by Paul S. Bartholomew on May 17, 2012
I’m back from Paris and have a lot of images to share. My first set of images are from the Louvre and I’m pleased they allow photography because the ceilings are amazing! These low light images are difficult without a tripod but I managed with the Nikon D800 set at a high ISO. I’m still [...]
by Paul S. Bartholomew on April 15, 2012
I’m very fortunate to be photographing a beautiful B&B in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and it may take a few months to complete all phases. Since this project is complex and open to my creative direction, I felt the need to visit during daylight and evening hours. Projects like these don’t come along often and I [...]
by Paul S. Bartholomew on March 9, 2012
I had a nice opportunity to photograph the Flatiron Building in NYC recently. I was scouting for a future photo shoot and the rooftop had great views of the Flatiron Building from across Madison Square. I’m glad I brought the telephoto lens because photographing across Madison Square is rather far and I wanted to get [...]
by Paul S. Bartholomew on February 14, 2012
This is a nice project at Boston College I recently photographed for Visa Lighting. The concentration of the photography is to show the lighting in context of the overall space along with some closer detail views. I was rather impressed with the building and wish I was hired for other areas too. This atrium can [...]
by Paul S. Bartholomew on January 18, 2012
A lot of people think architectural photography is about wide angle lenses and large cameras setup on tripods. For my commissioned work this is often true but I find this to be a formal approach with everything highly polished. There is an informal approach that I feel is often overlooked because we don’t always realize [...]
by Paul S. Bartholomew on December 12, 2011
I’m originally from the Bethlehem, PA area and tend to get a little homesick this time of year. With its rich colonial history, beautiful buildings and great restaurants, it makes for a wonderful place to visit during the holiday season. When I studied Colonial American History at Kutztown University, I wrote a term paper about [...]
by Paul S. Bartholomew on November 10, 2011
This is an ongoing project that I’m working on for ArtsQuest located in Bethlehem, PA. It a difficult building to schedule because it’s a very active venue for all kinds of events from concerts to visual arts. I decided to start the photography with some exterior views and next visit will be for interior photography. [...]
by Paul S. Bartholomew on September 2, 2011
My assistant and I managed a nice night out during our hotel photo shoot in NYC last week. We had 3 days and we worked some very longs days to get ahead of schedule. I’m glad we had a chance to take a walk around and I’m especially glad I brought my Leica M9. I [...]
by Paul S. Bartholomew on August 26, 2011
I just finished 2 hotel photo shoots in New York City and had a good time with the Leica M9 during off time. This image was handheld while shooting through a 3 inch opening in my hotel window. Most hotel windows in NYC don’t open much but I was lucky the composition lined up well. [...]
by Paul S. Bartholomew on July 21, 2011
I was very fortunate to be interviewed by Leica Camera who many consider the most prestigious camera manufacturer in the world. We did the interview at NYC’s High Line and I’m very excited seeing the results of the video portion. Please read the article on Leica’s blog here. Leica Portrait: Paul S. Bartholomew from leica [...]