On Location with Sammy Todd Dyess

With Sammy Todd Dyess

shooting and the Beach House was not disturbed. The client wanted a very soft, romantic vacation for two, and they wanted to feel like they were the only ones at the resort. The models wore neutral colors and simple wardrobes. After a week of prep and direction, we were off and ready to create content.

Step# 2 We arrived a day early for the shoot so we could scout the property. All Interior and exterior shots were predetermined when making the schedule before arrival, as we have a system for knowing sun directions throughout the property.

Step #3 Shoot begins Day 1; our main goal was to capture architectural imagery, so we spent our first two days creating beautiful interiors and exterior drone images. Our lighting kept the interiors soft, and it was more like the eye seeing it when you enter a room. Focusing mainly on the view. The setup was to feel not perfectly made up but like they left the room for a swim or walk. Propping was simple. The drone imagery was taken in the early morning and late afternoon, which gave it a more romantic feel.

As we moved into the week, we spent time doing lifestyle for the website and magazines with a snap here or there for Social. We wanted many model images to feel private and before. Also, we were not looking for the blue and aqua ocean as we wanted it to feel more peaceful, so we used natural light to our advantage.

Moving onto the exterior images, such as the restaurants, lobby, and public areas, we shot more in the middle of the day so we were not capturing imagery in the harsh light of the day.

After capturing beautiful imagery and incredible video for a week, we said our goodbyes and headed back for postproduction.

Our production studio for all editing is in beautiful Palm Beach, where we spent the following six days retouching and editing the video.

On the 7th Day, we delivered a 1 1/2 video and a 30-second video and doubled the amount of imagery planned for lifestyle architecture and social media.

We had an excellent client and a great location, making it the perfect shoot. After 35 years with a camera in my hand, my passion for photography is more vital now than ever. I am a lucky guy!

For more information: www.samdyess.com