Objectives And Techniques In Architectural Photography

By Betty Hughes


A photographer who still doesnt have the full measure of his metier more often than not goes on to experiment with various styles and methods. It is only through this that one may be able to solidly establish what hes definitely good at. One of the highest fields in which this shutterbug can aim to be accomplished in is architectural photography Minnesota.

For some introductory stage setting, this is all about photographing structures like buildings, monuments, edifices, and other some such structures. Its scope range all the way from modern buildings, historic ones, houses and residences, farm barns, bridges, factories, heritage sites, and many more others. This genre aims to capture these places in a way thats aesthetically pleasing but also accurately representative.

The genre can be considered as one of the highest calling a serious photographer can go for. Places and structures are imbued with as much personality and individuality as people are. There are challenges unique in these diametrically opposed genres, but the concepts used in this particular field are those that are inculcated most effectively by experienced and practiced photographers.

There are all the reasons in the world to delve into this department. It can be a very noble calling in itself. The very first architecture photographers worked with the respectable aim of capturing the feels and vibes of certain places before they transmute into irreversible modernity, change, and oblivion. This is why we still have nostalgic pictures of early twentieth century Paris or London, for starters.

There are many things to take to account, as with perspective, angles, lines, geometric shapes, and textures, that one can totally play with to affect a photographs nature and makeup. There are many techniques to employ, as with using bold shadows and diagonal lines, or else produce extreme perspective by shooting from unusual angles. Building designs change and break tradition all the time, and so should its method of photography.

To aid in this, one also has to take to account good lighting. This is best achieved during the golden hours or the blue hours. The first during sunrise or sunsets, and the second directly before sunrise and directly after sunset. You dont want to overwhelm the photo with so much glare. Otherwise, you may also employ advance techniques, such as silhouetting.

The overall composition of photographs is also important. After all, buildings arent necessarily standalone structures. Its also surrounded by certain fellow structures and other beautifiers, such as trees, flowers, statues, and fountains. This aims to communicate the aesthetic harmony of an edifice with its immediate environment, and it also adds a certain sense of scale.

Landscaping is also imperative in this field. The surroundings and environment of a particular building contributes greatly to the overall composition of a particular photograph, and also aims to deliver a sense of harmony and an idea of scale. This is why trees, statues, or fountains are often included in some compositions, so as to juxtapose the relative grandness of a particular structure. One may also play with lines, lights, and shadows, so as to veer away from the standard aesthetic and graphic, and bring dynamism and movement into the picture. Or else add extra dimensions through the use or reflections, that which can be provided by placid lakes and similar water features.

Architectural photography is extremely important in that it aims to communicate a particular story. Most importantly, it effectively documents the history and culture of a place at one point in time. No other reason is needed to justify it.




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