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By Jennifer, October 30, 2012 6:46 pm

I ventured out today for another bathroom shoot for Collins Tile and Stone. The skies are still dreary from Hurricane Sandy, but the rain has thankfully stopped.

Bath Tub

Shower

Bath Tub

Vanity & Shower

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By Jennifer, September 27, 2012 4:52 pm

Recently, I photographed another bathroom remodel by Collins Tile & Stone which was pretty challenging. The shower had some glass doors with a bright window directly across from the doors so the reflection of the window showed in the shower glass. A polarizing filter really helps cut glare from reflective surfaces. I had recently sold my cheap polarizing filter because it was adversely affecting the quality of my images. But I hadn’t yet ordered a new, higher quality polarizing filter. I really wish I had one for this shoot. So, I just ordered a new one so I have it for the next shoot. To solve the issue, I got some big black garbage bags and covered most of the window with them and then I did quite a bit of editing in Photoshop to remove the reflection of the window. Here are the before and after images:

Bathroom Before Editing

Bathroom After Editing

And here’s one more image that I rather liked that really showcases the company’s tile work on the walls and floor. I don’t usually like images that have the toilet in them, but this one was pretty well hidden by the dividing wall.

Bathroom

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By Jennifer, September 22, 2012 11:08 pm

Thursday’s adventures included another great bathroom remodel by Collins Tile & Stone.

Bathroom

Bathroom

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By Jennifer, September 19, 2012 9:57 pm

I had the opportunity to shoot another bathroom remodel by Collins Tile & Stone yesterday. I had a little trouble with this one because I had a pretty small space to work in. It was a rectangular, narrow space with the toilet at one end (which I try not to include in the photos very often) and glass shower doors at the other end (which pretty much act like a mirror reflecting my likeness back unless I’m at an angle). The shower was pretty sweet with two shower heads and beautiful tile.

Bathroom

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By Jennifer, September 13, 2012 11:44 pm

On Monday, I had the pleasure of photographing a beautiful model home in Creighton Farms for Pamela Jones of Extraordinary Transitions and Long & Foster. The exterior shot could have benefited from a little cloud cover so there wasn’t a big shadow across the front, but it still looks pretty darn awesome. I loved the detail and craftsmanship in this home. So, I used HDR to showcase some of that detail. For just $2,350,000, this home could be yours!

Exterior

Living Room

Kitchen

Sunroom

Master Bedroom

Master Bathroom

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By Jennifer, August 21, 2012 10:09 pm

I had the opportunity to photograph another bathroom remodeled by Collins Tile & Stone on Saturday. I loved the little hexagonal shaped floor tiles, the stand alone tub, and the brightness of the room. Another remodeling job, well done! Here are a few of my favorite shots from the shoot.

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

I think I need to learn how to edit chrome. My reflection ended up in nearly every faucet. Add that to the list of millions of things I need to learn.

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By Jennifer, August 3, 2012 5:07 pm

Earlier this week I did bathroom shoot for Collins Tile & Stone. Felt good to be shooting again after having baby! Below are a few shots that I liked.

Bathroom

Double Vanity in Bathroom

Bathroom Sink

Shower & Tub in Bathroom

Tub & Counter in Bathroom

Tub & Vanity in Bathroom

Tub & Shower in Bathroom

Tile Detail in Bathroom

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By Jennifer, June 17, 2012 11:07 pm

I really like what this real estate photographer has to say about how young buyers are home shopping in today’s market based on an article from Texas Realtor Magazine.

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By Jennifer, June 11, 2012 6:07 pm

On Friday, I had the opportunity to do a shoot of the landscaping and design work of Main Street Landscape. It was a beautiful home and yard! With being 35 weeks pregnant, I was quite exhausted by the end of the shoot. I don’t think it would have been so bad if it wasn’t so hilly, but I loved being in the environment and enjoying the scenery.

Patio & Stone Steps

Water Feature

Water Feature

Landscaping

Landscaping

Fire Pit

Landscaping

Landscaping

More photos can be viewed here.

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By Jennifer, May 27, 2012 6:32 am

On Friday I also photographed a solarium flooring project for Collins Tile & Stone. This house was beautiful! Here are some photos from the shoot.

Solarium Floor

Solarium Floor

Solarium Floor

Solarium Floor

More photos from the shoot can be seen here.

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By Jennifer, May 26, 2012 5:55 am

I had another opportunity to photograph an amazing bathroom remodel for Collins Tile & Stone on Friday. Here are some photos from the shoot.

Bath Tub

Counter & Bath Tub

Bathroom

Shower

Sink

You can see all the photos here.

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By Jennifer, May 25, 2012 9:12 pm

On Tuesday I photographed another beautiful bathroom for Collins Tile & Stone. Here are a few of my favorite images from the shoot.

