Commercial Photography

Thoughtful imagery for spaces, businesses, and the experiences they create.

The places we gather, the spaces we create, and the people behind a business all have a story worth telling.

Golden Photos creates editorial-style commercial photography for hospitality, property, and creative businesses, bringing together considered compositions, intentional lighting, and an eye for the details that make each project distinct.

Based in Charleston, South Carolina, I work with property teams, business owners, developers, and creative collaborators to create imagery that feels inviting, distinctive, and true to the experience they're building.

From boutique hospitality and residential communities to brand campaigns and organizational storytelling, each project is approached with the same care for atmosphere, detail, and the bigger picture.

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Hospitality & Destinations

For hotels, vacation properties, and hospitality teams looking to communicate a sense of place. Thoughtful imagery of interiors, amenities, architectural details, and the guest experience helps introduce a property and the atmosphere that sets it apart.

Residential Communities & Development

For apartment communities, developers, and property marketing teams. From model residences and amenities to lifestyle imagery with models, create a cohesive visual library that helps prospective residents picture life in a new community.

Commercial & Brand Storytelling

For businesses, organizations, and creative teams with a story to share. Whether documenting a thoughtfully designed environment, capturing the people behind a business, or marking an important community milestone, the goal is imagery that communicates purpose, personality, and place.

Selected Work

Georgetown County

Community · Place · Organizational Storytelling
Photography for a county economic development board, documenting the people, places, and work contributing to the local community.
Commercial photography can tell a broader story, too: communicating a region's character, capturing meaningful moments, and helping organizations share the work happening within their communities.
One80 Place Ribbon Cutting

Photography documenting a ribbon-cutting for a local resource, marking an important milestone for the organization and the community it serves.
A reminder that commercial storytelling isn't always about a product or a property. Sometimes it's about documenting the people and moments behind meaningful work.
Level DSM

Multifamily · Lifestyle Campaign · Property Marketing
A lifestyle-driven campaign for a luxury apartment community in Des Moines' East Village. Models were photographed within the residences to create a welcoming, lived-in atmosphere, complemented by detail imagery designed for digital marketing and social media.
The resulting collection helped bring the resident experience to life, extending the story beyond the apartments themselves.
Edencrest

Senior Living · Lifestyle Campaign · Brand Photography
Lifestyle photography for a senior living brand spanning ten locations. The imagery focused on warm, authentic moments that communicated the community experience and supported a consistent visual identity across the brand's website and marketing campaign.
An approach centered on people, atmosphere, and the feeling of finding a place to call home.
Rialto

Residential Development · Lifestyle Photography
A lifestyle campaign for a new luxury townhome community in Waukee, Iowa. With models photographed in and around the available residences, the imagery focused on the experience of living in the community and the lifestyle surrounding the homes.
A welcoming visual introduction to a new development, created with prospective residents in mind.
Embarq

Custom Homebuilding · Brand Imagery
A still photography collection created in collaboration with a videographer to showcase a custom homebuilder's work and brand.
Designed to complement the broader visual campaign, the photographs provided an additional library of imagery for marketing communications, bringing the builder's craftsmanship and portfolio into focus.
Tempo

Multifamily · Property Photography · Amenities
Photography for a downtown Des Moines apartment community, highlighting available residences alongside the details and amenities that shape the resident experience.
From wide views of the interiors to considered details for social media, the collection offered a versatile set of images for property marketing and leasing communications.