Steven

I recently shot The Daphne for @hollandpartnergroup and this one meant more to me than most.

I used to live around here and this corner has some history for me. As a kid whenever I came out from Connecticut to visit my grandparents, my grandfather would want to stop at Andre’s when driving down from the valley to the westside, which existed where @livedaphnela has risen. Honestly, it was never about the food. It was about going with him. He provided me a lot of opportunity when I was a navigating life. He's since passed, but having the opportunity to walk in those shoes once more made this shoot all that more special.

The building made it easy to work with. Every amenity space had its own window of light. We started at the pool in the early afternoon, then moved to the Overlook around 5:15 and wrapped at the Canyon Club as the sun dropped. The Drift Lounge doesn’t get peak natural light this time of year, so we had to play with @photopils and some strobe action to bring it back to life.

Huge thanks to the talent, @itschloe_noelle @justincayton @priscil.laa @quenmeadows, who made it feel like people actually live here. Thanks also to @noonan_boss for the food at the Canyon Club, @peri_lachman_photography for keeping everything moving, and @amygig13, Shelly and the whole HPG team for making the access and logistics so smooth.

Shot for @hollandpartnergroup
Architecture @mve_architects

Photos by @stevenjmagner. Please only repost with written permission. Thank you.