LUX FARM

 

Learn about us and what we do best.

 

Our mission

 

The mission of the Lux Farm is to provide quality photography and instruction in a fun, professional and personal manner. We work with a wide variety of clients that make our studio excited and interested in keeping our work fresh. Bio here -->

So who are we?

 

Taylor Mickle is a photographer with a wide range of art and computer skills. She has worked in "Corporate America," as well as in smaller businesses. She has worked on 4-color magazine production, was a Macintosh Computer Administrator for the film special effects companies, and a teacher of computer graphic design, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and website design. She is passionate about creating original photography work using toys, candy, natural materials, model railroad train sets and more. Check the BIO here.

 

Staff

 

Taylor Mickle is the principal of The Lux Farm. Depending on the project, she hires freelancers that are excited and proficient in the work to offer clients the complete photographic package and/or working on original photography projects for the studio. Please go to CONTACT page to send your resume.

Jobs

 

We welcome local (Columbia County, NY area) rèsumès on an as-needed basis. We are also looking for photography help in our studio. Feel free to send to info@theluxfarm.com.

Clients

 

Below is a list of some of our clients. Some are in production. Since we have been in business since 1996, some of the work we did have been updated by others.

Advertising     Stone Advertising   Web Design/Development
Artist     John Kilduff    
Artist     Kim Aigner   Photography
Artist     Nancy Rutter Paintings    
Bed & Breakfast     Sunset/Sunrise B&B   Graphics + Print
Bed & Breakfast     Ranney Brook Farm    
Bronze Casting Foundry     New Foundry, NY   Technical/Consulting
Building Restoration     Steed Home Restoration    
Catering     A Simple Pair   Teaching
Catering     New England Catering    
College     LA Ort    
College     Platt College    
DIY Building     Lynda Lyday    
Film     American Film Institute    
Film     Good Fight Movie    
Film     James Bond    
Film Festival     Kent Film Festival    
Film/Music     MGM    
Film/Special Effects     Boss Films    
Film/Special Effects     Digital Domain    
Film/Special Effects     Walt Disney Feature Animation    
Flooring     Enchanted Woods    
Greeting Cards     Marsha Grey    
Home Energy (website/photography)     Getting Home Energy    
Hospitality     Production Space    
Jewelry (photography)     Sharchen Imports    
Jewelry Maker     Silvermason    
Local Arts Council     Columbia County Council on the Arts    
Local Town     Marlboro Town    
Magazine     Chronogram Magazine    
Motion Graphics     Mojo House    
Museum     Norton Museum    
Music     Universal Music Group/PolyGram    
Music     PolyGram    
Musician     Daryll Blood    
Photographer     Peter Wrenn    
Real Estate     Beitler Real Estate    
Real Estate     Village Gem    
Real Estate Association     NACORE    
Realtor     Dave Voda    
Realty     Taft Hill    
School     Musicians Institute    
Special Needs Community     Camphill Village    
Statues (photography)     Sharchen Imports    
Tourism     Molly Stark Byway    
Voice Over     Bill Ratner    
Yoga & Massage     Eqyogassage    
           

 

Our History

 
2011
The Lux Farm has had an action-packed year so far. ArtsWalk Chatham, Windows on Warren (Hudson, NY), culture+commerce project gallery on Warren Street, and Riverfront Marketplace on the Hudson Waterfront.

Taylor Mickle had a solo exhibit of photographs at Great Barrington's JWS Art Supplies in April. Taylor taught macro/close up photography class at The Berkshire Botanical Gardens and in 2012 will be teaching at IS183, both in Stockbridge, MA.  Stay tuned!
2010
The Lux Farm has ramped up services and products with website design and photography. We have the latest software and up-to-date products that will serve our clients well in the years to come.
2009
Taylor Mickle was busy designing websites and showing her photography work. Her photograph, "Minesweeping Candydrops," was on the 5/09 cover of Chronogram Magazine -- a real thrill! She also showed at Hudson, NY's yearly ArtsWalk.
2008
The Lux Farm was born. Previously, the company was "taylormdesigns." The focus of the business was to offer more services and products.
2007
Taylor moved from Vermont (after attending Marlboro College Grad School for MS in Technology) to the Hudson Valley. She unpacked for a year (/_
prior
Taylor has had a long career as a college instructor at various schools: Musicians' Institute (Hollywood, CA), Keene State College (Keene, NH), Palm Beach Community College (Palm Beach Gardens, FL), among others. She is always looking for part-time teaching opportunities.