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PAUL CHAPLO Specializing in
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Paul Chaplo, MFA, BFA, BA

CORPORATE & ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY 
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Annual Report Photography:
Paul Chaplo has a new, dedicated website that just launched!  ANNUAL REPORT PHOTOGRAPHY 

Architectural Photography: 
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ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY 

Aerial Photography: visit the helicopter aerial photo information page here: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 

CHAPLO PHOTOGRAPHY IS NOW ALL DIGITAL!
We now use two $8K digital camera bodies and architectural optics for our architectural photography assignments. As a photographer and long time film user, I have to say the the look of the images is beautiful and we can print them as large as 24x36" with true photo resolution.

CHAPLO ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLIENTS ARE WINNING AWARDS During the past year, our architectural/engineering/construction clients have won seven (7) "best" awards for their AEC projects using Paul Chaplo as their sole photographer for their architectural photography. We have photographed in eight states during the last 6 months. Its time to plan ahead for your award submissions and get the photography that you need from Paul Chaplo!

A VISION FROM ABOVE: See Paul's one-person exhibition at the Eisemann Center in Richardson featuring his personal fine art landscape photographs of Big Bend: EXHIBITION SITE LINK

CHAPLO DIGITAL CORPORATE PHOTOGRAPHY: Chaplo now offers high-end digital photography. See our new digital sister site for annual report photography: www.paulchaplo.com  If you have a project that requires fast turn around, digital also works great for some architectural photography applications. Visit our new site! We are also offering digital aerial photography now. Let us match service to your needs with a complimentary consultation at your firm's offices!

CHAPLO PUBLISHED IN SHELTER MAGAZINE AND PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY TRADE JOURNAL:
Paul Chaplo was recently cited in the Sept. issue of Studio Photography and Design, a Cygnus publication. A high profile 4x5 manufacturer referred the editor to Paul for expert input regarding the currently state of 4x5 large format film and digital photography. Paul was honored to appear on the same page as John Sexton, a well-known large format fine art landscape photographer who work Paul has long admired. Paul earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in Fine Art Photography, and his work has been widely exhibited.

Also, Paul's work has been published again -- this time in a high quality shelter magazine. We are currently making arrangements to link to a PDF file of the ~5 pages of images that were reproduced with excellent offset printing. The 4x5 color images of a Dallas residence were photographed in tungsten light on transparency film and looked great in print!

EXPANDED DALLAS AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICE FROM CHAPLO
We are getting more and more requests for aerials over Fort Worth and Dallas, TX, and now offer flights in both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter based aerial photography. (SEE MORE) 

NEW PATIO AND POOL PHOTOGRAPHY PAGE
Our site now has a new page devoted to images of pool enclosures, patio covers, conservatories, lattices, verandas & so forth. As a photographer, I found the interplay of light and shadow made for some dynamic images. Check out the new page and see some well-crafted installations of quality metal and steel architectural products.  (SEE  MORE)

CHAPLO IS NOW AIA, DAIA, AND TSA AFFILIATED!
We are pleased to announce that we are now A.I.A.-affiliated and support these prominent architectural organizations and their members. Do you have an architectural book project
that needs photographic illustration with original photographs? Let us know. (SEE MORE)

NEED PEOPLE SHOTS?: INTRODUCING OUR EXECUTIVE PORTRAITURE SERVICE:
We have expanded our services to include portraiture due to demand for publication-quality executive portrait photography. We like to make the distinction that these are lit in a "corporate" and "editorial" style which gives a look that fits applications like annual reports, advertising, and magazine covers. We work within the contrast range of your printer -- so the image will look great in print! (SEE MORE)

WE MADE THE COVER!: CHAPLO'S LATEST MAGAZINE COVER:
We are still hearing positive responses from our most recent cover image -- and have reproduced the cover below with the permission of the Texas A&M/Tarleton University. 
(SEE MORE)

CHAPLO SELECTED FOR ALL-STAR GROUP AT SEMINAR:
Paul attended an intensive "4-Day Real-Life Commercial Photography" workshop with nationally-known photographer, Will Crockett. Read more about Paul's kudos below! 
(SEE MORE)

OREGON ASSIGNMENT: THE STORY BEHIND THE IMAGES:
Also, we just returned from a successful photo assignment to Oregon, where we photographed a massive construction project with tremendous success. We utilized our latest addition to our 4x5 offerings -- our new Schneider 150mm Super-Symmar XL. Paul has Schneider blood in his family -- so we keep teasing him that it's a genetic disposition!
(SEE MORE)

CAN A DIGITAL METER MAKE A DIFFERENCE?: THE GOSSEN STARLITE
Our new meter is undergoing grueling field-testing by the Chaplo team. Did the Starlite make the grade? How did it compare to the Sekonic L-608? Find out more about
our impressions and real-life field testing below! (Guess which one we own?)  (SEE MORE)

All images ©2008 Paul Chaplo, Corporate Annual Report Photographer TX USA
All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Images are protected with Digimarc digital watermark technology.

