Happy Birthday Walter Gropius!
In honor of the birthday of Walter Gropius, I wanted to revisit a great project I photographed for New England Home Magazine and pay tribute to one of the worlds most famous architects and founder of the Bauhaus Movement. Being a fan of innovative architecture and design, it was quite an honor and privilege to photograph the Gropius Home. Volumes have been written about the house and with good reason. It is one of the most historical and uniquely distinct architectural homes ever constructed. However, not much has been written on photographing the house itself and this is where I’d like to include my impressions. Photographically speaking the house welcomes the camera. The large open windows allow for ample light, always a key ingredient when photographing interiors. The house’s dimensions are modest, which makes physically moving about the space easy, but photographing in small spaces can present it’s own challenges. It also has a very intimate and livable quality to it, which makes one think that living there must have been quite a treat. As an architectural photographer, it’s important to capture the design and feel of the space as it appears naturally. You don’t want to exaggerate the size of the space...