Nashville Architectural Photographer

Most of my architectural photography work takes place in Nashville. I've spent over fifteen years photographing the architecture boom and have been involved in amazing architectural projects from new hotels, restaurants, and office towers downtown to the industrial conversions in Germantown and Neuhoff.

Cumberland Park View of Downtown Nashville
Cumberland Park View of Downtown Nashville
Residential courtyard with L-shaped cream seating, fire pits, wooden pergola, brick building, pool, and dog resting on pavers
Multifamily courtyard with pool and modern seating area
Olive at Peabody - Illuminated courtyard between tall residential buildings at twilight, with string lights overhead, wooden seating, and landscaping in the center
Olive at Peabody
The Emory - Nashville Yards - Architectural Photographer and Photos for Clark Construction
The Emory
Tag Heuer - Nashville Commercial Photography, Architecture and Interior
Tag Heuer
445 Park Commons - GEODIS - Rooftop terrace with gray modular seating, ornamental grasses, and metal railing overlooking a distant cityscape under cloudy skies
445 Park Commons
Luxury bedroom with brown upholstered headboard, white bedding, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a downtown skyline, river, and bridge
Modern Bedroom with Downtown City Views
Philippe Chow - Nashville - Four women seated at a round table with white tablecloth in a contemporary dining space with curved burgundy banquettes, gold-trimmed walls, pendant lighting, and patterned orange carpet
Philippe Chow
Contemporary hotel lobby featuring two wooden reception desks flanking a central black desk, with a perforated copper screen wall, pendant lights, and bright natural light streaming through large windows
Modern Hotel Lobby with Perforated Copper Screen
Tennessee Titans House Fan Experience Center, Nashville, TN, Suite
Tennessee Titans House Fan Experience Center Nashville TN smaller size Titans House
Residential Architectural Photography Exterior Nashville and Franklin and Cool Springs - Tennessee - J Taylor Designs. 2
Residential Architectural Photography Exterior Nashville and Franklin and Cool Springs – Tennessee – J Taylor Designs 2
Loews Vanderbilt - Contemporary hotel bedroom with a bed, curved wood-framed mirror, blue banquette seating with tan cushions, round side table, and brass task lighting.
Loews Vanderbilt
445 Park Commons - GEODIS - Spacious hotel lobby with tan leather seating, brass branch-style pendant lights, cork accent wall, white ceiling, and guests gathered in conversation areas.
445 Park Commons
Tennessee Titans House Fan Experience Center, Nashville, TN, Reception
tennessee-titans-house-fan-experience-center-reception
Philippe Chow - Nashville - Dark wood bar with illuminated shelving displaying spirits, green upholstered bar stools, neon accents, and decorative wooden architectural details.
Philippe Chow
Philippe Chow - Nashville - Four women in elegant evening wear sit at a cocktail table in front of an illuminated back bar with bottles and glassware, dark wood paneling, and brass accents.
Philippe Chow
The Neuhoff District in Nashville, Tennessee, Photographer - Architecture
The Neuhoff District in Nashville, Tennessee, Photographer – Architecture
Olive at Peabody Union - Nashville Architectural Photographer - Hotel Apartment Condo
Olive at Peabody Union
445 Park Commons - GEODIS - Spacious hotel lobby with brown leather sofas, white marble tables, geometric brass branch chandeliers, large windows overlooking outdoor patio, and blue accent furnishings throughout
445 Park Commons
Gaylord Opryland Lights at Christmas - Architectural and Hospitality Photographer
Gaylord Opryland Lights at Christmas
Tuck Hinton Architects Conference area interior design, Nashville, Tennessee
Tuck Hinton Architects
Olive at Peabody Union - Nashville Architectural Photographer - Hotel Apartment Condo Imagery
Olive at Peabody Union
Open-concept kitchen with curved wooden service counter, red suspended ceiling, pendant lighting, and seating area with guests and staff interacting.
Modern Commercial Kitchen with Red Ceiling Design
Olive at Peabody - Tall glass and metal residential tower rises behind a brick courtyard with seating areas, lamp posts, and green umbrellas on a sunny day
Olive at Peabody
Gaylord Opryland - Modern hotel restaurant with dining tables and chairs beneath a large glass ceiling and steel framework, with a multi-story white building and tropical plants visible
Gaylord Opryland
Philippe Chow - Nashville - A symmetrical restaurant lobby features a marble reception desk with brass details, ornate ceiling with curved beams and a floral chandelier, rich brown walls with gold accents, and decorative sconces flanking an artistic floor pattern.
Philippe Chow
Mixed-use commercial and residential buildings with outdoor plaza, green space, and stadium in background at sunset
Modern mixed-use development at golden hour
Covered terrace with concrete planter beds, steel columns, and floor-to-ceiling windows framing contemporary architecture beyond
