Announcing the publication of the softcover version of the San Francisco Pier 70 Historic Building Documentation book.
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Photographing the First California HAER Documentation, HAER-CA-1 (again)
We executed a documentation mitigation to HABS/HAER/HALS standards to be transmitted as an addendum to the 1975 materials. New drawings and report were prepared by historical architecture firm Garavaglia Architecture in Downtown San Francisco and we were brought in to document the exterior and interior before changes were made.
Archival Photo Mount Cards and Negative Sleeves for HABS/HAER/HALS Documentation
This is a resource page for those doing Historic American Buildings Survey photography and having a hard time finding the archival negative envelopes and slotted print mount cards that are required by HABS, HAER and HALS for transmission to the Library of Congress. All the specifications for transmittal of archival negatives and prints for the…
New book about the Isabelle Greene designed Lovelace Garden for HALS
Announcing the publication of the softcover version of the Lovelace Garden Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) book. http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1228021?__r=229643 144 Pages with lots of photos and including Isabelle Greene's sketches plans for the garden, all the color field photos, the narrative, HABS drawings of the teahouse and garage, and of course PGADesign’s HALS drawings. The…
Getting a HABS/HAER/HALS Photography Quote
I field a lot of calls for HABS, HAER or HALS photography services so I wanted to put the fourteen most important questions for a HABS photography project out there. This will help you get the fastest and most complete estimate and if you’re getting competitive bids, every photographer will be quoting the same project, apples to…
Ventura, California Featured in Preservation Magazine (With my photos)
It’s always nice when my town gets kudos from the media and even better when they use my photos to illustrate the story. A view from the Ventura Botanical Gardens was the lead image, along with Watermark on Main and Paradise Pantry. Historic Ventura, California is featured in the new Summer issue of PRESERVATION…
HABS Photos Featured in Frank Lloyd Wright Book
The HABS (Historic American Buildings Survey) photographs of the Ennis House that I completed for the LA Conservancy’s conservation easement program have been featured in a new book by Pia Licciardi and Leslie M. Freudenheim called Frank Lloyd Wright | The Man Who Played With Blocks. In this “Short Illustrated Biography” published by Royalston Books, my photos are…
Photography for HABS, HAER and HALS Documentations
HABS and HAER documentation of historic sites explained by photographer Stephen Schafer of HABSPHOTO.com
PRE and POST Apartment Photographs
Here's a couple of pre and post photos from a recent project in Los Angeles. What once was a massive rail yard is now housing. Taylor Yard After Taylor Yard Before Stephen Schafer HABS/HAER Architectural Photography www.habsphoto.com Related articles Architectural Photographs PRE and POST
Acronym Day: New HABS HAER HALS album on APT website
Just uploaded a few choice Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) photographs to the Association of Preservation Technology (APT) website. Stephen Schafer is a HABS Photographer based in Ventura, California. 805-652-1000