Uncovering a Krisel...
In 2021 I was approached to document the renovation process of a Palm Springs home that, while in fine condition, had been neutered of its charm by a prior owner. You see, it originally had a classic folded roof design by William Krisel. The folded-plate roof was still there, it had just been covered up.
The plan was for me to photograph the home in 3-4 phases: as is (before renovation work began), after demolition, during construction, and finally the finished renovation. The architect, Stan Boles showed me his physical model (always a treat to see physical architectural models!) Michael Walters, a stylist I had worked with before on shoots with Lance Gerber was also brought on board for interior design.
With the model and Stan’s requested perspectives in mind, I tried to be mindful of where I placed the camera, and which focal length I was using for each shot so that I could re-create the same camera positions throughout the process.
This mostly worked, but since there was an addition included to the renovation, not every photo was able to have a matching ‘before’ shot from the same angle. Likewise, not every angle used in the original photo shoot worked well after the final work had been done.
Nevertheless, I had the best time seeing the project unfold and documenting it for everyone.
The homeowners were extremely accommodating and were a pleasure to get to know throughout the process. When I completed the final round of photography, they asked me if I could put a book together of the project. They loved it so much that they recently asked for two more copies because their original book had become so dog-eared.
