Architectural & Landscape Photography

Andy Horton is going to the STAR WORLDS 2011

2011-11-21T10:34:00.000-08:00

Andy Horton is going to the STAR WORLDS 2011!! His parents Maryann and Fritz Horton will be flying to Australia tomorrow, and spend a month there. 1200 participants are already registered in this massive regatta for all Olympic Classes. This will be the sailing event of the year to follow.

Stay Tuned. If you want more information, you can contact Carolyn Bates, photographer, in Burlington, Vt.

Adams Landing B&B and Kelsey House, Grand Isle. Best place for a vacation on Lake Champlain

2009-09-19T11:11:00.000-07:00

I just spent the best week of vacation, ever, at Adams Landing B&B and the Kelsey House, in Grand Isle, Vt, right on Lake Champlain. Great eating, swimming, boating, walking, and reading on the grand wrap around porch on this historic building. Built in 1840, the Kelsey House, had a huge addition put on in 1900 in a similar style. At one time it was owned by the people who ran Adam's Landing, where the Ticonderoga, now at Shelburne Museum, made frequent stops. Present owners, Jack Sartore and Sally Coppersmith have carefully restored this building over 30 years of time.

Cynthia Knauf's landscape in "Design New England Magazine"

2009-09-19T08:07:00.000-07:00

Carolyn L. Bates, with help from wildlife photographer, Peter Larsen, had the great pleasure to photograph one of Cynthia Knauf's fabulous landscapes for Design New England Magazine.

It is in this Sept 2009 issue. Here are some of the photographs from the 6 page story!

Those Three are at it again Flynn Garden Tour this time

2009-07-21T20:04:00.000-07:00

Carolyn, Peter and Cindy, cruised around the Flynn Center Islands Garden tour through 9 gardens and tea party with cameras, maps, lemonade and ghiradelli chocolate brownies. South Hero, Grand Isle, and North Hero. And yes, Carolyn is one of those Kansas babies. She found the owners at Ferry Watch, were, too.

Woody Jackson, his dogs and his children. Gotta to love them all

2009-07-09T20:49:00.001-07:00

"Sugar, come here, Brownie, stay, nooooooo, don't run away and eat grass!" Woody sure loves his children and his dogs, his wife and his artwork. Look for him in the November issue of Vermont Magazine. Woody Jackson, artist.

Happy Fourth of July

2009-07-03T13:19:00.000-07:00

Best place to see the fireworks and have dinner is at the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center on the waterfront in Burlington, Vt.

Lighting at dinner with architect Nils Luderowski

2009-07-03T09:35:00.000-07:00

Lighting is lots of fun when you are dining with your great client, an architect, and his family. Nils Luderowski specializes in great Adirondack summer camps with a twist.

This photo was taken while I was dining at his historic brick house.

Lake CHAMPLAIN: a Natural History Wins an IPPY

2009-05-29T20:01:00.000-07:00

Lake Champlain: A Natural History has won an IPPY Award from Independent Publishers. The group recognizes the best independently published books of the year. This book tied for a silver for Best Regional Non-Fiction in the US Northeast. Carolyn L. Bates Photography photographed the cover image from Mt Philo between huge thunderstorms over a two day period. She has several photos inside as well. Please go to LCC website: www.lakechamplaincommittee.org or call 802-658-1414 to buy a copy of this book. It is absolutely marvelously written.

The Beauty of Leddy Park

2009-05-23T22:16:00.001-07:00

This Cherry Tree has to be the most beautiful tree in Leddy Park this spring. Hopefully we will be able to prevent any disc golf being in the park, and thus taking the chance that this tree will be cut down to make a path to a fairway. If you want to help save the woodlands and this tree in Leddy Park, please go to www.leddypark.org. Thank you. Carolyn

James Jeffords Science Hall under construction

2009-04-22T22:56:00.000-07:00

The latest design by Architect Freeman French Freeman for UVM is under construction. Under the superb guidance of architect, Jesse Beck, it will be completed next year. Tonya West, also of FFF, showed me just how beautiful a construction site can be at night. It almost looks like a finished building!! But those windows are merely stretched with plastic sheeting.

Historic House for Sale, Burlington

2009-04-22T09:56:00.000-07:00

Historic House for Sale. It awaits restoration. Great for an Historic B & B. You could have an office in the back for Preservation Burlington, who can supervise the restoration. To maintain the historic context, the horse barn could be a home for hippotherapy program and the prime ag soil used for community gardens. Contact my friend Lea Terhune for more information:

802-658-1908

John Connell's newest PreFab house.

2009-03-06T16:22:00.000-08:00

Hard to believe that this house is not only Green, but it is also a Pre Fab house! John Connell, architect, of 2Morrow Studio, and Gio, worked with me for three days to get just the right camera angles and styling to tell the story of what it really is like to live here.

