When it comes to architecture photography, looking up is inevitable. Towering skyscrapers will often force you to point your camera to their height. Some buildings and architectural elements also only reveal their full effect when viewed from below. In a quick and simple exercise by Kyoto-based photographer and editor Ying
If you’re in need of a creative exercise for developing your eye for details, getting into architecture photography is one of your options. You can think of photographing architecture as hunting for art in the unlikeliest places and the most unexpected mix of things. Such is what I experience whenever
There is something to be said for taking the time to really explore a subject. Whether it’s a person for a portrait shoot, flowers for macro photography or one of your favorite architectural structures. It could even be something as simple as a pencil. Set a time limit I wouldn’t
Rural architecture is something that I feel often gets overlooked or tends to get grouped into the abandoned genre of photography. The definition of architecture is the art or science of building. Specifically, the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones. In workshops that focus
Having limited time to photograph a location while we are traveling is something many of us have experienced. Whether we are on family holidays or group tours that limit our time for photography, it can be frustrating. But there are ways you can still get the images you’d hoped for.
Doing something different isn’t always easy. Sometimes, I think we too easily give up on our ideas that may be different. Or we give up on taking the camera out because the weather isn’t ideal. How about we stop doing these things? How about we just keep going, working on
My poor, unloved Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens spends most of its days in a neoprene cover in storage. I’ve come to the point in my life where I don’t want to carry a bunch of ‘stuff.’ Whether it’s just my personal items or all the gear in
Last month, we talked about architectural interiors and tips on getting the best images on location. Now, let’s talk about architectural exteriors, as it’s a little different. For exteriors, it’s a little more tricky, as you have to deal with the environment: The light, the weather, people, cars, neighboring buildings
The Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota has been on my ‘return-to’ list for several years. I finally got back there and even though I only had 10 minutes to grab a few shots, I managed to capture a few new (to me) perspectives. The last time I was
Architecture is all around us. Sometimes we use our cameras to create art from what we see instead of merely capturing moments. Here are a few suggestions to help you see the art in architecture the next time you head out to shoot it. 1) Put your camera down Too
Just out of curiosity, I clicked the Tamron hashtag #Tamron100400 on Instagram. I wanted to see what sort of images were tagged with the Tamron 100-400 f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD. Almost 100% of them were wildlife. While I wasn’t totally shocked, I was a bit surprised by it. Do we
Recently, I attended a photography workshop at Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright’s home, in Spring Green, WI. The instructor was Andrew Pielage, an architectural and travel photographer who is on a mission to photograph all of Frank Lloyd Wright’s remaining designs. As a lifelong Wright fan, I was curious and interested
