I’m proud to present some imagery I created for Comcast Beltway’s public relations team, published today to announce the installation of a huge solar panel array on the roof of their tech building on Michigan Ave. in Washington, DC.

The project was a technical challenge. The only access to the roof was a very solid, albeit utilitarian ladder. My first concern was for the safety of myself, my crew and the subjects, some of whom I worried might lack the ability to climb up and down the ladder.

Up in the bucket truck. It seems much higher up when you’re inside!

Another concern was timing and the weather. Although we could have made great pictures in almost any condition, our hope was for sunny weather to emphasize the solar panels. Thankfully, we picked a day with full sun and decent temperatures. Also, there were no problems with people going up and down the ladder with the exception of one person who decided to take a bucket from a bucket truck for a ride down. Thankfully, the client is a cable company with plenty of bucket trucks lying around.

The bucket truck also came in handy for the last shot of the day, an aerial showing the entire building. Being up that high is always a thrill. We are also lucky for the easy access to bucket trucks since drones are mostly banned in the DC region.

Check out the results below!