At some point you are probably going to find yourself taking a photograph of a building. Unfortunately, it is very easy to take poor photos of architecture. Hopefully, these tips will help you capture somehting a little better than just a snap.
The static nature of architecture if great for photographers in that it meanst that we can really paln a shot and minimize potential problems. The level of control the photographer has is unmatched in most other subjects in photography.
Focal Length – You will probably want the widest angle of view that you can get in many cases. That means shooting with wide angle lenses. Anything under 35mm (on a full frame sensor) will probably do fine depending on how close or far you are from your subject. If you’re lucky enough to be in a situation where you can get a great shot of a building from a long distance away, then longer focal length will be fine, but in most city situations you will need to shoot from quite a close distance due to other buildings, cars, people and clutter being in the way. In such cases, you’re probably going to want wide angle lenses anywhere from 12mm to 35mm.
Converging Lines– For the maximum amount of realism in architectural photography, it’s best to keep vertical lines vertical (usually by increasing the distance between you and the building you’re shooting). Sometimes this simply isn’t possible (such as when a fish eye lens is required to capture a whole building) and sometimes it’s simply not desirable (such as when you want to exert some artistic license). Do what you need to to achieve the desired look, but simply remember the general convention against converging lines.
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Archtecture is in every waking moment of our lives. And once you decide to take the plunge into getting that camera out and ready to capture, say your neighborhood store that's been there for 40 plus years. You're going to want some pointers as to how to take the image and give it life, shoot from an angle, converge your lines and make sure that aperture is closed.