East Coast Dream

This past month I had the amazing opportunity to photograph a gorgeous beach-front home in Holden Beach. This home is a rental/personal home and has everything you need to enjoy the beautiful beach scenery around it. Over the weekend, we stayed at the home and produced photos (both ground and drone), a cinematic video walkthrough, and a 360 photo tour. These marketing assets will surely give this home a boost when it comes to rentals during the busy season! Below is the description of the home provided by the owner:

This spectacular "end of island" home is located in Holden Beach West's private community and offers breathtaking views of the ocean, Shallotte Inlet and Intracoastal Waterway. It is technically a second row home, but very unique with its unobstructed views. New furniture in 2019 for the upstairs balconies; for 2020, new furniture in both master bedrooms and new furniture on the top deck. This 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath keyless entry home (2K, 2Q, 4T) includes spacious master bedrooms with private balconies as well as an elevator, gourmet kitchen, wood burning fireplace, private swimming pool (open from Easter - October), and wrap-around porch. TVs and DVD players in every bedroom and the common living area, surround sound, upgraded cable and a Sonos sound bar for your listening enjoyment. Cable TV provided in the main living room, the rest are smart TVs that allow you to stream your favorite movies and shows with your personal Hulu, Netflix and Disney Plus accounts! The pool can be heated for a $350 fee, please call our office in advance to schedule this. A charcoal grill is provided. Beach access is directly across the street at 1365 Ocean Blvd West. This home is near an inlet and distance to the beach and ocean are subject to change. Due to high tides and forces of nature, tidal pools may exist in natural settings on the island.

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The Thomas Edgar Sikes, JR House

Every week, I photograph between 25-30 properties be it for MLS listings or commercial purposes. In this instance however, I had the opportunity to photograph a very unique home with an incredible story. This home. located in the heart of Greensboro, is located at 117 Keeling Road W and is known as the Thomas Edgar Sikes, Jr House.

MID-CENTURY MODERN MARVEL

It was 1957 when Greensboro's most prominent oral surgeon commissioned a Czech refugee olympian, whose architectural star was on the rise, to create a modern masterpiece that would serve as much more than a home for his family.  

​Built in 1958 by Greensboro's most important builder, Dr. Thomas Edgar Sikes, Jr. and his wife Betty Gale brought Greensboro's Hamilton Lakes an example of how a house can help its humans be the best they can possibly be. Architect Jaroslav Jan Kabatnik dropped hints in the home that he believed people are the best versions of themselves when being social.  

 From it's giant open living spaces extending out from the hallmark Frank Lloyd Wright center hearth, the compression of the kitchen and bedrooms help explain Kabatnik's intention that these are not areas where you should spend your family's valuable time.  You organically find yourself drawn into the home's open spaces where you can entertain, share, teach, learn and grow in the company of others. It is perfect for entertainment.

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PRAIRIE STYLE

117 Keeling West is the quintessential example of modern architecture's Prairie Style made famous by renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.  It was a bold, new approach to architecture -- a revolt really, against what Wright considered too much European influence in American home building.  

​The Prairie Style is notably what many consider the first Americanized version of architecture with an abstract interpretation inspired by the American midwest.  

It celebrates  the vast, open horizontal features of the midwest horizon.  With their suppressed chimneys, open spaces that flow into one another among many windows, prairie homes spread outward from a central hearth, a hallmark of Frank Lloyd Wright's work. 

​Wrapped in stone and stucco with low, long and quietly flat rooflines with accentuated overhangs, prairie homes seem to hug the earth, as if they rose up from the horizon itself presenting a unique vocabulary in geometric shape and pattern.  Prairie homes represent a definite shift in design from the traditional houses of the day that it is still valid, alive and pertinent today.  Timeless.

 Wright understood that prairie homes require a certain type of person living with the walls.  He said it required "an American man of business with unspoiled instincts and ideals."  It's as if he was describing 117 Keeling W's namesake, Thomas Edgar Sikes, Jr., without ever meeting him.

