Architectural Photography
Award-winning international photographer Jim Lowe teaches you to take professional and creative architectural photos.
Do you love travel and want to take great photos of buildings inside and out? Architectural photography is more than simply choosing a subject and pressing the shutter-release button; it's more than just documenting a project.
An architectural photograph shows the form and appeal of a building far better than any other medium.
With the advent of the digital photographic workflow, architects, developers, and interior designers are discovering exciting new opportunities to present and market their work. But what are the ingredients for a successful architectural photograph? What equipment do you need? How can you improve your images in your digital darkroom? Which are the best architectural photography lenses? Why does a building look different in reality than in a photographic image?
In this photography course with acclaimed photography lecturer Jim Lowe, you will find the answers to these questions and much more.
You'll learn
- equipment needed for architectural photos
- best lenses for taking photos of buildings
- how to improve images in your digital darkroom
- why do buildings look different in photos from reality
- how to capture outstanding images of buildings, inside and out
- composing architectural shots
- working ambient and artificial lighting
Requirements
Basic equipment for architectural photography;
- Camera: Wide angle 17mm
- Architectural Photography Lenses
- Standard 80mm or a good quality zoom lens 17mm to 85mm
- Long focus 180mm
- Tripod
- Cable release
- Spirit level
- ND Graduated filter
- Polarisation filter
This course is a step-by-step guide to architectural photography for both the aspiring amateur photographer interested in architectural photography and the professional photographer wanting to expand their skills in this domain.
Time to complete this architectural photography course:
Every student is different, but in general we think the whole course will take around 13 hours and 35 minutes to complete, including:
- Video lessons: 1 hour 35 minutes in total
- Course notes: 30 minutes per lesson
- Assignment: at least 2 hours per lesson
- Interactive classroom time: 15 minutes per lesson
- tutor feedback review (Expert level): 15 minutes per lesson
The course includes:
- On-demand video lessons - presented by Jim Lowe
- lifetime access to the video, notes and interactive class
- flexible classes - join and learn when and where you like
- downloadable lesson notes
- practical (optional) photography assignments
- access on your mobile, PC, Mac or laptop
- small interactive online classroom chat online to students from around the world
Ready to get started?
You can add the course to your basket above. Then, choose the 'Expert' option for personal feedback from Jim on your photos.
If you have any questions? Please click on the orange speech symbol to contact us. We'd love to hear from you.