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

The rest of the photos from the shoot can be viewed here.

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By Jennifer, May 20, 2012 1:21 pm

For our first family vacation, we stayed at the Villa Roma Resort near Calicoon, New York in the Catskills. It was pretty much in the middle of nowhere. There were some small towns nearby which were sort of interesting. I couldn’t imagine living in a small town at all. We had pizza from one of the small town restaurants which was pretty good. We also walked around and explored. It rained a lot the first few days we were there and since we were near some major waterways there was a bit of flooding in the area. We were disappointed to drive out to this place called Sonoma Falls Farm only to find that it was closed indefinitely.

We visited two parks both with unique bridges. The first was Stone Arch Bridge Historical Park which featured a 3-arch stone bridge which was built in 1880. There was grass growing on top of it. The river that ran beneath the bridge was overflowing its banks from all the rain. I did get some nice HDR photos of the bridge.

Stone Arch Bridge in HDR

Stone Arch Bridge in HDR

Stone Arch Bridge in HDR

The second park was Livingston Manor Covered Bridge Park. I’ve never seen a covered bridge in person. Apparently, the founder of the YMCA lived in the house next to the bridge. So, that was sort of interesting. Alex enjoyed running around in the grass that was there and playing with the rocks.

Livingston Manor Covered Bridge

Nick & Alex

Rock!

We also spent some time swimming at the indoor pool, playing at the playground, enjoying the game/play room, and eating at the dining hall at the resort. I tried Cornish hen for the first time which was pretty tasty. Unfortunately, the outdoor pool and water park at the resort wasn’t open yet for the season, which we didn’t know when we planned the trip, but it was too cold to be swimming outside anyhow.

Alex on the Slide

Alex on the Swing

More photos from our trip can be seen here.

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By Jennifer, May 5, 2012 9:20 pm

Earlier this week I photographed a town home in Reston for a “For Sale By Owner” property. Here are a few photos from the shoot.

Living Room & Front Foyer

Dining Room

Breakfast Nook

Kitchen

Back Deck

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By Jennifer, April 16, 2012 11:34 am

On Saturday, I had the opportunity to join some friends to photograph the Franciscan Monastery in Washington DC. I used a technique called HDR (High Dynamic Range). Basically, I took multiple shots of the same scene at different exposures in order to capture both the bright highlights and the dark shadows and then I combined the images using software which results in one highly detailed image. Below are some of my favorite images from the shoot.

Franciscan Monastery

Franciscan Monastery

Franciscan Monastery

Franciscan Monastery

Franciscan Monastery

Jesus

Crucifixion

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By Jennifer, April 6, 2012 9:03 am

Yesterday I photographed a home for Realtor, Gina Tufano. Here are a few images from the shoot…

47397 River Crest Street

Back Side of House

Living Room

Kitchen

Family Room

Bathroom

Bathroom

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By Jennifer, March 18, 2012 1:38 pm

On Thursday, I did a shoot for Collins Tile & Stone featuring tile back splashes. It was some beautiful work in four bathrooms and a kitchen.

Kitchen Back Splash

Bathroom Back Splash

For the shot below, I had to lower the tripod down low enough to not be seen in the mirror and I hid behind the partially open door and used my wired remote to trigger the camera.

Bathroom Back Splash

Bathroom Back Splash

Bathroom Back Splash

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By Jennifer, March 15, 2012 3:00 pm

On Tuesday, I started an interesting project for two clients, one is an investor who flips houses and the other is an interior decorator. I took the “before” photos for a house in Washington DC that is going to be flipped and resold. They had started the demo the morning of the shoot so there was a lot of debris already down and it was pretty dirty. The place was filthy, actually. Kind of hard to believe people were previously living there. So, I had to shoot hand-held instead of using a tripod. Because of this, the verticals are off and the photos are lit a bit unevenly, but I think my flash did a pretty good job considering the conditions. I’m very excited to go back and do the “after” photos once the project is finished.

Before Shot

Before Shot

Before Shot

Before Shot

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By Jennifer, March 10, 2012 8:13 pm

On Friday, I photographed a new tile floor in a basement for Collins Tile & Stone. The tile was interesting because the coloring and look of it made it look like wood. The room was a little dusty, and I think the photos would have benefited from having a bit of staging to the room. But the floor still looks good!

Flooring

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By Jennifer, June 10, 2010 10:38 pm

This week I photographed a beautiful home in Lovettsville, Virginia for a Realtor named Roger. It’s an amazing 3,400 square foot property on 10 acres of land in Loudoun County. Below are some of my favorite shots of the house.

Master Bedroom

Sitting Room

Kitchen

Living Room