Jonathan Hillyer Photography, Inc.

Name: Jonathan Hillyer Photography, Inc.
Address: Atlanta, GA, US
Telephone: +14044026676

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Jonathan Hillyer captures iconic images of the built environment for national and international architectural and interior design firms.

08/28/2026

This Spring and Summer has had me busy working on a book that will celebrate the work of my client and friend, Terry Sargent, as well as the architecture firm that he started in 1983 with Larry Lord, Lord & Sargent, later to become Lord Aeck Sargent with Tony Aeck. It’s been thrilling to get that feeling of time travel, viewing again so many of the photographs that I worked on with Terry through the years. And how amazing to think that 1983 was also the year I first started working with Lord & Sargent! Here you can see one of the projects from the book, the Delta Reservations Center in Salt Lake City. Notice the beautiful brick patterning, intended to mimic the landscape. More projects to come!

05/27/2026

This is the place where extraordinary design and healthcare meet.

If you’d like photographs that capture the essence of your extraordinary architectural and interior design work, let’s talk! I’d love to collaborate with you. Please direct message me to start the conversation. Or email me at [email protected]. I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

Architect:
Project: Duan Family Building

03/17/2026

“Oak Row” at Davidson College: Such an interesting photoshoot, capturing this jewel of a restoration and an important piece of history along the way! This photograph shows the way in which Davidson College is reckoning with its past connections to slavery. The college created this memorial to the enslaved people who made the bricks and constructed Davidson College’s first buildings, one of which is the former dormitory seen in this photograph, now serving as a museum to honor those whose labor helped construct and sustain the institution.

Project: Oak Row, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Architect: Lord Aeck Sargent
Sculptor: With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited :: Hank Willis Thomas in Collaboration with
Perkins + Will.

12/17/2025

The Vulcan! So… I was in Birmingham photographing a large science building for Lord Aeck Sargent earlier this year when they asked me to photograph the city’s most visible piece of history, the Vulcan, a restoration project lead by LAS’ Historic Preservation Studio. I have made many trips to Birmingham to photograph a variety of projects and have seen the Vulcan off in the distance, in the daytime and at night. I’d never been anywhere near enough to see what this chap actually looks like. It took a drive up the mountain overlooking the city and a flight in my drone, Nadar, to get near enough to see this big guy really close up. And as it turns out, this Vulcan dude—who was named after the god of fire and forge to represent Birmingham’s industrial roots—is really really big. In fact, he is the largest cast iron statue in the world! Who knew? Well now you do!

Project: Vulcan Statue
Restoration:
Location: Birmingham, Alabama

11/19/2025

There was a time when I wondered, why on earth would I ever need a drone? Now I can’t live without one. Which is why I now have two!

Swipe to see some of my drone images.

Now for a little more of the story:

So that each drone really feels like part of the team, I’ve given them each a name. My original drone is Nadar, named after the first person to take photographs from the air—in a hot air balloon—in 1858. Which required making his photographs on a wet plate and processing them in the dark while in the air!

The newest addition to my team is named Amelia after legendary pilot Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In addition to having my drone named after Amelia Earhart, she has been honored in almost every other imaginable way, including with a US Airmail stamp, in the naming of a main belt asteroid, a lunar crater, an airport, a museum, a bridge, a ship, a playhouse, a library, as well as multiple schools and roads. Welcome, Amelia!

And yes a bit of a juggling act seen here where I am flying both Nadar and Amelia while capturing a photograph of them in flight with one of my trusty cameras!

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10/23/2025

The Cantilever House: Defying gravity and the laws of physics while creating a new style of home living.

I’ve always been fascinated with structures that incorporate the cantilever into their design. So as you might imagine, photographing The Cantilever House, designed by Sheila Lee Davies, was a thrill and a great opportunity to capture dramatic images of this house for Sheila and for my portfolio!

- Architect:
- 2024 AIA Georgia Honor Award
- 2023 AIA Atlanta Residential & Hospitality Design Award Finalist

10/01/2025

Shimmering reflections of inspired, sustainable design one Fall afternoon at Clemson University. The Daniel Hall Renovation & Expansion: New and old blended seamlessly into one.

Architect:
Project: The Daniel Hall Renovation & Expansion / ,

09/04/2025

Endless views and endless opportunities to capture dramatic images of the Renaissance Daytona Beach Hotel which overlooks this vast ocean. More photographs to come of this project in future posts!

Project:
Architect:
Location: Daytona Beach, FL

04/25/2024

Congratulations to the gifted architect, Sheila Lee Davies, for winning a prestigious American Institute of Architects award for the design of the Cantilever House! What a wonderful project to have collaborated with her on.

I’m so grateful for Sheila’s thoughtful words about the photographs that I made of this project: “Jonathan's photography beautifully captures the essence of the Cantilever House and its unique design, highlighted by a striking 20-foot cantilever. His photos emphasize the thoughtful use of space and light, enhancing the sense of well-being within the home. Through his lens, we see more than just a building; we experience a living space designed to elevate everyday life.”

It feels good to hear that my photographs have achieved their goal; capturing the elements of design that make this project so unique and too, capturing the spirit of this stunning piece of architecture.

03/20/2024

The Cantilever House. A 2024 AIA GA Finalist. Not only does this beautifully conceived house defy gravity but it also defines extraordinary residential architecture. Designed by the gifted architect, Sheila Lee Davies.

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