Sisler Builders' New Ad

2009-02-26T08:55:00.000-08:00

Sharon and Steve Sisler of Sisler Builders, Stowe, Vt. just used a wonderful porch photo that I had the great pleasure to photograph for them. And of course, George and Lady Dickens plopped themselves almost center front, so they would be included!! Look for the ad in Vermont publications.

Chili Cookoff Just the best

2009-02-08T21:17:00.000-08:00

Avenue Bistro really put together just the best afternoon the mayoral candidates have had together. Laughing, testing 16 different chilis, huge crowd. They voted hands down that they would much rather do this again than have a debate. Here are a couple of photos from this event. Andy Montroll and family are with Lea Terhune and Chuck Seleen. And thank you Susan Luce, owner, for having this event. Complete with beer tasting and music.

Howard Dean Endorses Andy Montroll for Mayor

2009-02-07T14:54:00.000-08:00

Former Governor and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean officially endorses Andy Montroll for Mayor of Burlington, Vt. "...I am giving my full support to Andy Montroll to be the next Mayor of Burlington. Andy's proven leadership, extraordinary commitment to the citizens of our community and vision of a better Burlington is exactly what we need in these trying times...."

Andy Montroll for Mayor

2009-02-03T21:50:00.000-08:00

Andy Montroll is just the perfect person, with the best connections, the most passion, and a lawyer who will watch over city contracts, and protect Burlington from becoming what it is not. I do hope you will all vote for him for mayor of Burlington. Here are some recent photos from Melanie's party.

High School a la color!!

2009-01-29T20:02:00.000-08:00

Ben and Forrest took over my camera and studio for a few days, Beth, Ms Sally and I got out the LED lights, and I, in photoshop, added a bit of color.

RUMFORD HOSPITAL ADDITION IS FABULOUS!!

2009-01-20T10:04:00.000-08:00

Lucky me! I had the privilege to photograph this fabulous, colorful, great design of FFF, inc. of the addition to the Rumford Hospital.

Everyone found something to contribute to the new addition, which was "sans" furniture except for 2 hospital beds when I arrived. John Welch, nurses, staff, doctors, pharmacists, PT, and especially Jane Bubar at the hospital, worked with Steve Mosman, Jesse Beck and Tonya West at FFF to follow my instructions for images.

The icu really shown with its new monitors, red cart, and patient's room, so the nurses brought everyone down to see it. They just loved it. Especially the stuffed animal that would sing and sing and sing and dance on the patient's bed to everyone's amusement (thank you Jane). As the camera angle was hidden in a nearby closet, I got to listen to this song for 4 hours and I still can't remember what is sang. Well, I am over 64! Does that count?

Enjoy the photos.

credits:

FFFinc, architect

Rumford Hospital: client

Ledgewood: contractor

Carolyn L. Bates Photography: photos

ANDY MONTROLL FOR MAYOR of BURLINGTON

2009-01-19T14:28:00.000-08:00

I had the great fortune to be asked to take Andy Monroll's portrait and family photos for his campaign running for Mayor of Burlington. Here is the first one. Stay tuned for more Andy For Mayor.

"Being Eighty" published by Carolyn L. Bates Publishing

2009-01-02T15:28:00.000-08:00

I just published my second book within a year. It is all about:

Three days of festivities with my uncle's Nearest and Dearest. Elegant dinner at the Harvard Club on Friday night, grand tour of THE garden lead by my uncle in his white spats, and a five star brunch by Chef Chava kept everyone laughing and eating for days. My aunt Joanie was behind the scenes, including bringing in several surprise guests.

"Being Eighty", by Carolyn L. Bates 56 color photos on 40 pages.

Alex Vitzthum enhances my portraits!

2008-12-12T12:01:00.001-08:00

Alex Vitzthum, a gifted graphic artist and local high school student, has selected two of my Christmas gift portraits to enhance with his unique photoshop skills. Thank you Alex for sharing these with all of us to enjoy.

Award Winning House by Daniel Johnson

2008-12-12T11:37:00.000-08:00

A triangular 900 sq ft, fully accessible, house has just won a major award in the Vt AIA contest. This house has passive solar, with triple glazed windows in the international style. There is a high thermal mass in the floors and walls, with a low slope living roof that connects the house to the forest behind it. Congratulations to the team: Daniel Johnson, architect; Kevin O'Hara, contractor.

Holiday Card Portraits

2008-11-30T19:06:00.000-08:00

Here is the first of many family portraits I donate to clients, friends and neighbors every year.

Church St, Burlington, Shopping with Ms Sally

2008-11-30T18:56:00.000-08:00

Ms Sally flashed in hot pink ski goggles from the Optical Center, zipping and zagging down the street, she snagged a Swiss Army Watch at Lippa's Jewelry shop. What a great pleasure it is

to be in a dog friendly world on Church St.