​Some key elements of prairie style you will clearly see with the Sikes house include:​

• Open spaces that flow effortlessly in and out of one another with lots of light.

• Built-in furniture that serves a second function, like storage.

• Horizontal lines.

• Flat roof with long, large overhangs.

• Exploration of simple mixing of materials (stone, stucco, iron, glass and lots of wood stained to let its character show through).

• Rows or "ribbons" of windows that allow the outside to be influenced by the life inside the home.

Some of the most famous prairie style homes include:

Sunnylands, Palm Springs CA

The Robie House, Chicago IL

Frank W. Thomas House, Oak Park IL

Listed with Jeff Varner of Keller Williams Realty.

High Point Furniture Photography

Real estate photography is my passion. I love going into a space and figuring out the best angles and composition to showcase the scene in the best light. That being said, I am always up for a challenge when it comes to a different type of photography.

I was contacted by a local furniture company located in High Point, North Carolina called Global Furniture and they were wanting to start a project where we would photography the entire catalog but in the style of a popular brand in their industry, Restoration Hardware. This wasn’t just a matter of placing the furniture against the wall and taking a few images. It involved coming up with the temporary wall construction places, choosing paint colors, flooring, and window placement to make sure we can get the most of out the temporary scenes. These are just a few images from this ongoing project with more to come.

Northern Shores Luxury Lifestyle

This is not your average video tour. This video tour is all about showing the luxury lifestyle you could live in this beautiful home located in Greensboro, North Carolina. This listing for Rich Manzi of NextHome Triad Realty was the best subject for a luxury video tour. I have been waiting for the opportunity to make a video like this for a long time and I am thrilled with how it turned out!

Gorgeous Galleria

I was recently contacted by a new agent, Divya Bhagat of Wilson Realty, who was looking to get photography and a video tour of a new listing that was hitting the market. She mentioned that she defiantly wanted a video tour but wanted to make sure it was upbeat. Give it a watch and you will see that this isn’t your normal video tour with cheesy piano music and cross-dissolve transitions!

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The Addlestone

One of the things I love about this business is that every home is different. Even if I have seen a particular floor plan before, the homeowner’s style always makes every home feel like a completely new experience. This was the case for 5651 Addlestone Road in Wintson-Salem.

This home listed with Stephanie Vestal of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services was a home that I was completely familiar with as soon as I walked through the door. With the exception of a few small layout changes, I know immediately that this home was going to look great in a cinematic video tour.

This 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home is around 3,700 SQ. FT. and includes an amazing front porch, gorgeous kitchen with an oversized island, and a large bonus room upstairs used as a theater room. The back patio is also a great entertaining space that looks out to a large private lot.

Check out the cinematic video tour and if you have any questions about the hone, please contact Stephanie Vestal of Berkshire Hathaway.

The Chesterbrooke Custom

This past week I had the chance to photograph a custom-built home by Gingerich Homes. I have done work for them in the past and it is always a treat to be able to capture the expert craftsmanship and amazing design they put into their homes.

One of my favorite things from this photoshoot was the twilight image of the exterior. My twilight images are not just taking one shot of the front of the building at sunset but a strategic light-painting technique that lights up the home in specific spots. This twilight image in particular was a combination of 21 images put together to make one image.

My other favorite photo from this shoot was the amazing kitchen. For this I used a multi-flash lighting technique to make sure the image showed depth. I also placed a flash outside of the kitchen window on the right side of the image to fire into the kitchen. This creates the illusion that the sun is shining into the windows and makes the kitchen appear brighter and more inviting.

Along with the ground photography, twilight photography, and drone photography included in the Enhanced Bundle, I also produced a cinematic video tour to accompany the listing.

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Jordan Younce

Triad Real Estate Photography, Drone Photography, and Video Services

Wonderful at Whaton

I recently had the opportunity to create a video tour for Meredith Parsons of Tyler, Redhead, and McAlister Realty. This 4 bed, 4 bath home has amazing features and impeccable design.

