th, 2026

What Finding Vivian Maier Teaches Us About Photography, Observation and the Built Environment

Culture & Commentary
Modern museum gallery displaying artifacts in glass cases with visitors viewing exhibits along white walls.

October 19th, 2026

Photographing for the archive

Projects & Case Studies
Photographer using a tripod on a bridge at dusk, capturing a illuminated neoclassical building reflecting on a river.

October 12th, 2026

How to choose an architectural photographer

architectural photography
Black and white film contact sheet showing multiple photographic frames with two highlighted images of a woman.

October 5th, 2026

The enduring power of the contact sheet

Visual Communication
Black and white interior view of the Reichstag dome spiral ramp in Berlin, Germany.

September 28th, 2026

How to prepare a building for an architectural photography shoot

architectural photography
Busy urban street in New York City with brick buildings, traffic, and a city skyline stretching into the distance.

September 21st, 2026

Jay Myself: What a building can teach us about seeing

Culture & Commentary
Person viewing large outdoor photography exhibition panels mounted on a historic building facade in a sunny courtyard.

September 14th, 2026

Visa pour l’Image 2026: Why Perpignan remains essential for photographers

Culture & Commentary
Modern glass office skyscraper with illuminated windows in an urban cityscape.

September 7th, 2026

Five architectural photographers every architect should know

architectural photography
Black and white photo of the ornate Gothic facade of Siena Cathedral, Italy, featuring three arched portals and intricate carvings.

August 31st, 2026

The history of architectural photography: from early experiments to contemporary visual storytelling

architectural photography