This web page updated August 2011
	Architectural Images - Sacramento - Roseville - Northern California

Above: Breathtaking art structure on the grounds of Adventure Christian Church in Roseville, CA. The shape reminds me of the iconic moon monollith from the movie "2001, a Space Odyssey" crossed with a Cray Supercomputer. These structures have engraved scriptures from both Old and New Testaments.

I photographed the above scene at dusk, looking westward toward Sacramento's skyline (the church is perched near the top of Stanford Ranch Road near Rocklin and overlook the Sacramento Valley.) Having photographed hundreds of weddings over the years, I was immediately struck, this could be a unique and classy location for an intimate outdoor ceremony.

Photo above: This beautiful 3/4 scale model of Chuck Yeager's P51 Mustang plane sat atop a "fake" control tower at Ace's Restaurant in Sacramento (at Interstate 80 & Madison by the Holiday Inn Holidome.) Notice how the control tower window shows Army Air Corps personnel dressed in World War II style uniforms! I took this photo a few months before a rare micro-tornado damaged the airplane's fiberglass body. When the plane was taken down for repair, insurance company Nazis ordered the owners not to raise it back up again. It's current whereabouts are unknown to me. All photos on this page are copyrighted. For permission to reproduce please contact Doug.

Architectural image at leflt: Bold, beautiful art deco architecture of a classic Denny's. Photo by Doug. Image at right:  Exterior restaurant scene at night. I like to perform architectural photography at dusk or night when lighting and rich colors adds visual appeal. Image at left: First Covenant Church in Rancho Cordova, CA. It's a respected local church known for straightforward, gimmick-free theology. Architecturally it is also straightforward - basically a large concrete box. An unusual angle makes this "box" look dramatic. Photographed in late afternoon, backlit with the sun just above it. I love how a steep sun angle plus a curved walkway combine in this picture.

Above: Beautiful night view of a US Navy training ship illuminated by a combination of electronic flash, floodlights and street lamps. I photographed this scene trying three different lighting arrangements and three different camera angles. The outcome results were okay, pretty good, and fantastic. The version above is the final choice. Check out the original test shot for this scene! Click here...

Placer County Government Center photographed using a multi step process. First, photo taken. Second, basic image editing. Third, applied mild vignette effect in software to darken corners and focus attention on the building's entrance. Fourth, applied perspective correction software which mimics "swings and tilts" of old fashioned view cameras. Fifth, applied software sharpening to increase clarity in a small on-screen image.

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