Tuesday 28 January 2014

Tips To Become A Good Architectural Photographer

By Judy Sullivan


When people are living in areas with beautiful scenery, they will normally want to become a good architectural photographer. It may or may not actually come true but it should help a person to have the skills to get good pictures. They should be able to capture the beauty of a building with the use of their camera.

Buildings and towers make good subjects for most photographers. They find it an art to indulge themselves in this kind of photography. They can easily capture the beauty of these buildings or towers, regardless of whether they are amateurs or not, if they know the basic rules to this. Here are some of the things they need to know.

First of all, they need to be aware of their focal length. To those who wish to capture a certain subject with a wide angle, they will have to pick their focal length. They have to check up the appropriate wide angle lenses they should use. If they do not possess these lenses, then they should just move farther or closer from their subject.

There is a need to stabilize the camera. This is especially true in this case where a person will have to shoot an inanimate object. Unlike any other type of photography where will have to handle motion and light, a single shake will dull the photograph. It is better to get a decent tripod for this and be confident in using it.

Shooting with low ISO. If the person has secured the stability of the camera, either by a tripod or by other means, the person will then have to think about the light that gets into the camera. The shutter speed usually determines how much light gets into the camera. It is recommended to shoot at low ISO to minimize noise.

There are also times when it is recommended for people to close their aperture. This is especially recommended when their camera is mounted on a tripod and they have enough time to leave their shutter open. It is better to show with smaller aperture because the lens error will be minimized this way.

Pay attention to the converging lines as well. People might want to achieve a maximum amount of realism with this type of photography and so they try to keep any vertical lines vertical. There are times when this is not possible or desirable, though. In this case, just follow the general convention about converging lines then.

Another thing to pay attention to is the camera position. If the arrangement that one wants require the wide angle lens to be closer to the building to have a dramatic effect, then that is fine. If it is not the arrangement that one wants, then try to move further away and use a longer focal length to bring objects closer together.

Taking a picture of public buildings and architectures should be a given right to people. Whether one is an architectural photographer or not, they should be able to take a good picture of their subject. If they are reprimanded for doing so, they should stand up for their right.




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