We’ve had the pleasure of shooting the iconic Hoover Dam on multiple occasions. An icon of the American west, the massive concrete structure which was wedged between the rock walls of Black Canyon in 1931 is still awe inspiring when peering down upon it in person. Although larger dams have since been built, the Hoover Dam, nearly 100 years after its construction, still retains an unrivaled ability to make one feel small.

Having shot the first phase of the visitor’s center renovation in 2019, we were eager to see how the museum/attraction would be reimagined when fully completed. The second phase of Atherton Construction’s renovation of the visitor’s center did not disappoint. From a video-lined corridor emulating a rock passageway, visitors are led to a number of spacious showrooms, each packed with individual exhibits which tell the many stories of the Dam’s history. Carefully lit and masterfully built, the center’s stunning displays, strong and sparkling terrazzo floors, and thoughtful storytelling are a pleasure to wander.

The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is North America’s largest trade show dedicated to kitchen and bath design. It is a regular stop on our Spring trade show circuit and 2025 was an opportunity to photograph several stunning exhibits.

Our friends at Agency in Motion helped us create some stunning visuals in capturing the Whirlpool exhibit, which packed an unbelievable number of stations and sub-brands into their front-of-the-expo-hall space. Featuring Maytag, Jenn-air, Kitchen-aid alongside Whirlpool, the exhibit was a hive of activity. We also had the opportunity to be the designated photographer for Whirlpool at the KBIS Awards ceremony where the company had a strong presence throughout the event.

Zline gave us a stunning black-framed exhibit which gave a rich, dark package where bright and colorful kitchens could be unwrapped. Wilsonart and Blum had more open-floorplan booths in stark contrast with GE’s Monogram booth, whose richly decorated rooms guests experienced one-by-one in a queue-controlled linear order.

The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show never disappoints in providing elegant displays which serve as rewarding subjects to photograph.

Whirlpool at KBIS Awards

Blum

Wilsonart

Zline

Monogram

Whirpool

When Danelle Dodds was putting together an article on trade show exhibit photography for Exhibit City News, we were flattered that she called us to comment and act as a resource for her piece. We talked about how photographing a booth is really telling the story of the exhibit. A brand has a story to tell, priorities to promote, and an experience built to do just that. Great exhibit photography hinges on understanding how a brand is telling their story through their booth. What is the visitor supposed to experience and feel? Where are their eyes (and feet) directed through the design of the booth? To be able to walk away with images which tell the story of a high-profile presence at a high-profile show means having a conversation about the message and the strategy employed to get that message across.

Interested in what makes exhibit photography unique? Give Danelle’s article a read. It’s the product of a fantastic chat and the experience of a couple of guys who wander the halls of expo centers when no one else wants to be there.

Making Up for Lost Time

Just like Coca-cola, we’ve got a history. Unfortunately, we have been neglecting our history and we haven’t made a post in our “What’s New” area for five years. Did nothing happen from 2021 until now? Did we crawl in a cave and ride our the pandemic? The opposite, actually. We’ve had fantastic opportunities to shoot incredible subjects: cutting-edge exhibits, chic designer pool slides, high-design office spaces, and even the Hoover Dam–from a helicopter. So with some time and reflection, we’re determined to mend the hole in our history.

Over the next few months, we intend to get caught up on some of the highlights of 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. We have so many projects we want to highlight, that it will take us several months time to compile our stories and images. That said, we don’t want to neglect the now–after all, this area is called “What’s New”, not “What’s Relatively New”. So we will alternate between great projects of the last few years and the latest and greatest of our most recent projects from 2025.

Thank you for your interest in our work and for spending some screen time with us.

A little preview of what’s coming: