Where Art Meets Architecture 3: How To Photograph Hotels, Resorts, and the Business of Commercial Architectural Photography with Mike Kelley

Finally got through the hotel lighting section and it completely changed how I approach shooting interiors. The business advice on negotiating with clients is worth the price alone.

I was bracing for another dry tutorial, but Mike Kelley's breakdown of shooting a full resort from lobby to pool deck feels like a real walkthrough, not a lecture. The section on working with hotel marketing teams alone is worth the price, and the lighting diagrams actually make sense on site.

The section on shooting hotel interiors at dusk completely changed how I light my own client work. Mike walks through lens choices and gear setups in a way that actually makes sense for real jobs, not just pretty portfolio shots. Worth every penny if you're trying to break into commercial hospitalit