Lajitas Adobe

As an architectural photographer, occasionally you get a real treat and an opportunity to photograph a truly unique home. This 600 square foot adobe house is off the grid in Lajitas, Texas and is self-sustaining. All construction materials, including doors and windows, were either taken from the site or made in nearby Ojinaga, Mexico. Electricity is generated via solar and wind and water is provided by two 1800 gallon rain catchment tanks. Perched on a cliff, the owner affords beautiful views of mountains to the east.

Hidden Glen

Offered at just below $395,000, This Texas style home in Round Rock, Texas appears unassuming from the street, but packs a bit more luxury than expected once you enter it's full height foyer.




There often some challenges in real estate and architectural photography. The two biggest challenges on this home were a very large powerline tower behind the house and the whole family being home at the time of the shoot, which slowed things down considerably. Since my policy is to not modify or remove any permanent features or issues in post-processing, my approach is to minimize the problem; for most front exterior elevation shots I prefer to move back and use a "normal" lens, however in this case it resulted in the powerline tower looming over the top of the house, so this time I chose to photograph it using a wider angle lens, allowing me to get closer to the house which blocked the tower from view, with only the powerlines to the left telling the story.