AIA Kansas City: The American Institute of Architects

Please join Kimberly Blom-Roemer of R2 Photography, LLC, an Affiliate Member of the KC AIA and the Vice President of the ASMP-KC/Mid-America chapter for this session on working with an architectural photographer.

This presentation is based on the Best Practices developed jointly by the AIA and the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) to illustrate the fundamental principles involved during a typical architectural photography assignment. By defining key terms, answering commonly asked questions and using easy-to-follow case study examples, this presentation will guide you through the entire process of working with an architectural photographer:

Topics covered: – Selecting Projects to Photograph for Your Portfolio – Selecting an Architectural Photographer – Understanding the Estimate for a Photographic Assignment – Preparing for the Location Shoot – At the Location Shoot – Post Production – Controlling the Cost of a Photographic Assignment – Licensing Photographs for Publication – Continuing the Alliance – Preparing for Professional Photography: A Checklist

This program is worth 1 LU and lunch will be provided.

KULAPAT YANTRASAST:

Kulapat Yantrasast, a native of Thailand, is a principal of WHY Architecture, based in Los Angeles. Newsweek magazine’s article on architecture noted wHY Architecture as one of the innovative architectural practices of the new generation. WHY Architecture completed, in 2007, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the first new art museum in the world to receive the LEED certification for environmental design. Prior to WHY Architecture, Kulapat was a close associate with Tadao Ando and responsible as project architect on many projects during 1996 – 2003. He lectures regularly in the US and worldwide. He was also awarded the prestigious Silpathorn Award in 2009 from the Government of Thailand.

ACUPUNCTURE ARCHITECTURE:

Towards architecture of creative forces, vitality and overall sustainability. A discussion and exploration of WHY Architecture’s approach and strategies employed in their projects and built works that attempt to address the multiple issues on contemporary architecture’s agenda; moving beyond the visual, sustainability – what and how? and why exactly shall we build? New ideas begin by first asking wHY

The lecture is free and open to the public.