Capturing Spaces: Photographing Contemporary Architecture in Newport, Rhode Island

by Christian Scully

When Christine Kelly, AIA, of Crafted Architecture out of Alexandria, VA asked me to photograph a new summer home she designed just off of Ocean Drive in Newport, I was excited to say the least. If there are two things for which Newport is known, visited and more-than-likely envied, those would be its architecture, often overly-extravegent yet impressive 19th century mansions and homes, and its coastal landscape, a winding edge of rocky cliffs and inlets offering beautiful Atlantic views. [There are, of course, many other wonderful things Newport has to offer.]

On a clear blue September day I met the architect at the home and after a quick survey we began shooting. The weather obliged as the light slowly navigated around the property. With an abundance of lines, angles and depth in this design, there seemed to be an eye-catching composition every way I turned! Choosing key elements to highlight and tell the story of this home was going to be the day's challenge. View some of those elements in the selection of images below.

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