Congratulations to Freeman French Freeman for winning Small Business Award

2008-11-19T16:36:00.000-08:00

Jesse Beck, head of Freeman French Freeman , and his team just won the LCRCC Small Business of the Year award at the annual festive dinner. I have worked with them since the mid 1970's as a photographer. I recently had the pleasure to photograph this hard working creative group.

OLD HOUSE INTERIORS MAG Publishes diStefano House

2008-11-06T14:29:00.001-08:00

Fooled you! Looks like this house is an antique! Randy diStefano built his historic house only five years ago! Old House Interiors was so impressed with his house that they are going to publish it in two of their magazines. OHI this month gives you a peak on the last page, and Early Home in Jan 2009 will do a full story. Here is a preview.

Tribute to Woody Guthrie

2008-11-03T13:32:00.000-08:00

White River Valley Players produced a lively rendition of Woody Guthrie's life and music which celebrated the lives of so many displaced by the dust bowl. And I had the privilege of not only taking photos of the actors, but of my best friends Marie Lise and Giles. Can you tell who are the actors and who are my friends!! Dick and Dorothy Robson directed, sang, acted, and played various instruments.

The United States post office has recently published a first class stamp with the an image of White River Valley Players! What an incredible honor!

LAKE CHAMPLAIN: a Natural History

2008-10-30T20:01:00.000-07:00

Carolyn L. Bates shot the cover photo this summer from Mt Philo between major rain storms using her digital hasselblad.

This book has several of her photos of Lake Champlain within the book as well. It was published by her favorite charity: Lake Champlain Committee, that she has supported for over 35 years.

"Written in a light, engaging style by LCC staff scientist Mike Winslow, the book helps people discover and understand the lake's rich and diverse resources. Why do clouds hang low over the lake on autumn mornings? Where do invasive species come from and how do they arrive? How might global warming affect Lake Champlain' future? How did the lake get here?" (quote from website)

Retail price $18.95, 7" x 10" 160 page soft cover publication can be ordered online from LCC's secure website: www.lakechamplaincommittee.org or by phone: 802-658-1414.

Mike Winslow and Carolyn L. Bates will both autograph the book for you. Please call Mike: 802-658-1414 and Carolyn 802-862-5386

Beth Haggart's "Letter to Monet " show is standing room only

2008-10-25T20:31:00.000-07:00

Beth Haggart created 30 new colors

to depict Monet's water lilies in

her "Letter to Monet" using 400

painted business envelopes with

painted inserts to design her

23 foot long letter. Her opening

at UVm was standing room only.

Bill looked for a color that

matched his tie. John took one

photo, then another, and

then another, and then....

Ally danced around and around.

I went three times and spent

hours surrounded in all of her

spectacular world of colors.

Carolyn L. Bates follows famous architectural photographer Ezra Stoller

2008-10-10T20:38:00.000-07:00

In 1941 Ezra Stoller, internationally known architectural photographer, shot St Marks Church in Burlington, Vt, for the local architectural firm Freeman French Freeman. AIA of VT

has just presented one of its top awards for design to FFF for this church. Congratulations FFF.

Being the first catholic church to have a central altar with seating on all four sides, and the first shaped like a cross, it shocked the catholic world and became world famous. The story even made the headlines of the NY Times!

Now, Carolyn L. Bates, (that is me) was awarded the job to rephotograph this church for the same client Ezra had, FFF.

I studied under Ezra at Harvard Univ. in the 1980's. He was a genius. With an incredible gift for finding just the right mood and camera angle for each building. Now it was up to me, to work after him, to not copy his images, yet find something very unique that expressed the church as it stands today. I wandered around and around the inside of the church, seeking a new angle, yet still showing the altar in the center, and the seating on all four sides, and the skylight above. It took me many attempts, starting first with Ezra's original interior images and slowly moving around, to find a new one.

I used Ezra's principles for the exterior. I visited the church many times during the day to see how the light fell on it, how various features would be highlighted or hidden in shadow. How the trees worked around it. And how I could include all the items that my client, FFF wanted. On the third day I went out, with still no real success, even standing out in the middle of North Avenue, two young men asked what I was doing. Off of work for the day, and being "tree men for landscapers" they soon saw a solution. They hopped up very high and gently pulled branches out of my way on two trees so I could shoot the angle I wanted. Was I lucky! Thank you Ezra for all that I have learned from you. I am humbled to be following in your footsteps.

George does it again. Poses perfectly!

2008-09-17T14:32:00.000-07:00

Long time friend and client, Sisler Builders, Inc, Stowe, Vt loans George, their mascot, for a photo shoot.

Mom, I love you!

