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Present Architecture

A “Mastering the Art of Photography” Topic

Developed by Sterling E. Stevens

September 20, 2012

Note 1: All notes are on the final page

Cary Photographic Artists

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Agenda

• Useful equipment

• Camera settings

• Composition

• Post-processing

• Discussion

2 Architectural photography

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Useful equipment

Camera:

• with adjustable aperture

/ shutter / ISO settings

and filter screw-in thread

Lens: • wide to moderate in

most situations

• sometimes a telephoto

gets the good shot

Tripod

Cable release

Circular or linear polarizer

3 Architectural photography

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Camera settings

4 Architectural photography

• Shoot with as low an ISO as possible to reduce distracting noise.

ISO100 typically works during the day.

• Adjust white balance settings Automated AWB (auto-white balance),

day, fluorescent, tungsten, day, cloudy,

shade

“Custom” You can set an individual

photo’s temperature with the help of a

grey card or a white element such as a

foam core board.

Postproduction Shooting in RAW can be

advantageous because you can correct

your photo’s white balance with an

editing program.

• Achieve deep depth-of-field (DOF) hand-held between F8.0 and F11.0.

Deeper DOF can be achieved with narrower apertures, longer exposures,

and setting your camera on a tripod.

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Compositional tips

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Shallow depth of field can emphasize architectural elements.

Juxtaposing old versus new architecture is a common theme.

Buildings can be effectively captured in elevation as well as in perspective.

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Rule of thirds

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Framing

7 Architectural photography

With architectural elements Environmental framing (urban or natural)

Interior framing with furniture

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Elements of composition

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Foreground objects

Leading lines Curves

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Elements of composition

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Light Shadow

Reflections. A polarizer can help emphasize or decrease the amount of reflection your lens detects.

Silhouette

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Elements of composition

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Symmetry

Patterns & Repetition

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Elements of composition

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Geometry Shape

Tension Convergence

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Context

12 Architectural photography

Though often considered as isolated objects, buildings are typically designed

in context with their surroundings. Streetscapes, the natural landscape,

traffic, and people all interact with architecture. Including these elements

inform, provide scale and infuses live energy into a photograph.

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Time of day

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On sunny days, the best times to photograph are early in the morning and

late in the afternoon.

Beginning at dusk, evening shots can be achieved at all times of night,

however the “blue hour” is considered the most magical for both exterior and

interior architectural photography. It is the period of twilight in which the sky

has a blue hue, as neither full daylight or in complete darkness.

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High-dynamic range (HDR)

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HDR imaging allows greater dynamic range between the light and dark areas

of an image to more accurately represent the intensity levels we see with our

eyes. This is accomplished by bracketing exposures and compressing the

individual photos with editing software.

+3 0 -3

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High-dynamic range (HDR)

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Photomatix is free editing software that many photographers use to develop

HDR.

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Color vs. black and white

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As a photographer, you determine what is important to your viewer. Color

can inform design in important ways, while black and white strips away color

to reveal elements of shape, reflection, light/shadow, and texture that might

otherwise not stand out.

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Have fun!

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Architectural photography

often requires observation,

patience, and a

combination of planning

and luck. Look up, down,

ahead, and behind you.

Show no hesitation in

stepping forward and

backwards or zoom in and

out with your lens as you

shoot. Most importantly,

have fun!

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Notes and Reference

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Permission to freely copy, distribute and non-commercially use this material in its entirety is granted to everyone.

Permission to modify, dissassemble or charge for this material is expressly denied.

9 Architectural Photography Tips: http://digital-photography-school.com/architectural-photography

A Guide to Architecture Photography: http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/guide-to-architectural-

photography

All About Polarizers – Circular and Linear: http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/technical/polarizers.html

Introduction to White Balance: http://digital-photography-school.com/introduction-to-white-balance

Rule of thirds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

The Ultimate Guide to HDR photography: http://www.pixiq.com/article/hdr-photography-how-to