This custom-built house sits on one of the best lots and Cul-de-Sacs in the highly desirable The Noles Neighborhood. The open layout boasts gorgeous Kitchen, Vaulted Ceiling Keeping Room w/ a cozy Stone Fireplace, Fabulous Master on Main & large Mstr Bath Ensuite. Generous rooms throughout, California Closets & 2 bonuses - one could be a 5th Bedroom. Enjoy the outdoors year-round on the heavenly veranda in your private & large backyard. This house has wonderful flow-perfect for entertaining-both inside & out.

NASCAR, Not Homes

Yes, it is true that I am a real estate photographer but there are times that I get the chance to photograph other things besides homes. A few weeks ago, I was given the chance to shoot a completed construction projects for Myrick Construction. Myrick completed the construction of an add-on facility for Kaulig Racing and NASCAR driver Ryan Truex. This facility was for housing the tractor trailer that is used to deliver the cars on race day.

For this particular photoshoot, Myrick wanted to not only showcase the newly built facility but also have Ryan’s car in the shot to give it a bit more interest. Thankfully, I was about to get there and grab a few shots of the car and the carrier before they had to leave for a race in Michigan. I got the interior shots first and they as I was getting the exteriors, which included aerials as well, the trailer started to leave for its long journey.

It was a great opportunity and a fun break for the day-to-day. Check out a few of the photos below: 

Providence Realty Team Photos

This past week, I had the opportunity to take group photos and headshots for the Providence Realty team located in High Point, North Carolina. I don't normally take portrait photos but I have to say it was a pleasure taking photos of this great team. During this shoot, that was located at Revolution Mills in Greensboro, North Carolina, we started off by getting a couple group photos that accent the natural brick walls and pillars of the huge open space.

After the group photos, we starting taking individual agent headshots. I don't want to make my job sound simple but it was really easy to get great headshots of the team as all of them were so easy to work with! Here are just a few of the photos from the shoot. Enjoy!

Pittsboro Farm Flyover

I recently had the opportunity to help with capturing a private residence with one of my favorite pieces of gear, my DJI drone. 

This job was a bit different than the others I have done as it wasn't to sell a property but to actually showcase the property for the owner's personal use. Basically, I just needed to capture all of the details and the huge size of the site. It was such a please to work with these folks and it gave me a chance to work on more video editing which I always love doing when I get the chance. Enjoy the video!

Chef's Kitchen Classic

I was recently given the opportunity to photograph a home that was located on a local golf course in Greensboro, NC and what a pleasure it was! Let me take you on a quick tour of the home and all it had to offer.

First, let's talk about the first floor. The sitting room as perfectly designed and organized to show the open space. It connected to the dinner room with a beautiful stained glass accent window that really gave the room some unique charm.

From the dining room, you can see the beautiful chefs kitchen complete with granite and butcher block countertops, as well as a small dining area and wine room. From there, you are able to see the living room with great windows and a beautiful fireplace.  Next, was the master bedroom complete with its own private patio and beautiful bathroom with separate dual sinks.

On the second floor it came with with three additional bedrooms and laundry room. On the third floor was a great billiards room with a separate sitting area. This would be a great space for any party!

Lastly, I went outside and captured some exterior ground and drone photography which is always fun to capture.

It was great to photograph this one and as always, tons of fun!

-Jordan

Perfectly Designed Home

I had the great opportunity to photograph a home that was already sold but the seller actually wanted to have photos for her own use. This was great for me as it gave me the ability to not only focus on the main real estate photography aspect but also on details in the design. 

Usually, when I deliver the final images to the client, I only send about 35-40 images (depending on the size of the home), but I was able to give the client almost 60 photos and it felt great to not have to stick to the normal guidelines I usually follow.

Here is just a small taste of some of the photos from this beautifully designed home!

Living / Family Room

Office Space

Clean Kitchen

Details

Amazing Spa Inspired Bathroom

Great place to say goodnight

Photographing this home was a blast and I hope you enjoyed seeing them as much as I enjoyed shooting them.

Until next time,

-Jordan