I don’t know that I’d classify myself as “dangerous” when shooting architecture but, as documented by my trusty first assistant Rory White (and his Swiss Army Knife iPhone), standing precariously on the roof a moving truck might qualify me as a little “risky.”

I spent the last two days just outside of Knoxville, Tennessee in a Sevierville on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains photographing Le Conte Hospital. We were greeted with snow, cold and sunshine. Thankfully we did most of our photography in the warmth of a beautiful new facility.

Maybe a more apropos word for this situation would be “improvise.” In the absence of a lift we were able to make use of a moving truck in the parking lot to get the elevation we needed for an exterior elevation shot. The sun was setting to my back and the building and sky were cooperating as best they could given the circumstances … dormant landscaping and frigid temperatures.

Getting the shot … whatever it takes.

The view from the ground via rear view mirror.

Note to self: Next time bring gloves so Rory doesn’t have to loan his out and freeze his hands.

- Kyle
ps. I’ll post the final images from this shoot at a later date after I process the images.