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE DALLAS AREA:
We now fly aerial photography missions over the DFW metro area. Our specialty is aerial photography of architecture, construction projects and building products such as roofing materials. The aerial viewpoint is unparalleled for massive projects, and installation/materials that are difficult to view from ground level. Call us for fast service; we are ready to fly!

	AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY We can base our aerial photography near your location ANYWHERE in the U.S. Call for details. We go above and beyond to get dramatic shots that communicate and sell ! AIRCRAFT: Helicopter AND Fixed-Wing: Piston, Turbocharged, and Turbine. PHOTO: Paul Chaplo in 2-seat helicopter. Helicopters are our preferred camera platform for oblique aerial photography.
We fly aerial photography missions over Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, and all of Texas. FAA flight restrictions have been lifted at the time of writing, and so we are preparing for several aerial photography missions. We highly recommend medium format (6x7 cm) for aerials as the image quality is excellent, yet the cameras handle well in the air. Also, if you need the unique quality of 4x5 aerials, let us know! This is a great time of the year to photograph aerials. And yes, we do fly with the chopper door off!  (Note: Paul Chaplo was raised in a U.S.A.F.- fighter pilot family and grew up in & around aircraft!) Click Here To Visit Our NEW Aerial Photography Page! CHAPLO ADDS POOL AND PATIO PAGE Looking for residential architectural photography? We have just completed scans to show more of our pool and patio work, especially installations of lattices, pool enclosures, patio covers, sunrooms, conservatories, and other metal and steel shade structures. These products are visually interesting, and we had productive sessions thank to a great client and some great desert light. The primary format was 4x5 color transparency. The natural sunlight created interesting zebra like shadows alternating with stripes of bright sunlight. How did we handle this interesting lighting situation?  See these steel and metal structures in photographs on our new page: POOLS & PATIOS CHAPLO IS AIA AFFILIATED, AND SEEKING BOOK PROJECTS It's great to be accepted by, and affiliated with the AIA, TSA, and DAIA. We support these prominent professional organizations at the national, state, and local chapter level.  In addition to our ongoing work for AIA Architect-Members, we are now seeking architectural book illustration assignments, especially those focusing on practice and history in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. We are looking for authors and publishers who need original architectural and aerial photography to illustrate books. Please contact us  if you have a publication planned. We would love to be on your team. Also, we are continuing our design competition photography, which is always exciting. We have a definite vicarious "win" experience when your projects win an award, supported by our photography. We encourage you to plan ahead for photography!  In addition, if you have a project or publication that you are doing for the AIA, TSA. or DAIA, please let us know how we can help. We would love to contribute to your project if it will will serve the membership and the architect profession.  I just finished writing a white paper titled "How to Select an Architectural Photographer," as a service to D.A.I.A and T.S.A. Architect-Members. It can be accessed here. Stock photography inquiries, please visit: IMAGEstock.us CHAPLO CHOSEN FOR ALL-STAR TEAM BY CROCKETT & CO: Paul Chaplo recently completed Will Cockett's legendary "4-Day Real Life Commercial Photography" in Raleigh, N.C. as part of the East Coast School Photographic Workshop sponsored by Professional Photographers of N.C. and PPA. After 4 days of intensive instruction and grueling assignments under worse than real life time constraints, Paul was chosen as one of the 5 all-stars from the class of 35 participants. The workshop covered advanced color correction, location portraiture lighting techniques, product photography, and professional digital photography.
CORPORATE AND EDITORIAL PORTRAIT SERVICE ADDED:
Image framed for magazine cover with ample room for masthead. Original: 6x7cm chrome shot with a Fuji GX680III camera system. Sekonic L-508 meter.	Same image with masthead and cover typography added! Lighting: Elinchrom Micro 3000w/s pack and 500w/s monobloc. Chimera softbox.
Paul Chaplo now provides complete corporate photographic services, including corporate style portraiture with on-location strobe lighting. We can set-up our portable studio quickly at your location, photograph your key people, and be gone before you next important meeting. We photograph portraits using color-corrected strobe lighting that results in publication-quality images suitable for magazines, annual reports, and other publications.  One of our strengths is the ability to shoot color transparency film under fluorescent lights that are common in many offices. Paul Chaplo uses a sophisticated color meter and filtration system to achieve wonderful skin tones -- even under those fixtures that make people look green in other photographer's images!
