I applogize (feel like I’ve been doing that a lot lately) for the lack of posts.  I’ve been on the road like crazy and have found myself struggling to pull it together with updates from shoots.  Fortunatly I’ve got the image of the week section to keep me somewhat on track.

This week I bring you the resort in which I first realized outdoor showers were the way of the future (read here).  Situated on an incredible piece of land near Pinnacle Peak outside of Phoenix, the resort fully embraces the outdoors.  From it’s great bungalow style layout, to it’s winding paths through the abundance of natural flora (the cacti were a challenge to work around).

Enjoy the image of the week and be sure to check out the full gallery of shots here.

Sorry for the delay in posts.  I’ve got lots of fun new projects to share from my recent (and never ending) travels.  These shots come from a shoot I did last week in Atlanta.  Terminus 200 is the sibling building to Terminus 100 next door that I shot last year.  The design was a collaboration between Duda Paine and HKS.  It’s always fun shooting a building that is heavy on glass and this building is no different.  Enjoy

Situated in playground of new architecture by some of the world’s most prominent designers, the Mandarin Oriental is in good company in Las Vegas.  Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the building is a nice departure from the faux castles and pyramids that Vegas is more commonly know for.  Enjoy

To celebrate it’s recent publishing in Cowboys and Indians Magazine (and Arch Digest last year), I bring  you the Possum Kingdom ranch house.  Designed by the one and only Nunzio Desantis (those of you who have met Nunzio will agree he is a rare breed).  Nunzio is the same designer who has brought you scores of luxury resorts that have graced this blog (Las Ventanas, Aspen Valley Ranch, etc, etc, etc).

I had the great pleasure of shooting this property on several occasions.  One of the great things about shooting a property like this is you get to stay at the ranch.  There is nothing more intimate than spending a weekend living in the project you are shooting.  Detail after lovely detail emerge as each hour passes.  The craftsmanship in the woodwork, ironwork, and stonework are simply breathtaking.

Unfortunately, unlike the resorts that I shoot, this is not a project that is open for everyone to experience in the flesh.  So until you get buddy buddy with Nunzio and get a chance to see it in person, enjoy these images of the project.  Don’t forget to go out and support the good folks at Cowboys and Indians by buying a copy of July’s issue (get it here).  You can also check and an extensive gallery from the shoot here.  Enjoy

I know with all of the posts about moving out west and spending most of my life on an airplane I’ve been a bit short on posts about images.  My appologizes.

I’ve decided to create a new category of post for this exact purpose.  Behold the image of the week.  Each week I will post a new image, sometimes a couple images and sometimes just one shot.  Some of these will be new projects that I’m working on andsome will be older favorites of mine that most of you have never seen.

Let’s start off with a high school I shot a few weeks ago in North Richland Hills Texas for HKS.  With most K-12 projects there are extreme budget limitations along with really short construction timelines.  The North Richland Hills project tackled both with grace and yielded some really nice imagery as well as just wrapping up their first year in the new building.

Would love your feedback on when during the week that you’d like to see the new posts?  First thing Monday morning, maybe a little midweek hump day surprise?  Would love your feedback, either post a comment or shoot me an email at blake.marvin@gmail.com.

Enjoy the images and look forward to the weekly updates!