Modern covered terrace with planted beds and architectural details
Open-concept kitchen with stainless steel appliances and black island, expansive windows overlooking cityscape at dusk with pendant lighting above counter.
Modern high-rise kitchen and dining interior photography
Philippe Chow - Nashville - Elegant restaurant interior with burgundy banquettes, white table linens, brass fixtures, dark ceiling, and contemporary pendant lights
Philippe Chow
Taylor Place - Hamilton and Hume House - Architectural Photography in Nashville by Seth Parker - Residential
Taylor Place
Loews Vanderbilt hotel photographer in Nashville TN, hotel photography
Loews Vanderbilt hotel photographer in Nashville TN, hotel photography
The Emory - Nashville, TN - Architecture Photography
The Emory Nashville Yards
Nashville Music City Convention Center
Nashville TN Music City Center Twilight Photography
The Place at 5th & Broadway - Multifamily photos
The Place at 5th & Broadway
The Grand Hyatt Lobby - Downtown Nashville - Hospitality Photography
The Grand Hyatt Lobby
The Emory at Nashville Yards Dining
The Emory at Nashville Yards Dining
Olive at Peabody - Contemporary rooftop terrace with concrete columns, illuminated tree, planter beds, and floor-to-ceiling glass overlooking a downtown skyline at dusk
Olive at Peabody
445 Park Commons - GEODIS - Rooftop terrace with contemporary lounge seating, pergola, and panoramic cityscape at golden hour
445 Park Commons
Hooky, Nashville Yards - Interior of a contemporary bowling facility featuring purple and magenta neon lighting, multiple lanes with scoring screens, red bowling balls, and a lounge area with dark seating.
Hooky, Nashville Yards
Loews Vanderbilt - Hotel room interior featuring a wall-mounted TV on a dark wood panel, light wood dresser with marble countertop, desk with chair by window, and framed artwork on the wall
Loews Vanderbilt
Loews Vanderbilt - Bright hotel room featuring a king bed with white linens, wood dresser with flat-screen TV, work desk, and floor-to-ceiling windows with gray curtains overlooking a cityscape.
Loews Vanderbilt
JW Marriott Nashville, Tennessee Twilight Photo - Architecture Photographer
JW Marriott Nashville, Tennessee Twilight Photo – Architecture Photographer
Gaylord Opryland in Nashville - Interior architecture and room photographer by Marriott. Hospitality.
Gaylord Opryland in Nashville
The Place at 5th and Broadway - Multifamily Apartment Photography
The Place at 5th and Broadway
Residential Architectural Photography Exterior Nashville and Franklin and Cool Springs - Tennessee - J Taylor Designs
Residential Architectural Photography Exterior Nashville and Franklin and Cool Springs – Tennessee – J Taylor Designs
Philippe Chow - Nashville - Fine dining room with white-draped tables, sculptural brass columns, ornate crystal chandelier, and warm ambient lighting throughout the elegant space
Philippe Chow
Grand Hyatt Downtown on Broadway in Nashville - Hospitality Architectural Photographer
Grand Hyatt Downtown on Broadway in Nashville – Hospitality Architectural Photographer
Tennessee Titans House Fan Experience Center, Nashville, TN, Lobby
Tennessee Titans House Fan Experience Center, Nashville, TN, Lobby
Philippe Chow - Nashville - Marble bathroom with large arched mirror, white sink, brass fixtures, patterned gold wallpaper, and ambient lighting
Philippe Chow
Smith Gee Studio - Interior and Urban Design and Architecture - Office Photographer in Nashville
Smith Gee Studio
Open-concept interior with light gray modular sofas, wood coffee table, and person reading on sofa with dog. Kitchen bar with turquoise tile backsplash and pendant lights visible in background. Black-framed glass doors and planted areas throughout.
Modern apartment lounge with seating and kitchen bar
the grand hyatt presidential suite downtown nashville tennessee
the grand hyatt presidential suite downtown nashville tennessee
Gaylord Opryland - A sprawling indoor atrium with ornate glass and steel ceiling features colonial-style buildings, lush landscaping, warm lighting, and a water feature at dusk.
Gaylord Opryland
445 Park Commons - GEODIS - Two people seated on a cream sectional sofa in a bright living room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a cityscape, featuring a black coffee table and potted plant
445 Park Commons
Exterior Architecture view of Ole Red on Broadway in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee
Exterior Architecture view of Ole Red on Broadway in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee
Illuminated backyard patio with outdoor fireplace, seating areas, gazebo structure, and residential homes visible beyond manicured landscaping at twilight.
Residential backyard with fireplace and gazebo at dusk
2019 NFL Draft Photographer in Nashville, Tennessee.
2019 NFL Draft Architectural Photographer Seth Parker The NFL
Olive at Peabody - Elegant hospitality lounge with curved charcoal seating, sculptural ceiling details, globe pendant lights, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking illuminated city skyline at night
Olive at Peabody

