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Richmond Historic Churches documents significant churches, predominately in the downtown Richmond area taken (unless specifically noted) during 2002. Calos documents the exterior, and when access was allowed - recorded the sanctuary, altar, and noteworthy architectural details.

The W. P.A. Mural series documents original art work commissioned by the Works Progress Administration's, Section of Fine Arts for public buildings during 1934-1943. Popularly called "The Section", the operation was headed by Edward Bruce, and administered by the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department. The program operated as incentive to put artisans to work during the Depression years by awarding commissions for installation of murals in public buildings. Calos concentrated on recording murals still accessible in Post Offices throughout Virginia from 1997 to 2001. It should be noted that several have been removed to new locations since the time of photography.

Small Town, U.S.A. records the characteristic appearance that many small towns in the South share. Calos documents stores, businesses, restaurants, and roadsides along the outskirts of town to the quaint Main Streets downtown. The "vintage" look to these images was due to an processing error in the color film. The resulting change from color to tinted black and white was accidental, but it appealed to Calos' and he accepted the gaffe as art by accident, due to the vintage quality it bestows on the subjects.

The Route One series records hotels, businesses, homes, and attractions along the Virginia section of this eastern seaboard roadway. Also known as U.S. Rt. 1 or Jefferson Davis Highway, the roadway opened in 1926. From 1997 to 2001 Calos recorded select locations of the Virginia portion, from Arlington in the North to Woodbridge in the South.

Virginia Lighthouses document active and historically significant Virginia Lighthouses during the period of 1995 through 2003.

Virginia Diners document casual eating establishments which are specifically named or bear the characteristics of diners. Some of those shared characteristics are: being open twenty-four hours or late in the evening, offering a constant breakfast menu, or being a factory built restaurant structure transported to a site either complete or in sections with a counter. Most of the diners recorded by Calos have been in business for fifty or more years. Taken during the period of 1996 to 2005, they exhibit these traits by degrees, some reflecting the pure form and others in name only.

The Calos Compact Disc Collection includes mixed subjects photographed by Calos from 1996 to 2001 in counties across Virginia. Subjects include; abandoned homes, log cabins, Post Offices, schools, diners, stores, restaurants, bridges, views, hotels, taverns, theatres, barns, churches, cemeteries, courthouses, libraries, laundries, fire stations, railroad stations, service stations, drug stores, barber shops, and banks.