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Saturday, 28 July 2018

Tips to Help you Take Amazing Photos of Architecture

If you want to photograph buildings you will need to bare some tips in mind if you would like to elevate your shots above mere holiday snaps to something with a little more style. There are so many approaches to this style of photography, how do you know where to start? Thats where today’s guide comes in, follow these tips to take your archiecture photography to the next level.

1. Scouting the Location

If you live nearby you can take a look around and plan some locations out before you head out, if this isn’t possible because you are on a day trip or on holiday, you can still do some preparation by using google maps street view. Note down some locations that look interesting in your notebook or on your smart phone.

2. Shoot Wide

If you have a wide angle lens, make sure to bring it – this can help you capture street scenes and the building in their surrounding environment. Shooting low with a wide angle lens can have a dramatic effect.

Ludwigstrasse Munich by Werner Kunz

3. Zoom Lens for Details

Using a zoom lens you are able to home right in on the details of a building and take a more artistic shot – zoom in on things like hoardings, windows, beams and use the shadows. Look out for buildings with symmetry and use this, you can get some amazing photos like this.

Black Angels from a White Future by Gilderic Photography

Reflections on Market Street by Thomas Hawk

4. Use a Tripod

Buildings dont move! Therefore you can use a tripod and a lower shutter speed, rather than raising the ISO, if shooting at night a tripod is essential. Another important thing when shooting buildings is getting the picture correctly leveled so you can use a bubble level on your tripod.

Parliament House Canberra by Sam Ilić

5. Time of Day

Shooting during the day is fine but early morning or dusk can give a more dramatic effect. In particular, office buildings, hotels, restaurants and bars can look great when they are lit up at night. Dusk is probably the best time as you can get a balance between interior and exterior light on the building. See our post on city skylines for loads of examples.

Darkness Falls in Rome by Storm Crypt

6. Positioning Yourself

If you stand at the base of a tall building and shoot upwards then the top will look tiny compared to the base so you dont want to get too close to the building for these type of shots. If the building is really wide you will need a wide angle lense or will have to move farther back. Don’t forget to include some of the surroundings if they are relevant – this will give scale to the building, especially if you include people in the shot.

A Foggy Empire by WanderingtheWorld (www.LostManProject.com)

Examples

The following are a few great examples of Architecture photography I found on Flickr which have been licensed under a creative commons license.

Green Bottle

Green Bottle by Bert Kaufmann

Liège / Luik / Lüttich

Liège / Luik / Lüttich by Bert Kaufmann

Playa de Bocagrande, Cartagena, Colombia

Playa de Bocagrande, Cartagena, Colombia by szeke

Working Late

Working Late by Thomas Hawk

light looks back

light looks back by ecstaticist

arne jacobsen, aarhus town hall 1937-1942

arne jacobsen, aarhus town hall 1937-1942 by seier+seier

Dome of the Reichstag building

Dome of the Reichstag building by alles-schlumpf

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Friday, 27 July 2018

25 Photos of Beautifull Old Vintage Cameras

With the latest digital SLR cameras, these days, capable of quite amazing things its easy to forget about the hundreds of years of history in photography. Old vintage cameras have a great look to them and provokes much nostalgia so I thought it would be a good idea to make today’s post a look back at some of these old models. I present you 25 Photos of Beautifull Old Vintage Cameras …

Kodak Brownie Starlet, 1957 – my first camera

Kodak Brownie Starlet, 1957 – my first camera by Silvio Tanaka

Leica IIIf

Leica IIIf by selva

Vintage Moderne Explored

Vintage Moderne *Explored* by Sean Molin Photography

Zenith at dusk

Zenith at dusk by Alex Dram

Untitled

Untitled by Rebecca Lader

Polaroid Land Camera Automatic 230

Polaroid Land Camera Automatic 230 by BlurDotBlog

Exa Ihagee Dresden

Exa Ihagee Dresden by Jan Krömer

Leica D-Lux 4 with accessories

Leica D-Lux 4 with accessories by Nokton

Titanium Honeycomb

Titanium Honeycomb by happykiddo

Indra Lux

Indra Lux by John Kratz

Kodak Brownie Hawkeye

Kodak Brownie Hawkeye by kevin dooley

16-05-10 II Beirette

16-05-10 II Beirette by Βethan

zorki-4 + industrar-61

zorki-4 + industrar-61 by dsevilla

9/365… Yashica Electro35 GSN

9/365… Yashica Electro35 GSN by Erik J. Gustafson

~Nameless~

~Nameless~ by Colton Witt Photography

Haneel Tri-Vision

Haneel Tri-Vision by John Kratz

Imperial Mark 27

Imperial Mark 27 by John Kratz

Zeiss Ikon Voigtländer Vitessa 500 AE Electronic

Zeiss Ikon Voigtländer Vitessa 500 AE Electronic by John Kratz

Univex Mercury CC-1500

Univex Mercury CC-1500 by John Kratz

26-08-10 Just Don’t Make Me Choose

26-08-10 Just Don’t Make Me Choose by Βethan

Dualism

Dualism by Joe’s-Photos

Closer look

Closer look by Alex Dram

Certo Super Sport Dolly 1937

Certo Super Sport Dolly 1937 by Nesster

Voigtländer Vitoret DR

Voigtländer Vitoret DR by 96dpi

Untitled

Untitled by Micah Camara

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Thursday, 26 July 2018

Tips for Photographing the Coastal Landscape

Drawn to the seaside

Photographers are frequently drawn to our coasts and shores, with such a wealth of subjects to photograph, you can see why; spectacular sunsets and sunrises over large expanses of sky and sea, the dramatic motion of the sea and waves in a storm, a serene fishing harbour, or just walking along the shore when the tides out photographing the wildlife and birds.

Same rules

The same ‘rules’ still apply when photographing our coasts and sea-shores as with any other landscapes; a good tripod or monopod for those dramatic sunsets and seascapes to help prevent camera shake, ‘the rule of thirds’ to get a more interesting picture rather than having the horizon exactly in the centre of your image, and a level horizon for better composition.

Tides

Some coastal areas have big tidal ranges; knowing the times and dates of the tides is crucial so you can plan your trip for the type of photography you want to do. Keep a copy of the the local tide tables so you can plan your trip and to prevent yourself from getting stranded at low tide.

I live near the coast and love the spring tides, there’s always so much more subject matter for photographing. When the tide is high there’s so much more activity on the water such as fishing boats, private yachts of all shapes and sizes, and, wind and kite surfers; they’re always good for getting an action shot. When the tide is at it’s lowest (as in the picture above), there’s just as much to photograph such as wading birds, jetsam on the shore, moored boats tilted on there sides, and, of course, the large open skys and sunsets.

Light

The light on our coasts can vary from moody Autumn fog and mists blowing onshore, to colourful dramatic sunsets. Try looking for reflections, not just on the water, but on a wet beach, or mud flats and rock pools when the tide has receded.

Different shores

Coasts and seashores vary depending on where you live, but there’s always something of interest to capture; waves breaking on a rocky shore during a Winter storm can make a dramatic picture. That same rocky shore, on a calm Summer day offers us quite different subjects to shoot, such as rock pools full of life and vegitation exposed on the rocks.