Interior Design Photography for Sabor | Allure of the Seas
Photographing Sabor on Allure of the Seas under tight schedules, delivering high-end interior design imagery with precision, speed, and control.
April 6, 2026
Mike Butler – Architectural Photographer
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Interior Design – Project Highlight
A behind-the-scenes look at photographing a luxury Miami residence designed by Andrea Lecusay. This project highlights the balance between available light and supplemental lighting, capturing interior design with precision, depth, and a refined editorial feel—all within the constraints of a single day on location.
April 3, 2026
Exterior Photography: Capturing the Beautiful James B. Hunt Jr. Library
This blog post highlights my extensive experience in hospitality photography, tracing my journey from a major shoot at Marriott Marco Island in 2004 to a recent, year-long project at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando in 2023. The Waldorf Astoria shoot involved over 100 shots, captured in multiple phases, showcasing the hotel’s grandeur and elegance. The success of this complex project was due to meticulous planning, a dedicated client team, and a refined workflow that ensures every image is technically perfect and emotionally impactful. The post underscores the importance of professionalism and collaboration in delivering exceptional hospitality photography.
January 6, 2025
Immersing in Luxury: A Year at Waldorf Astoria
Luxury isn’t just about high-end design—it’s about an experience, a feeling, a story told through space and light. Whether it’s a five-star resort, an exclusive residence, or a world-class hotel, photographing luxury requires more than just technical skill—it demands an understanding of atmosphere, mood, and the subtle details that define sophistication.
In this post, I’ll share my approach to capturing the essence of luxury, from composition and lighting to the finer details that make a space feel truly extraordinary.
August 20, 2024
Capturing Buildings with new Eyes
Architectural photography assignments are a bit like presents, each holds unknown surprises until opened. They come with challenges and perks, and with some skill and good luck, can result in amazing images, diamonds on the top of the proverbial assignment cake. It is these “diamonds” that I as an image
June 13, 2022
How To Get The Best Lighting For Your Interior Design Photography
Interior design photography is a unique and specialized type of photography that requires a different set of skills than traditional portrait or landscape photography. In order to take great interior design photos, you need to understand how to use light to your advantage and create an aesthetic that will appeal
April 29, 2022
The Different Types of Hospitality Photography
Hospitality photography is a broad term that includes all kinds of spa, bar, restaurant, hotel & any other hospitality business photography. Though these can be very different types of venues, they all have one thing in common – the people who work there are usually welcoming and friendly to their
March 23, 2022
What is hospitality photography?
Hospitality photography means capturing the spirit of a hotel, restaurant, bar or other facility. The photos taken of a space can help to show off the history and ambiance of a space that can’t be conveyed in words. On top of that, the photos produced can be used as an
January 26, 2022
Fashion + Jewelry!
When I was approached by the owner of Atteza Jewelry to photograph their campaign I jumped at the opportunity! Although outside my strick field of expertise architecture, which requires teutonic precession and workflow, this assignment would allow me to develop and re-discover my original and more natural approach to the
April 14, 2020