Monday, 20 January 2014

How To Be A Capable Architectural Photographer

By Judy Sullivan


An architectural photographer is the one who knows the beauty of buildings and architectures. This is their hobby and way of living, after all. They should be the ones who knows how to capture the amazing beauty of the said structures. To those who are into this, they have to know how to be able to capture good pictures.

Buildings and towers make good subjects for most photographers. They find it an art to indulge themselves in this kind of photography. They can easily capture the beauty of these buildings or towers, regardless of whether they are amateurs or not, if they know the basic rules to this. Here are some of the things they need to know.

First of all, they need to be aware of their focal length. To those who wish to capture a certain subject with a wide angle, they will have to pick their focal length. They have to check up the appropriate wide angle lenses they should use. If they do not possess these lenses, then they should just move farther or closer from their subject.

There is a need to stabilize the camera. This is especially true in this case where a person will have to shoot an inanimate object. Unlike any other type of photography where will have to handle motion and light, a single shake will dull the photograph. It is better to get a decent tripod for this and be confident in using it.

The ISO will have to be adjusted as well. Since the person already picked a tripod and used it, then the next thing to do is to decide on the ISO level to use in the shots. This is the part where one has to decide on the amount of light to get into the camera. Better lower the ISO so that one can minimize noise.

The aperture is another matter to take into account. If possible, the person should just close the aperture of their camera. This is possible if one's camera is mounted on a proper tripod and when they have the time to leave their camera's shutter open. Their lens error will be greatly minimized with smaller apertures.

The converging lines are important elements of the picture. If the person is pursuing any other kind of photography, they will aim to keep the vertical lines as vertical as possible. In this kind of photography, they should know that this is not desirable or possible at all times. They have to follow the convention for converging lines with this.

The position of the camera should be decided as well. In most times, people will want to have a wide angle lens when taking a photograph of a building because it promotes a dramatic effect. This is fine but it is better if the person simply chooses a longer focal length for bringing objects closer together. Move further away too.

Every architectural photographer has a right to take pictures of buildings. However, some building staff will scold those who take pictures because of their own reasons. The person should learn how to stand up to these people and retain the right to pursue one's photography.




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