The work of legendary landscape photographers Edward Weston and Ansel Adams inspired me at an early age. While in college, I picked up a vintage 8×10-inch view camera and spent summers in the field and in the darkroom, learning the craft. The ultimate reward for those early efforts was an invitation to visit Ansel Adams’s oceanfront home and studio in Carmel, California.

After earning a Master of Science in microbiology, I spent several years working in R&D before transitioning into full-time commercial photography. I left the pharmaceutical industry to move to New York City, where I worked as an assistant architectural photographer and gained invaluable experience that shaped my career.

For more than 20 years, I’ve worked throughout the US as an independent architectural photographer, specializing in large-scale, complex projects for ENR Top 400 contractors, international architectural and design firms, and product manufacturers. My goal has always been the same: to create the highest quality images—photographs that earn awards and drive successful marketing results for my clients.

Black and white photo of the ruins of Rhyolite in Death Valley CA with three large rectangular window openings and surrounded by rocky terrain and hills.

Tim Arvin, a man with glasses and a beard wearing a black shirt against a gray background.

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”

— Henry David Thoreau

“A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH IS KNOWING WHERE TO STAND.”

— Ansel Adams

““Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography”

— George Eastman