Common questions

  • Who lets you onto the site?

    Whoever holds it. On anything still under a hard hat, the general contractor or the site superintendent. The architect, when the design firm is coordinating. The owner or property manager on a finished building. And often I just arrange it myself. You shouldn’t have to broker access to a building in a city you’re not in.

  • Do you scout before the shoot?

    It depends on the size of the project. A large or complicated one gets a real scouting visit: I walk the building and watch the light before anyone commits to a date. A straightforward one I work out ahead of time and then arrive early. I’ll tell you which I think yours needs.

  • Do you fly a drone, and who handles the airspace?

    I hold an FAA Part 107 certificate and I fly the aircraft myself. Much of Nashville sits under controlled airspace, so a downtown flight usually needs authorization. I handle it.

  • Who pulls the permits?

    I do, as far as I possibly can. How involved it gets depends on the shoot, but the default is that I take care of it rather than handing you a list of things to chase. Anything inside the fence goes through whoever controls the site.

  • Can we enter the photographs in awards?

    Yes. Award and competition submissions are already covered by the license I issue. AIA, ULI, NAIOP, USGBC and the rest. You don’t have to come back and ask, and there’s nothing extra to buy.

  • How do we direct a shoot we cannot attend?

    The default is a shot list agreed before I go, and you review the gallery after. But I’ll work whatever way makes you comfortable: streaming live from the site, proofs sent as I work, a call while I’m standing in the room. Those need more prep and planning, so say so early. Or brief me once and leave the interpretation to me. Plenty of firms do.

  • Are you insured?

    Yes. A multi-million-dollar liability policy. I can issue a certificate naming the general contractor or the owner as additional insured before I arrive, which is usually the first thing a site asks for.

  • When do the files arrive?

    Ten business days. Sometimes faster. Never longer. Rush options are sometimes available. Ask when you book.

  • Several of those buildings took awards from AIA Tennessee, AIA Middle Tennessee, ULI, NAIOP, USGBC and the Metro Historical Commission. The award went to the building. I photographed it, often for the submission itself.