Fast Food

I recently completed a project for The Dallas Morning News that involved shooting interior photos of 19 El Fenix restaurants around the Dallas - Ft. Worth metroplex. I had one hour to unload, set up, shoot 8 different views and get out before each restaurant opened for lunch. Needless to say, it provided me with a new understanding of "Fast Food."

Here are a few of my favorites from the project.

Strait Shootin'

Strait Lane is known in the Dallas area for its beautiful homes and large lots. I recently photographed two homes on Strait Lane, both offering very unique photos. Here are a few of my favorites.

10095 Strait Lane

                                                                      10433 Strait Lane

Never Judge a Book By Its Cover

Back in the spring I photographed a home for Jarrad Barnes of Dave Perry-Miller and Associates. Jarrad was pretty adamant that we shoot on a sunny day. When I pulled up, I was less than impressed with the house and a little confused as to why the weather was a factor.

Once I got past the front door, I understood. About a week after the home was listed it sold for quite a bit more than the asking price. Here are a few of my favorites from the day.

All photos copyright Stephen Reed Photography 2012

Room(s) With A View

I had the pleasure of photographing the developer's personal home at One Arts Plaza in downtown Dallas. The unit had never been lived in, and offers a breathtaking view of the arts district, downtown and uptown. It was really cool to watch how the late afternoon light changed the feel of the home as the day progressed.

Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot.

All images copyright 2012 Stephen Reed Photography

I Ask for an Assistant and They Send Me an Ass

Typical real estate shoots tend to have the same requests - focus on the unique features, make sure you get the views out of the master bedroom, capture the ceiling detail in the living area, etc. On a recent shoot my instructions were "Make sure you don't let the donkeys out when you open the front gate." WTF. Really?

This property was on one of the most prestigious streets in Dallas - and I had to worry about donkeys? I finished the interiors a bit early and headed outside to capture some shots of the property. Before I knew it, two donkeys were at my side, very curious about what I was doing. As I waited for the sun to set so I could capture the front exterior, I learned a few things about donkeys.

1.  They seem to really enjoy eating magnolia leaves.
2.   They are very curious, especially about camera gear.
3.  They love having their photos taken.

Right as the light was getting right for the photo of the front of the house, they two donkeys slowly sauntered up on the front porch.

Not having much time, I had to run to the porch and gently urge the the two prima donnas to leave so I could get the twilight shot. Donkeys can move pretty quickly when encouraged to do so.

All in all it was a fun shoot. Donkeys in Dallas. Who knew.

December Twilights

I figured December would be a slow month - I figured wrong. Several interesting projects came my way, including a 1,000 sq. foot condo, several large homes over 13,000 sq. feet, and a ranch formerly owned by Dale Evans. Each property lent itself to a twilight photo - here are some of my favorites.