Digital Camera World - UK (2020-04)

rchitectural photography

is all about using the

composition to best show

the features that make a

building worth capturing.

Understanding how to work with balance

and geometry is a big part of it; the

artistry and style you bring to a shot

depend on your vision, as well as factors

like time of day and the context.

Every building you stand in, and every

piece of public space you occupy, has

been designed by someone. The

architect, landscape architect or town

planner has spent years thinking about

how you experience a space, and how

spaces will work in connection with

each other. Knowing this, you can begin

to decode the buildings that form the

urban fabric around you.

Look for clues in buildings. It’s no

coincidence that the walls of buildings

next to each other line up, or that the

paving around them is aligned with the

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Impactful

composition

Tim Cornbill guides you

through several ways to

compose architectural shots

Urban

Photography

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