-the older the structure, the more environmental context is required
-a little bit of context helps anchor the image
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| Anthony Golston |
1. Why did you pick this photo (be specific and write at least a paragraph)?
i picked this picture because i like how they didn't just take a horizontal of the building itself. The sky and the sunset add to the picture but in a way that doesnt take away from the architecture itself. It just makes it a more interesting photo and draws more eyes to it.
2. Reflect on the lighting - where is it coming from, what time of day do you think the photo was taken, what is the light source, is the lighting good enough, what would you do if you had to light that type of source.
The lighting is coming from behind the building. The photo was taken as the sun was setting. the light source is the natural light as well as light from a lamp post. the lighting is good enough because the glass of the building allows for the lights inside the building to show adding more light. because this picture requires such a low shutter speed because it is taken at night, a tripod would help to allow the camera to be steady. and by underexposing the photo, the clouds were able to be evident in the way they are and not washed out.
3. Reflect on the angle the photo was taken - where was the photographer standing in relation to the subject, what did the photographer have to do to achieve that angle, is the entire subject in the photo, do you think there is another angle that would have been better, where would that be and how would you achieve that photo.
the angle the photo was taken at was pretty much level to the base of the building. In order to get the whole building, the photographer had to stand further away. i dont think there would have been another angle because otherwise there might not be as much of the sky.
4. Reflect on the composition - are there rules of photography evident, do the traditional rules of photography apply to architecture photography, how can one get some of those traditional rules of photography involved in an architecture photo.
i think that balancing is evident because the clouds and the sunset behind it balance out the photo instead of just having a building and a blank sky.
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| Polar Impression Photography |
I picked this photo because not only did they capture the architecture, they captured the clouds in the sky with great detail. it looks as if the sky is continuous and not simply a reflection. the photographer did a great job of making the building truly look straight and not bending like some architecture photos.
2. Reflect on the lighting - where is it coming from, what time of day do you think the photo was taken, what is the light source, is the lighting good enough, what would you do if you had to light that type of source.
the lighting is natural light.and looks as if the light is coming from behind the photographer. i think the photo was taken either in the morning of the evening because the sun is not directly overhead. the lighting is very good because the natural light in this photo is not too harsh.
3. Reflect on the angle the photo was taken - where was the photographer standing in relation to the subject, what did the photographer have to do to achieve that angle, is the entire subject in the photo, do you think there is another angle that would have been better, where would that be and how would you achieve that photo
The photographer was standing on ground level taking the picture pointing the camera towards the sky. the entire building is not in the photo. the amount of detail that is achieved would be hard to do from another angle.
4. Reflect on the composition - are there rules of photography evident, do the traditional rules of photography apply to architecture photography, how can one get some of those traditional rules of photography involved in an architecture photo.
there are leading lines evident from the structure of the building. leading lines and symmetry would be easier to get into architecture photos because unless you are adding context into the picture, a close up wont have too many other rules. Cropping is also evident because you don't see the entire building.
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| Claudia Leverentz |
1. Why did you pick this photo (be specific and write at least a paragraph)?
i picked this photo because the viewpoint gives multiple rules of composition. the angle at which this photo was taken makes this photo show off the beauty of this structure.
2. Reflect on the lighting - where is it coming from, what time of day do you think the photo was taken, what is the light source, is the lighting good enough, what would you do if you had to light that type of source.
the light is coming from above through the hole at the top of the building. because of the angle that the shadows are, the photo was taken either in the morning or in the evening. the lighting is good enough because the shadows don't make the picture too dark. You have to make sure that you give yourself enough light but not too much because then the clouds might not be noticeable.
3. Reflect on the angle the photo was taken - where was the photographer standing in relation to the subject, what did the photographer have to do to achieve that angle, is the entire subject in the photo, do you think there is another angle that would have been better, where would that be and how would you achieve that photo
the photo was taken from inside a building at an upward angle. the photographer had to stand in the very center under the hole at the top in order to get an almost 360 view. almost the entire subject is in the picture except the base. i admire this angle because of the entirety of the building surrounding the hole at the top.
4. Reflect on the composition - are there rules of photography evident, do the traditional rules of photography apply to architecture photography, how can one get some of those traditional rules of photography involved in an architecture photo.
there is symmetry evident. also leading lines. framing is also evident because the clouds are framed by the building.
1. Why did you pick this photo (be specific and write at least a paragraph)?
this photo is really cool because the colors give it sort of a mysterious look. the picture looks as if a storm is about the rain on the building. the glass on the building creates a mirror like image to show the objects that surround the building and are on the street.
2. Reflect on the lighting - where is it coming from, what time of day do you think the photo was taken, what is the light source, is the lighting good enough, what would you do if you had to light that type of source.
the lighting is coming from above because the street posts have a shadow. this photo was taken about midday. the lighting is good because otherwise you wouldnt get the effect of the dark, stormy look.
3. Reflect on the angle the photo was taken - where was the photographer standing in relation to the subject, what did the photographer have to do to achieve that angle, is the entire subject in the photo, do you think there is another angle that would have been better, where would that be and how would you achieve that photo
the photo was taken at the corner of the street where the corner of the building was. the entire subject is in the picture because you can see the top of the building. the lens the photographer used creates a bent effect.
4. Reflect on the composition - are there rules of photography evident, do the traditional rules of photography apply to architecture photography, how can one get some of those traditional rules of photography involved in an architecture photo.
downtown austin would be cool to take picures of because our building arent as tall as a lot of city buildings.
the long center
a church
a mansion
the capital
Finally -- some equipment research - look up a tilt-shift camera, tell me what it is and what it does.
Find one that will work on a canon camera and link that website on your blog. And what are some other pieces of equipment that might help with architecture shoots? Find 2-3 other items and list them on your blog.
tilt shift camera- Tilt shift lenses enable photographers to transcend the normal restrictions of depth of field and perspective.
a wide angle lens
fisheye lens
external flash
tripod
trigger release
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