CHAPLO PHOTOGRAPH CHOSEN FOR MAGAZINE COVER:
	Our latest cover! Publication: Alumni J-TAC Subject: The Texas A&M /Tarleton University Science Center (cost: ~$30M) Photo: Paul Chaplo We routinely climb 20ft.+ wooden construction ladders with our Bogen tripod and Nikon pro-line camera gear to get shots like this! Original: 35mm chrome Camera: Nikon N-90s Meter: Minolta ambient
Texas A&M recently built a new $30 million Science at Tarleton State University. Paul Chaplo was commissioned to create architectural photographs of the unique copper dome that houses the planetarium. We met with the architects and suggested that the session take place while the copper still had its metallic lustre. The architects agreed and the resulting images have been a tremendous success. As icing on the cake, Texas A&M - Tarleton University selected two of the images for both the front and back covers of the Alumni J-Tac. The high quality 4-color printing captured our vision. The university reports many positive responses to the cover. (Front Cover shown; reproduced courtesy of TSU Alumni Relations -- thank you!) CHAPLO CHOSEN FOR ALL-STAR TEAM BY CROCKETT & CO: Paul Chaplo recently completed Will Cockett's legendary "4-Day Real Life Commercial Photography" in Raleigh, N.C. as part of the East Coast School Photographic Workshop sponsored by Professional Photographers of N.C. and PPA. After 4 days of intensive instruction and grueling assignments under worse than real life time constraints, Paul was chosen as one of the 5 all-stars from the class of 35 participants. The workshop covered advanced color correction, location portraiture lighting techniques, product photography, and professional digital photography.  OREGON ASSIGNMENT: A Case Study in Commitment. We were selected to photography massive steel dairy projects in Oregon. When we arrived, stormy wx moved in, but we were determined to get the shot. Before sunrise, we were on site, and selected a view and angle that stood out. We set up our Bogen 3036 tripod in the rain when everybody thought we were crazy. We loaded our 4x5 in the rental car. And waited, drinking our coffee. The sky was dark with storm clouds. Then, the sun broke through, and lit up 2000 ft. of galvanized steel building. A rainbow appeared behind the project, in the frame! We had 5 minutes of sun, and managed to shoot three 4x5's sheets of film in that short time!
Original: 4x5 transparency Final print: 24x30 -inches.    Another view: clear weather and steel, Oregon. That image (shown at left) became the client's favorite, and now is the central photograph in their corporate headquarters' reception area. Chaplo goes above and beyond to get the shot. We are not afraid to get in the dirt, mud, or air. If you can see it, we can shoot it. FIELD TESTING THE GOSSEN STARLITE EXPOSURE METER: We are putting the meters through the ringer on our locations assignments. The latest survivor is the Gossen Starlite, which is a digital combination ambient/flash meter that takes both reflective and incident measurements. We have used the Sekonic  L-508 and L-608, which are both excellent. Unfortunately, the L-608 we tried had major accuracy problems (off by 7/10's of an f-stop in opposite directions for flash and ambient). This may not be a representative example, unfortunately, it is what we encountered. We did see several examples of Sekonic meters needing correction due to meter error during the workshop (including our own Sekonic incident meter, which was off by +.4 for ambient). Our Minolta flashmeter was off by +.3 for ambient and -.3 for flash; an error that makes it unacceptable for our precise location work when combining flash and ambient light. In evaluating the Gossen Starlight, we have found it to be superior in terms of accuracy. During a pro photography workshop (see above), the gentleman who is in charge of film testing for Fuji USA, calibrated our other  meters. In comparing the Starlight to our calibrated Minolta, we have found that the Starlight to be precise. In fact, it was EXACT WITHOUT HAVING TO USE ANY COMPENSATION. We are picky about exposure accuracy and our current preference is currently to use the Gossen for that factor alone. The Sekonic does have more bells and whistles -- our decision is a matter of choosing accuracy first, which is paramount in our work! We also use the Gossen Pro 3F Color Meter for its facility to accept alternative neutral rendering points (tested color temperatures that look neutral for skin tones shot on individual films; credit: Will Crockett for NRP's -- thanks for sharing your results, Will!) Next>
All images ©2008 Paul Chaplo, Architectural Photographer. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Please email to: paulchaplo@gmail.com for an estimate  on your next architectural photography project. A.I.A., T.S.A., D.A.I.A. Photographer/ Member [ home ] [ exterior ] [ interior ] [ aerial ]  [ patio ] [ metal ] [ hardhat ] [ personal ] [ bio ] [ news ] [ contact ]