As for pics...
I understand what you mean, Joe. I can't help sometimes wondering if there's something they don't want us to see when pictures are omitted, though it doesn't necessarily mean anything. But why leave people wondering? A picture does impart information, or at least can give an initial favorable impression and encourage a potential client to further investigate your site. If you're proud of it, show it off.
As for consoles...
I'm not ready to lose consoles yet. Everything has a sonic footprint from a little 6 space rack and a couch, to a desk, to a tape machine. Make the footprint as small as possible, but don't unnecessarily strain the ergonomics of the room. I'm sure BK and Doug (and formerly Denny) are comfortably adapted to the ergonomics or they wouldn't have done it, but they are the exception (so far). 99% of the rooms seem to be getting work done OK with consoles, and I've even heard a couple albums that I like that must have survived the disaster
I'm not insensitive to the issue, however, and do get concerned when I see a monstrous thing with lots of hard, flat surfaces and angles (or lack thereof) that encourage the worst problem reflections. However, a small, well-thought-out console is still more help than harm I think.
As for my pics...
The old L.A. studio photo is on my website which is woefully out of date. That room now belongs to somebody else 'round here. Even my original Atlanta room pic is still on the site below the L.A. pic for the curious. The brand new room has no pics taken yet, though that should happen sometime in January. I posted a couple teaser shots on this forum a month or two ago as the room construction was nearing completion. Here's one of those: