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Saint-Chapelle, Paris, France

Capturing Life One Frame at a Time

August 2025

Photography by Jeff Landreth

Some photographers know their career path lies in capturing images, whether for commercial or artistic endeavors. Others, like Jeff Landreth, pick up a camera as a hobby and then find themselves delving further into the craft almost as if by accident. No matter how they find themselves becoming documentarians of the world, we are privileged to see which moments they feel most deserve preservation through pictures.

An Air Force pilot by profession, Jeff spent a year at Columbia University in New York City before attending and graduating from the United States Air Force Academy. He attended Loyola University in Los Angeles while assigned to a “Star Wars” program at Los Angeles Air Force Base, and later earned his MBA from Loyola during his F15C fighter training. By the time he finished his active-duty time, he was qualified as a Standardization and Evaluation Flight Examiner (check pilot) and F15C Instructor Pilot. Jeff and his wife, Gay, later founded La Florida Coastal Properties, L.L.C. while he was flying as an alert pilot and subsequent F15C Instructor Pilot for the Florida National Guard. Jeff’s appreciation for the arts was fostered by his family’s visits to museums and performances in the United States and Europe, as well as his time at Columbia University. La Florida’s need for elevated marketing photography thrust Jeff back behind the camera, reuniting him with a passion that organically developed into the business of Jeff Landreth Fine Art Photography.

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“I strive to pay homage to the created work of architects, designers, engineers, and artisans when I shoot architectural photography,” says Jeff Landreth. “Their creative gifts and the processes required to complete these masterpieces deserve the utmost respect. I enjoy the challenge of capturing cathedrals and monuments such as Sainte-Chapelle in Paris and the Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars in a way that is as technically correct as possible while drawing interest to view the scene from a new perspective.” "Eiffel Tower, Paris, France"

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“I strive to pay homage to the created work of architects, designers, engineers, and artisans when I shoot architectural photography,” says Jeff Landreth. “Their creative gifts and the processes required to complete these masterpieces deserve the utmost respect. I enjoy the challenge of capturing cathedrals and monuments such as Sainte-Chapelle in Paris and the Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars in a way that is as technically correct as possible while drawing interest to view the scene from a new perspective.” “The Thinker by Auguste Rodin, Musée Rodin, Paris”

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Jeff captured “Western Lake Sunrise” at a rare coastal dune lake adjacent to the Gulf in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.

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Jeff captured “The Trees at Western Lake” at a rare coastal dune lake adjacent to the Gulf in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.

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“I endeavor to capture the beauty of God’s creation at that moment for others to experience,” Jeff shares. "Misty Moon on Black"

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Jeff says, “Long exposures calm the winds and water in the image while the clouds appear to paint the sky. Sometimes, the process reveals motion unseen.” “Western Lake Outfall”

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Jeff says, “Long exposures calm the winds and water in the image while the clouds appear to paint the sky. Sometimes, the process reveals motion unseen.” “Super Moon Rising”

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“I tend to be very intentional and deliberate in my photography,” Jeff says, “though many times I have set out to execute a perfectly planned shot that does not materialize—then nature provides another opportunity.” “Seaside’s Coleman Pavilion, designed by architect David Coleman”

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“I tend to be very intentional and deliberate in my photography,” Jeff says, “though many times I have set out to execute a perfectly planned shot that does not materialize—then nature provides another opportunity.” “Navarre Beach Pier”