I thought I could handle "blogging" once per month, but I guess I was wrong... so, since I nearly missed 2 months, this post will be a little different... I'll feature two properties, and to change things up a bit, they'll both be lots.
Until recently, I've never been asked to shoot a lot, and to be honest, wasn't really sure how to approach such a request, since it's not exactly easy to take a pleasing photo of a small piece of land. In many cases, and particularly in these, there's more to a property than a patch of dirt or a slope with shoulder-high brush; there's often neighborhood amenities, views, and other nearby features that would make a property appealing.
In this case, both lots were in Lakeway on lake Travis; one in "Rough Hollow", a newer, upscale neighborhood, while the other was in an older section of Lakeway on Star Street, with some homes built as early as the 70's. Both had fantastic amenities nearby, particularly the Star lot, which was right around the corner from the marina, restaurant, pools, etc.
The Rough Hollow lot and amenities:
View of the lake
Entrance to the "Club"
Marina and pool
Star Street Resort and amenities:
Marina
Main club facility
Restaurant and sitting area
Restaurant and three-tiered pool
Pool and waterslide
West-facing deck
I had fun shooting these properties, each time running around the neighborhoods an hour before sunset to decide where I needed to be at what times, then then running around again trying to hit those times for optimal light. Of course, these are less than half of the photos I took, so as you can imagine, I was busy... and can't wait to do it again.
