Eichler

This is an Eichler I photographed in Palo Altos for Noel Cross Architects

Happy New Decade

Wow, it's an exciting new year and new decade. Frank Paul Perez Architectural Photography had our biggest growth yet with a 25% increase in sales. We would like to thank all of our loyal clients.

I shot this of JE Architects out of Willow Glen, CA.

2009 Highlights

Hillsborough House

I photographed this for an architectural office out of Burlingame, CA last week. It was a great shoot, when I needed everything to work out perfectly, it did. Since, it was the first time shooting for this client, I wanted everything to go smoothly. It was challenging, since it had nine bathrooms (and the rest of the 6 thousand square feet too). And as you know, bathrooms are more work because they are small (to get all this lighting equipment in and still get your photo without the lights showing up), not too mention finding room for them, plus all the *&%# reflections that they create, because of all of the mirrors, glass and tile. An added dimension was that the homeowners were moving in the next day and the contractor was there with his crew trying to button up the place (lots of dust). It was a long day; I started at 7 am and finally rolled out of there close to 7 pm.

Monte Sereno Bathroom

This is the master bathroom is a 10,000 square foot house in Monte Sereno. I shot it with four lights: one camera right, one camera left, one in the tub, one behind the tub to create the halo. I exposed for the exterior ambient so that the four windows would not blow out to white.

I love how the architect designed the curved glass wall to be a visual element and also as the demarcation between the shower and the tub, as a splash guard. The shower head is mounted on the same wall as the four windows.


Main Foyer, Monte Sereno House

Thank You - RISD

Rhode Island School of Design, RISD for short, Pronounced: RIZDEE

Anyway, I only thought it appropriate to Thank and honor my Alma mater on the launching of this new Architectural Photography blog.

RISD was such a wonderful experience without limitation.

Frank Perez, BFA 1996, and BID 1997

Santa Cruz Surfing Shack

I photographed this site for a Noel Cross Architects. It was a challenging commission for several reasons:
Quick turn around time – deadline for AIA competition
The foggy weather in Santa Cruz didn’t allow me to get those early morning shots I love, right before and after the sunrise.
The very tight property line the house is sitting on.
I made three trips to the site, which is typical for the kind of shooting I do. I'm always look for the house in its best suit of light. I made an early morning trip, middle of the day trip, and an evening/night trip. This photograph was taken at around 8:30 in the evening at a 15 second exposure.