Architectural photography is a specialized field of photography that focuses on capturing images of buildings and similar structures in a way that is aesthetically pleasing and accurate. This genre of photography is not just about taking pictures of buildings, but about understanding the essence of structures and conveying it through the lens. This article provides a comprehensive overview of architectural photography, exploring its definition, history, techniques, challenges, and relevance in today's world.
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The Vision of a French Architect From the 1700s Still Impacts the US Capital City Today
As an architectural photographer, I have a deep respect and admiration for the work that architects do. The impact they have on a city and the world at large is immense and cannot be understated. These are the people that literally carve the world around us with the aim of making it better.
Read MoreMean Stacking Images Vs Using ND Filters for Architectural Photography: Which is Better?
For a significant part of my career, I was vehemently against using any kind of filters. The main reason for this was because I was under the impression that filters degraded image quality. For this reason, I opted instead to use techniques in Photoshop to get the desired effect.
Read MoreThis Home Is a Precise Replica of the Apollo Lunar Landing Module
When it comes to interesting homes and quality design, this one I think takes quite a high spot on the list. The time, effort and skill required to produce something like this is simply beyond me. I’m thoroughly impressed with this Lunar Module home.
Read MoreHow to Double the Resolution of Your Images From the iPhone 11 Pro
Over the last few years, smartphones have improved so dramatically that they’re now competing with larger sensor cameras. Using AI technology, cameras in smartphones produce incredible results. The downside o some smartphones is that they still produce a lot of visible noise and the resolutions may not as high as some would prefer.
Read MoreLarge Format Is Still Completely Unrivaled: 8x10 vs Fuji GFX 100
In recent times we’ve seen manufacturers produce incredible new cameras. Cameras like the Fujifilm GFX 100. This 100mp medium format camera produces incredible image quality and offers some of the best features that medium format has ever had. I wanted to see how this camera compared to a much older camera system, an 8x10 large format film camera.
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Bridgewater Place: The Ugliest Building in Leeds
Let me begin by saying that I’m a huge fan of modern architecture. I absolutely love and adore the work of many current architects and engineers. I think it’s amazing how they’ve been able to overcome so many previously thought impossible problems and many of the results are simply incredible. Unfortunately, Bridgewater Place in Leeds is not one of them.
Read MoreWhy You Need To Print & What to Print Your Images On
You may have already seen a number of videos or read a bunch of articles explaining why you need to print your images. This is something I wholeheartedly agree with. As a photographer whether professional or not, printing your images will undoubtedly improve your skills and perspective.
Read More100mp Phase One vs Canon 5DSR and A7RII: Architectural photography
What is the absolute best camera you can buy for Architectural photography?
Read MoreEvery Architectural and Landscape photographer needs this!
Tilt shift lenses are by far my favourite kind of lenses. Although they are manual lenses, they offer a huge degree of flexibility and some of the best image quality. There are occasions, however, when you may want to push these lenses to their respective limits by shifting right to the edge of the lens. Doing this, however, creates vignettes in the image and due to Tilt shift lenses not having correction profiles they can be quite tricky to remove in post.
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