Industrial Photographer
As an architectural photographer, I have the habit of only featuring the "pretty" stuff that I think should be in my portfolio of "best work". Admittedly, by doing this, a lot of my work does not see the light of day. In fact, the SUBJECT of a lot of my work doesn't see the light of day. These subjects are the places that make our society run. Sometimes they are the things that often go unnoticed. Occasionally, it is documenting the framing of a structure as it is being put together. I am talking about industrial photography - which, to me, is absolutely fascinating.
I often know nothing about the subject matter, but I am mesmerized when I stop and study it. The amount of thought that goes into the design and the years of planning that take place are humbling when you think of the minds that put them together... they will never get the praise from the public that a facade will.
The bridges we drive over, the awnings that we walk under, the hidden and often ignored things that bring order to society... these subjects may not be the "prettiest" structures in the world to the average person, but they are the most important. Here are a few of my favorites that I photographed over the years.
Aerial view of a commercial rooftop solar array, documenting the scale and precision of renewable energy infrastructure.
A commercial construction site at sunset, showing the early stages of a structure taking shape against a dramatic sky.
Exterior view of SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, CA. featuring the sweeping curved roof, exposed steel structure, tall white columns, and landscaping below for scale.
Commercial farm buildings in rural Minnesota, a reminder that agricultural infrastructure is its own form of industrial architecture.
The departure level canopy at BNA airport at dusk, where structural design and daily movement intersect. View more images from this photo shoot.
A distribution warehouse mezzanine with yellow safety rails, functional design that rarely gets a second look.
A commercial laundry facility mid-operation, the humidity visible in the hazy overhead light.
A close study of a curved polycarbonate canopy, the kind of detail that disappears into the background of daily life.
A crane installing steel beams on a remote construction site in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
A mechanical room addition on a VA Hospital in Nashville, the infrastructure behind the institution.
A cold glycol mechanical room with labeled piping, pumps, and control panels keeping a building running behind the scenes at the FM Bank Arena.
Rooftop cooling tower equipment, the kind of industrial system that operates invisibly above the spaces we occupy.
Surgical lighting and equipment in a hospital operating room, precision engineering in service of the most critical environments.