Most photos of architectural photography are just straight up shots of buildings, houses, and structures. But, some look fantastical, or futuristic. Turns out, most architectural photographers take a panorama or many photos of the same thing, from different angles. Then, they put all the images together, making the structure appear differently. Some edit the photos on Photoshop, completely changing the look of the building. I think I would take normal shots of the structures, so I could appreciate them in their natural state....and then I would copy them and play around with them. I think you would have to find a way to take photos of the structures with an unobstructed view. You would probably have to go early morning, especially in a big city; because crowds of people will constantly be everywhere. For some shots you would probably need a helicopter or something like that to get an aerial view, or to get closer to a high point on a building.
To me, I consider a good photograph is balanced, nice to look at or pleasing to the eyes, holds interest, brings emotion or makes me wonder. A good photograph has to have nice lighting, contrast and overall a pleasing composition. Otherwise, it's hard to look at; it doesn't hold your eyes. I also consider the image to be well done when it opens up my mind. If I can learn something from the photo, question life, or feel moved by it, then it's definitely a job well done.
1. This experience was challenging for me, but I had a lot of fun. It challenged me as an artist to be more creative and stretch myself trying to get photos. I also learned a lot about how light and shadow works in a photo and how to incorporate it into my images. At one point I was photo hunting around my house and neighborhood. I drove around around sunset looking for opportune locations and light and shadow gold mines. I now look at the lighting in my home at a whole different way, seeing more fully how it casts itself and its shadows across my house.
2. The hardest part for me was being creative and trying to find a good subject. Also, making time to shoot at the right time of the day when the light and shadow effect would be at its best. 3. Shooting in a dark room, and shooting with the sun behind the limbs of the plants I photographed. This created an artificial effect and turned out pretty good. Also, incorporating the shadows around my house into my images. 4. I kind of already went over this in the first answer so go back to question one. But, I have to say that overall, the whole experience was fun for me. It was a challenge, I took it, failed a few times, and left the whole experience with a few good photos, and a better understanding of light and shadow. I love this quote. What you hold dear inside, are the things you document and photograph. No good photographer takes picture of things they don't like. Why go to all the trouble? When I'm doing a shoot, I look around me for things I want to hold frozen in time forever, something inspiring, moving, or amazing. I look for something worth looking at forever.
I love this quote. It's absolutely true. Just think about it, what usually happens when someone doesn't like something? Well, they don't appreciate it, don't take care of it, neglect it, go through the motions, etc. So, if (and I think this is quite impossible) there are people out there who find absolutely no joy out of anything in this life, then I imagine they don't really care for the life they have or much of anything. If these people were given cameras, they would be awful photographers, because what they see around them doesn't interest them. They wouldn't take the time, effort, and creativity to capture a beautiful image. We document what we love, what is important to us. As a photographer, I take photos of things that I find beautiful, interesting, and moving. If I didn't love those things, I wouldn't take photos of them.
A photograph with a shallow depth of field focuses in on the main subject, blurring the background. This has a cool effect of cancelling out the distracters and making the subject stand out. This looks good for a photo that is taken closer up, or from a short distance away and has a small or obviously defined subject because the background will blur out and the focus will be correct.
A photo with a large depth of field brings everything in the photo into equal focus. Nothing stands out from something else. Everything is equally blurred or focused;depending on how well you take the photo. This looks good for photos that are taken from far way and have a big subject because the whole photo will be focused. Depth of field is the distance between objects that appear in focus. Depth of field is controlled by fstops and aperture. I think I want to take a photo of myself holding my hands up next to my sides, and i'll be looking up at the sky. Then I'll place things I like in an ark above my hands so it looks like i'm looking at them.
I totally agree with Peter on this one. Without the photographer behind the lense; looking through the viewfinder, positioning the camera, and envisioning the end result; photograhy is nothing. A camera can't take a photo by itself. It's we, as people, who must do it. A good photo comes into existence because of a photographer who is creative, and knows how to use composition and technique to make what is presented to them beautiful.
I love love love this quote! I totally agree with it; 100 percent. You don't have to wait for some big huge rare fancy event or occasion for it to be 'picture' worthy. I'm a believer that beauty is in how you view things. Everyday, ordinary, 'dull', and common things can be beautiful- the beauty part is up to you. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder right? You may look at an old abandoned house,it may be falling to shambles and you could think "Wow it looks like an antique" or, "I like the way the light falls on the broken windows." What's the point of life if you have to wait for special and rare things to occur to find beauty? My point is beauty is everywhere and you being able to see it depends on you frame of mind,and your creativity.
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