Architecture Photography Tips

Architecture Photography Tips

Photography classical or contemporary architecture can be a photography buddy like, before you start let's look at 9 tips photography architecture below.

1. Sensitive to the direction of the light as it can increase contrast, shadows, textures and reflections. High levels of contrast can fool the camera to expose the scene incorrectly, but my friend can easily overcome this by applying exposure compensation. Another trick is to shoot bracket with different exposure values ​​(exposing one for highlights, midtones, and one for one for shadow) and then combine them in a special HDR program (such as Photomatix or Photoshop).

2. Fish eye lens or wide-angle (and focal length) is ideal for this genre because it allows the photographer to frame the entire building in its environment. But sometimes it may not be able to Buddy lenses cover the entire scene, for that panoramic format may be used. Many compact cameras now offer a special type to combine fashion with several shots on the camera (Panorama), but the same effect can be achieved post-panorama shooting with special software such as Hugin or PTGui if Buddy is shooting with DSLR.

3. In architectural photography the inside of the building is no less important to the outside. It can be difficult to adjust white balance on the interior, especially those that rely on artificial lighting, so remember to compensation in the White Balance menu or use a gray card. Pictures of the interior in old buildings tend to be more annoying because the traditional display windows and a small door - so can lack of natural light. Try using a tripod and use long-exposure and a buddy can use ND filters to stop the entry highlights when shooting in daylight. Or friend can use additional lighting, such as flash but be careful as this may damage the scene of the atmosphere and detail.

4. When the sun goes down a new form of architecture photographer can appear. To capture the structure as a silhouette at sunset, position the architectural / building between Buddy and the sun. Make sure the flash is turned off and expose the sky. If the foreground is too bright set exposure compensation to a negative value for menggelapkannya. This effect can produce results very mysterious. Pictures of the night can be very dramatic with its atmosphere, but remember to take a picture while still remaining light and color in the sky to add tone to the background and helps to illuminate the details. Stur good position, set the camera on a tripod and wait for the window display of city lights, street lights, signal lights - all this in a rainbow of neon colors will add to the ambiance more dramatic and mysterious. Use a wide aperture and a long exposure, if the camera is powered using low ISO buddy to make sure no detail is lost by noise.
 5. Unlike other forms of photography, pictures of interesting architecture and can be produced in any weather. By photographing the same building in different weather conditions, photographers can generate a great portfolio - perhaps buddy to pick the best three photos to be fortofolio.

6. Reflection adds an extra dimension to the architectural drawings and allows the photographer to create a canvas on which the building is seen distorted. Urban environment filled with many reflective surfaces, so my friend did not have to look too far for practice, for example: windows, water features, pools of water and wet roads, sunglasses, and other rivers.

7. reason why architecture still exist-pal would be surprised how little information how bakground can trigger a lot of inspiration. The building which has beautiful architecture typically includes a focal point, so try croping to get as close as possible to abstract images. Further buddy may want to include recurring artifacts scattered throughout the exterior, eg intricate brick or checker board window. Use a telephoto lens to zoom in and do not forget a tripod to support a long focal length.

8. Building on average much higher than the photographers so surely there will be some elements of architectural distortion in a photo, but it can be used to create a source of tension in a frame. Simply position yourself as close as possible to the buddy of the building and shoot straight up, to get a wonderful perspective. Or try to stand away from the building in order to take pictures of the building with additional everyday objects such as people, transportation trees, benches, etc.. To maintain detailed the entire scene with a small aperture (large f-stop) like F14, or try removing sharpness (blur) foreground or background by choosing a large aperture (small f-stop).

9. Architectural drawings should not only be aesthetic and graphic, this image should also provide dynamism and movement - so, play-play with lines, light and shadow to give attention to and consider the hierarchy levels and areas. Architecture is built on the principle of symmetry, so the symmetry photograph will ultimately strengthen the subject and hopefully strengthen the composition. Find the center of symmetry by placing the hand between the lines buddy in the eye and make a frame around the center of it buddy. Or liberate themselves from the straight lines and angles square sterile by following the principles of nature eg insert curves and circles in the form of a shadow or reflection, can help to soften the structure.