I'm not going to sugar-coat this: The architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industry is standing at a crossroads. Firms ignoring AI are losing ground. Artificial intelligence is no longer a novelty. It is actively reshaping how projects are won, designed, priced, and built. The only question is whether firms will adapt in time. I have worked with Central Oregon's best architects, landscape architects, builders, and engineers since launching the first rendition o

When I first wrote this article in 2016, the biggest obstacle standing between most people and their dream of self-employment was fear. That's still true. But today there's a new and more urgent reason to have this conversation... I have better photos to post. Just kidding. I do, though. Way better. The real reason is that artificial intelligence is reshaping the workforce at a pace that no one fully anticipated, and the disruption is no longer on the horizon. It's here. Ye

I originally photographed this home for Legum Design who did the interiors. Bend Home + Design learned about the project, and asked me to reshoot the kitchen with the homeowners and their sweet dog. It was fun working alongside Creative Director, Jon Taylor Carter for the first time in his new role with the magazine. Below are a few images from the original photoshoot with Legum. Thanks to Legum Design and Bend Home for allowing me to photograph this stunning modern brownston

From a photographer’s vantage point, this Pacific Cascade Heights home reads like a carefully composed sequence of frames, each one tuned to the high desert light. The 10-acre plateau becomes a natural studio: steep rooflines and full-height glass pull the horizon line indoors, while reclaimed wood, steel, and stone catch shifting sun and shadow from Mt. Bachelor to Mt. Jefferson throughout the day.

The feature "Art & Architecture," in Portrait of Seattle Magazine was written by Melissa Dalton with photography by Cheryl McIntosh, and profiles the 2023 remodel of a 1930s Bremerton waterfront home belonging to Jane and Ken Friedman, a project led by Rhodes Architecture + Light . Originally built in a long, linear footprint wedged between a hillside and the Port Orchard waterway, the home had been added onto haphazardly over decades, resulting in a fragmented, light-starv

The original home of REI, now an established garden property with multiple homes forming a shared courtyard. Architect: Rhodes Architecture + Light Photography: Cheryl McIntosh Read the architectural case study written by Architect, Tim Rhodes RA. AIA. Principal, Rhodes Architecture + Light. I visited Anderson Gardens for Rhodes Architecture + Light in the fall of 2023, twenty years after the renovation of an existing farmhouse and addition of three new homes focused on a ce

This was one of the most special homes I've ever photographed. It was a delight getting to know the homeowners who have now become personal friends. Owner and artist, Jane Friedman, has been a great inspiration to me as I have grown in my own artistry. I've included a handful of my favorite images from the original photoshoot. I don't normally photograph homes with interior lights on, but when you're shooting for Rhodes Architecture + Light, it's important to capture the "+ L

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One of my clients, Rhodes Architecture + Light, is a loyal supporter of the ASPCA, and has often shaped living spaces to accommodate the...

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Jack loves his new pull-out bin for food storage and hidden dishes that keep him from snacking between meals. Last fall I had the privilege of photographing Architect, Karen Smuland’s renovation of her 1927 Tudor kitchen. She and her husband, Mark, purchased the home in 2014 when their two children were still living with them. The Smulands planned to remodel when the kids left for college but addressed aesthetics in the meantime to feel more comfortable in their space. Karen

Karen Smuland, Architect | Photo by Cheryl McIntosh Over the last 15 years, Architect Karen Smuland has made a name for herself in Bend designing custom homes, remodels and additions. We traced her story back to the beginning in Warren, Ohio–an hour east of Cleveland in the steel belt. Karen grew up in the suburbs and recalls the excitement of seeing natural materials, adventurous lines and generous use of natural light in the homes near where her family would vacation along

A Refreshed Barn in Tumalo written by Melissa Dalton | photography by Cheryl McIntosh Original link: https://1859oregonmagazine.com/live/home-garden/refreshed-barn/ Interior Designer, Alexandria Reid of Legum Design | Builder, Kevin Rae | Photographer, Cheryl McIntosh Sometimes it takes a little elbow grease to reveal a building’s character. Such was the case with this rustic barn on a Tumalo ranch. The barn’s second floor had been converted into a slapdash one-bedroom apart

A company’s brand rests in the heart and mind of the consumer. It is reinforced with every touchpoint–from direct branding and marketing efforts to how the phone is answered. How effective are your brand’s touchpoints at communicating your core values, mission and vision? Because the consumer is the true owner of the brand, understanding it from their perspective plays a powerful role in shaping an effective branding and marketing strategy. As business owners and managers, we

There are scores of articles online about how to start your own business but learning the practical steps is the easy part. The greatest challenge is in the way we think, feel and therefore approach the process (or don’t). Our fear of the unknown, finances, failure and even success are the greatest roadblocks to achieving business owner status. I started my own businesses because I wanted the freedom to make more money and follow my own schedule. I started them because there