I spent the day photographing the Lijestrand house, designed by Vladimir Ossipoff in Honoulu. It is a wonderful example of midcentury modern architecture, that is basically untouched from how it was originally designed sixty years ago. The home has incredible views of the city below.
Lijestrand house
Las Vegas does have some great midcentury modern homes and architecture, mostly throughout the center of town and the Eastside. I really wish that some of the great older neighborhoods were kept up better and had less crime around and in them. I”m remembering the good ol’ days of Vegas, I guess.
I having been shooting homes and other Vegas architecture for many years, quietly building a library of images. It’s fun thing for me to shoot between commercial jobs. I’ll sometimes just jump the car and drive around town for hours, looking for a subject that speaks to me and some great light…
Midcentury modern house in Las Vegas
I am currently in the middle of a large project, photographing dishes at all of the restaurants throughout Wynn and Encore.
I just finished up several jobs recently, including a shoot of the newly remodeled Bureau of Reclamation buildings in Boulder City. The project was done by Tate, Snyder, Kimsey Architects and Whiting Turner Construction.
Here is an exterior shot of the Windmill Library in Southwest Las Vegas, NV. 