I think that most homes, like most faces, have a best side for photography. When we designed the River House, we wanted to take maximum advantage of the views of the water. A good 80% of the windows are on the river-facing side and hence most of the facade’s interest and character. We knew this would mean that the “front” of our house would be rather bland by comparison. What we did not count on, is that trees would make it impossible to capture a decent photo of the house from its best angle. The photo above is the best I could do with my drone. Ideally, it should have been taken from 30 feet further back and 10 degrees to the right. Alas, that photo will never exist. I will, however, be reshooting this in better light when I get a chance.