2008-09-07T22:13:00.001-07:00

Joan Heaton, architect, Bristol, Vt designed this landscape and house. I had the great pleasure of photographing her work last week. You can reach her at: joan@joanheatonarchitects.com

Me? I'm John. That guy next to me? Meet Bill

2008-09-06T21:11:00.000-07:00

Goin' to Maine

2008-09-06T11:39:00.000-07:00

Goin' to Maine with John and Bill was just the best vacation ever. Never stopped laughin' cept when eating.

Pink Boots at Easter

2008-04-28T20:35:00.000-07:00

2008-04-28T20:34:00.000-07:00

Stephen Rainville creates a "Great Hair Day" from Stephen and Burns

2008-02-12T10:49:00.000-08:00

Stephen Rainville of Stephen and Burns saves the day for Carolyn's bad hair day.

Two AIA awards won for house I photographed

2008-01-08T12:37:00.001-08:00

Architects: Gossens Bachman Architects

2004 AIA Vermont Excellence in Architecture

2005 AIA New England Design Award for Excellence in Architecture

This is one of the most unusual houses I have ever photographed. The owner wanted to be in

a "protective environment to eliminate outside noise and unwanted intrusions."1 The entire house could be completely shut off from the outside using large window panels and huge metal gates. Skylights and a hidden garden were the only "accesses" to the outside. Grass roof, healthy materials, and energy efficient systems, were part of the design, as well.

1 quote from Gossens Bachman Architects website.

Lucy's Garden #3

2008-01-05T16:24:00.000-08:00

Don Hanson has been one of my favorite Vermont artists for over 30 years. Thought you would like to see one of his garden paintings that I have the pleasure of owning. It is an Oil on Panel, 10 x10. To see more of my long time friend's work visit: donhansonart.com

South Ridge is certified LEED Home and Vermont Builds Greener Home

2008-01-03T06:21:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to my great clients:

land owner and developer: Middle Road Ventures, LLC, Burlington, Vt

architect: Sandra Vitzthum, Montpelier, Vt

builder: ReArch Co, So Burlington, VT

interior design: Jenice Benton, Tempe, AZ

The house is a Daniel Chipman model.

The yellow tennis ball and Ms Sally

2007-12-30T21:29:00.000-08:00

Christmas a la 1939 stove pt 2

2007-12-30T10:00:00.000-08:00

cookin' tastin' singin'

Christmas a la 1939 stove

2007-12-29T15:40:00.000-08:00

Spices, stirring, wine, music, heating, tasting, more wine, and the gravy was superb.

Candles, laughing, forgot the beans, pears with lake champlain chocolates, dark, dark chocolate sauce, singing, prayers of thank you. And Merry Merry Christmas to All.

Harley Davidson night scene

2007-12-29T15:22:00.000-08:00

Homestead Design,Inc, with architect John Hauser, designed and built the hot motorcycle shop in Williston for Harley Davidson, and I got to take the photographs. Rachel and I played a bit with images. "r'r'r'r'r'r'sssssss

Flynns Party

2007-12-29T13:36:00.000-08:00

and Here they are. Great party. Great red wall, too! Framing is a new adventure

Charitable organizations get Vermont Barn photo

2007-12-29T12:27:00.000-08:00

A two hundred old barn, picked up, rotated 180 degrees, and set back down, then carefully renovated by MJ and Dan Davis, is my pick of the year to give as a donation print to

2 local charities. Photo Garden will do the framing, as a donation, too.

caroline st block party

2007-12-29T12:17:00.000-08:00

This is from 2004! But thought neighborhood would like to see it.

Vt ASLA Christmas Party in Motion

2007-12-12T21:51:00.000-08:00

Everyone was swaying together while Rachel and I took these photos. Great fun!

Merry Christmas to All

2007-12-08T00:43:00.000-08:00

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with sunshine and goodies filling your pockets all year. Ms Sally modeled for me and Rachel held the treats.

Christmas Portraits Pt 3

2007-12-08T00:33:00.000-08:00

We love each other, yes we do.

Christmas Portraits Pt 2

2007-12-08T00:30:00.001-08:00

Brotherly Sisterly love

DEALER.COM wins major design/construction award

2007-12-08T00:11:00.000-08:00

I had a great time taking photos of the incredible renovation of the former plastics factory into a very exciting new office space. Architect, Tyler Scott, Contractor, Tom Mackin. It "lives" right down the street from me.

Fishing Lake Champlain

2007-12-06T12:52:00.000-08:00

When the fishing gets slow it's time for a game of fetch the stick.

Vermont Painted Theatre Curtain in Cabot

2007-12-06T10:46:00.000-08:00

Burlington High School Play

2007-12-06T10:39:00.000-08:00

Christmas Portraits

2007-12-06T10:32:00.000-08:00

Fun with the neighborhood parents, kids and dogs.

Lady Dickens & Karen

2007-12-05T08:49:00.001-08:00