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We are a full-service architectural, aerial, and construction progress photography service providing documentation and final photography of your project from ground breaking to final occupancy. Our dedication to your project is that of being a member of your team, and not just vendor. We take personal responsibility for every assignment, big or small, and we work with you in pre-planning to ensure what your envisioning is what you receive.
Our main photographer, Kimberly Blom-Roemer, has over 25 years of architectural and fine art experience. To experience her vision and creativity please visit our web site at www.r2-photography.com. But, he dedication to the profession of photography goes beyond work behind the camera, she has earned the prestigious honor of General Membership with American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP). This honor is held only by the best in the commercial photography industry, and requires demonstration of photographic talent, business professionalism, and the hardest part, review and endorsement by current General Members.
But to demonstrate her dedication to the profession, Kimberly also serves as the Vice President of the ASMP-Kansas City chapter. Her goal is to educate both photographers and clients alike about professional business practices to benefit everyone on both sides of the Estimate.
Other specialties delivered to the construction and interior design and aviation industries, R2 Photography offers 360 panoramic images, aerial photography, construction progress photography, and of course, the final project images that show off your designs in all their glory.
Happy Holidays and a wonderful 2009 to everyone... Peace, Love and Happiness!
Kimberly Blom-Roemer
Photographer
R2 Photography, LLC
r2-photography.com
This month Mitchell Park Place, or also informally referred to as the Mead Lofts, opened their doors for occupancy.
The Mead factory in St. Joseph, Missouri was an icon of the St. Joseph business community for decades. Many of us, and, we'll be showing our age here, remember using the Indian Head notebooks in school. This factory was the only facility in the country that manufactured these icons of education. When the Mead Corporate purchase the factory from it continued to operate until several years ago. Since then it has stood empty over the skyline of St. Joseph. Recently the Foutch Brothers, working with Gastinger-Walker Harden Architects in Kansas City developed plans to renovate the facility into a nearly self-contained loft project, complete with first floor shopping retailers, a top of the line athletic facility on the second floor, complete with pool, and a completely finished roof top terrace with grass, plants, solar panels, and water reclamation capabilities. And then there's the view from the roof... panorama of the Missouri River valley, St. Joseph, and Kansas. Nestled inside are furnished corporate apartments and a central atrium with grating allowing you to see up through multiple levels and through the skylights above.
This is an exciting project and will impact the local neighborhoods dramatically and positively. Revitalizing what was a declining area into a place people want to live.
Congratulations again Mitchell Park Place!
Whether you were there or not, and whether we are your photographer on a project or not, if you have any questions or comments about commissioning architectural photography, please feel free to drop us a line anytime. We'd be happy to help!
Kimberly Blom-Roemer
Photographer
R2 Photography, LLC
r2-photography.com
A common practice when preparing for/scheduling photography is a scouting trip or walk-through of your property. An important aspect of this effort is capturing simple low resolution digital images are taken to help identify and select views. They can also act as a reminder of problem areas that will need special attention during final photography.
Sometimes due to circumstances beyond your control, after the walk-through future access to a project is limited. You might then desire to utilize the previous scouting views. This should be avoided as much as possible, as those images are typically low quality, quickly composed snapshots not often taken in the best light. There is a difference between a snap shot and a final photography.
On the rare occasion when there is no alternative and the image, lighting and use size are acceptable it may be possible to make use of them. However, keep in mind scouting shots were not part of the original use license quoted by your photographer, they were taken for discussion/reference purposes only. If you'd like to use images from your walk through, you will need to discuss with your photographer a fee to prepare the scouting view as a master file and an appropriate fee for your intended use. Don't forget that retouching may be needed to make the photograph usable.
Whether you were there or not, and whether we are your photographer on a project or not, if you have any questions or comments about commissioning architectural photography, please feel free to drop us a line anytime. We'd be happy to help!
Kimberly Blom-Roemer
Photographer
R2 Photography, LLC
r2-photography.com
The often quoted real estate saying, "Location, location, location" applies to successful architectural photography as well. Choosing the best angle for your project involves selecting the best point of view that tells the complete story of your design vision. That viewpoint may be from across the street, on a bridge, from another building or even from the water. Take the time to walk the perimeter (if possible) of the building, maybe look at the possibility of the roof of a neighboring building, or just from an office window nearby.
So, don't always opt for the easy, straight on "mug shot" of a structure. Unimaginative, and potentially will not show off your subject to the best ability, unless a documentary shot is what you're looking for.
Whether you were there or not, and whether we are your photographer on a project or not, if you have any questions or comments about commissioning architectural photography, please feel free to drop us a line anytime. We'd be happy to help!
Kimberly Blom-Roemer
Photographer
R2 Photography, LLC
r2-photography.com
We've recently completed our second photography shoot for the new Kakaskia College Phase 1 building located in Vandalia, Illinois (south central Illinois).
Phase 1 of the project is a monumental asset for the local community, as the previous single building was ill equipped to meet the growing needs and visions of both the college and the community. The campus location is close to the interstate for easy access for students from outside the town. As this is the first building of several planned, all classes for the various degree programs will be held in the facility. However, extensive medical and laboratory amenities have been built into many of the classrooms as the long term function of the building is to support the nursing and biological/chemistry curriculums.
Whether you were there or not, and whether we are your photographer on a project or not, if you have any questions or comments about commissioning architectural photography, please feel free to drop us a line anytime. We'd be happy to help!
Kimberly Blom-Roemer
Photographer
R2 Photography, LLC
r2-photography.com
