As I look back on 2025, it’s a good moment to reflect on images that defined the year. The photographs in this collection represent more than finished projects—they capture collaboration, problem-solving, people, serendipity, and, as is often true with a great photo, a bit of luck. Most importantly and why I chose them is that each of these photos has a story.
This year, I’ve grouped my favorite photographs into six categories for a bit of context. From early-morning exteriors to interiors to people at work, these images capture the moments that stood out most. Together, they represent a year spent observing, collaborating, and seeking to create visuals that continue to do their job long after the shutter clicks.
Architecture
Architecture sits at the intersection of design, purpose, and human behavior, and every building tells a story about how people live, work, and move through it. As a photographer, capturing the angles and flow of a structure is both a challenge and a reward. I especially enjoy seeing how light, materials, and details shape a space - and how exteriors respond to neighboring buildings and the natural environment.
Aerials
I love the view one gets from the air. From above, spaces and architecture take on a completely new perspective, revealing patterns, relationships, and geometry that are invisible from the ground. Familiar places suddenly feel abstract and more thoughtfully composed, inviting us to slow down and really see them. Aerial photography allows us to see the world in a different light—one that’s often unexpectedly beautiful.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle photos allow us to look at people and understand the things that bring them joy. They reveal personality through small, unguarded moments and familiar surroundings. These images feel authentic because they show people engaged with what matters to them, rather than performing for the camera. In doing so, lifestyle photography creates an emotional connection that feels relatable, and real.
Medical
Medical architecture and spaces have always intrigued me. There is no other environment where humanity and technology intersect so directly and so personally. These spaces are designed with extraordinary precision, yet they ultimately serve moments of vulnerability, hope, and healing. Photographing them is about capturing an often quiet tension—where science strives to heal - creating a deeply human experience.
Magic Hour
Twilight “magic hour” photography delivers a combination of light, natural balance, and emotional resonance that is hard to replicate at any other time of the day. It works so well because physics, psychology, and aesthetics briefly align. The light is kinder, the colors richer, the mood deeper, and the visual noise quieter. It’s not just better light—it’s better context.
People at Work
People at work are fascinating. I enjoy capturing those moments that define work and the human drama that exists in seemingly unremarkable locations. From construction workers on the job site to a difficult presentation, the spaces and faces always tell a story.
I am truly fortunate to be in a profession I love and want to thank you for your patronage, friendship, and inspiration in 2025.
I often explain to clients that, as an architectural photographer, I don’t take pictures; I make pictures. People sometimes wonder how I got the best angle, captured the right expression, or happened to get that great shot. Once in a while it is luck, but almost always the magic in a photo happens before the shutter clicks – it is planning, preparation, setup, and knowing what will work and what won’t. In my best-of-2025, I hope you see my point.
If you are a developer, property manager, or architect with a great building that needs extraordinary pictures, give me a call and let’s make some pictures.