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I am a senior photography major and I have to do an art show in order to graduate and I want to do it on architectural photography. But I don't want to have you typical house in a field or skyscraper in the city. What can I do?
Here is a link to what some of my photography looks like
www.flickr.com/allenposey
All Answers To QuestionsAnswer 1
I am not too keen on the composition of your photos--why do you shoot only the top of the building? And one of them is crooked.
I'd like to show you a few of mine.
Griffith Observatory http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2292613810/
Getty Center
http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2501001904/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2546368805/
Getty Villa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2501007156/
A restaurant in LA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2691305849/
Eton College
http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2338903923/
Panorama
http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/3416272315/
another http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/3938136421/ Answer 2
I would start with a good wide angle lens. As Pooky said your shots have the tops of the buildings cut off. An ultra wide angle lens will give you a whole new perspective on things. Answer 3
Before you shoot anything you should walk around it and spend some time thinking about what angle will work best. Look for interesting architecture. Interesting architecture generally makes for interesting photos. But you could also make a very plain structure look interesting by photographing it in the right light and at the right angle.
If you can't get it, then I would switch my subject. Answer 4
Your shots of buildings (I found four before becoming discouraged) are far too contrasty, over-saturated and shot with little or no appreciation of architectural form and texture. To be a successful architectural photographer you need to have at least some knowledge and appreciation of your subject. I see little or no evidence of that here. I would seriously suggest that you rethink your show subject. Answer 5
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allenposey/
It annoys me when I have to type in the link myself.
It annoys me when I'm expected to scroll through 108 pictures to find architectural pictures to critique.
In the future, please create a working link that takes us to each photo you want us to critique. Example:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allenposey/3931037539/ Do this for each individual picture.
Architectural photography is like any other photography - its all about the light. Its also about camera positioning to avoid the dreaded "falling back" look that results when the film plane/sensor plane is not parallel to the plane of the building facade. Yes, sometimes the "falling back" look can be used in a dramatic manner but its not good practice in every picture.
This site might inspire you: http://www.jeffreyjacobsphoto.com << GO BACK to questions
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