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Architectural Photography (Tools (polarizing filters (adding contrast,…
Architectural Photography
Weather
shooting a series of images at different times of the day
a relationship between the building and the environment
weather conditions
snowing
raining
cloudy
sunny
seasons
winter
summer
autumn
spring
Tools
wide angle lens
interior spaces
tripods
low light conditions
drones
higher perspectives
polarizing filters
adding contrast
vivid
high megapixels
cropping
Lighting
emphasizes space
specific atmosphere or structure
shadows
illuminates beauty in flaws
natural lighting
sunsets
sunrises
mid day (direct sunlight)
Created lighting
flash
street lamps
building lights
Flashlights
Angles
playing with perspective
the point of view
the sky looking down
the ground up
from another building
inside out
straight on
angled on its side
abstraction
exposing an overlooked form
taking time to find details
broken windows
glares
inperfections
skyscrapers
Research Building
History and Context
Resources
Captures the essence of the building
Revisiting the site multiple times
reveal new layers of the building
communicate the development of the building
newly constructed buildings
Explore Details
Building contain multiple details unnoticed by people
reveal other options
shoot multiple frames
zoom in
zoom out
crop
Include People
Building there natural perspective provide an everyday feeling the the viewer
Recording the presence of people
In the past
It was a trend not to include people in the photographs
they thought it would contaminate the pure and designed beauty
Now
People such as high profile photographers find that the architect is nothing without the presence of people
putting an end to this trend
What is architectural Photography
Allows people to obtain a visual understanding of a building they may or may not get to visit
creating resources to expand our architect vocabulary
improves visual
freezes time