The Birmingham metro real estate market is on fire. Homes are selling fast and inventory tight. The downtown Birmingham loft market is burning brighter than most. Downtown is experiencing an amazing resurgence. New shops, restaurants, and recreational scenes are making it more attractive than ever before.

That’s why I was so excited to photograph this loft for Clint DeShazo of ARC Realty. Clint really specializes in the downtown loft niche. He runs the Birmingham Loft District Facebook and Twitter profiles. If you’re interested in some swanky downtown living, Clint is the man to talk to.

This particular loft is no exception. Right downtown in the historic Rhodes Carroll building, this one bedroom screams cool. With the exposed brick, hardwood floors, and spot lighting, it’s just perfect. A great space for me to photograph already, Clint kicked it up a notch by having Swag Home Staging and Design furnish and decorate the space. I’ve worked with Erin Dunavant and her team at Swag before on another downtown loft. I was thrilled to learn that they had done this listing as well. It makes my job so much easier and makes it so much easier to sell the property as well. It may seem counterintuitive, but a blank slate is not what potential buyers want to see. Having it styled in a fashionable way shows the possibilities of what it can be and helps people connect in a way that an empty room cannot.

Click here to see the full listing.

Be sure to check out The Birmingham Loft District Facebook page and Swag’s website as well!

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Downtown Birmingham AL Architectural Photography Part II / February 25, 2015 by Tommy Daspit

One of the great things about my business is that I get to make a living out of my hobby. I truly love what I do. Kelly can testify that I get up early every morning excited to get to work. For me though, it really isn’t work, it’s fun.

Still, there are times when I like to shoot just for me. Most of the time I’m photographing buildings, businesses, or homes for clients. It could be a real estate agent, builder, architect, home owner, business, or property management company. I never know from one month to the next who my clients will be. Of course I love all of these jobs, and they all give me an opportunity to be creative, but there’s something to be said for complete freedom to do what I want.

So there are times when I just go out and see what I can find. There are times when I may be out on a shoot for a client and see something that catches my eye. I think it’s important as a professional photographer to keep a balance between client work and personal work. I think it helps keep me fresh and challenges me artistically to stretch in ways I might not have in the past.

These are a few images of downtown Birmingham that I captured last week. I was leaving an American Marketing Association luncheon when I decided to do to the top of the parking garage (across the street from the Harbert Center). The light was perfect and I wanted to see how the city looked from that vantage point. I’m very glad that I did! Take a look at what I found. Be sure to tell me which one is your favorite and why in the comments section. A random comment will get a signed 9x13 print of their favorite one!