Professional Architectural Photography Skills (3)

2. Highlight the aesthetic feeling of composition

Red Brick Art Museum _ Dong Yugan Photography: History

China National Stadium _ Herzog/Demouron Photography: History

The moving feature of architectural photography lies in the combination of the beauty of space and light and shadow. Through the processing of light, we can show special effects. Architectural photography often highlights one (or more) geometric features of buildings by changing light and shade and composition. So that the whole composition becomes a perfect geometric feature. So that the whole composition becomes a perfect geometric figure. This character often leaves a deep and extraordinary impression on people.

Sixth, adjust the contents of the exposure restoration screen

1. purification screen

I.M. Pei of Suzhou Museum Photography: History

Emphasize the theme

Suzhou Ice Crack Pane Photography: History

Protruding contour

Beijing Houhai Street Photography: Historical Records

Modern architecture often hates redundant decoration, and thinks that the solid color of the wall and the lack of too much connection express the structural beauty. Architectural photography often borrows the concept of minimalism. Through large exposure compensation, the white is whiter and the black is darker. All unnecessary details are omitted. It may be just an outline, or a pure surface. Architects like this perspective, because there is nothing superfluous, and the building itself often stands out. But be careful to avoid meaningless composition.

Seven, the emergence of people in the appropriate position

1. Set off the atmosphere

Commune at the foot of the Great Wall (Bamboo House) _ Kengo Kuma Photography: History

Balanced composition

National Center for the Performing Arts _ paul andreu Photography: History

3. Aesthetic sense of scale

National Center for the Performing Arts _ paul andreu Photography: History

Architectural photography sometimes tries to avoid the appearance of figures, because wearing colorful clothes, people with strange looks will destroy the architectural image set by architects. So architectural photographers are generally slow? Shadow? . But sometimes, people who appear in a specific position in the picture will increase the balance and harmony of the picture and express the beauty of the scale.

Eight, the post-processing is secondary composition.

In post-processing, in addition to adjusting the exposure of photos to hue, it is necessary to re-crop the composition. Generally speaking, we will analyze the weight according to the spatial relationship of the picture and the food we belong to, and cut off unnecessary objects at one time. Sometimes we will re-compose the composition according to the aesthetic requirements of the golden ratio.

Red Brick Art Museum _ Dong Yugan Photography: History

Tongji University Complex _TJAD Photography: History

In principle, one-time composition is the best choice, because it reflects the first feeling of space, but some aspects of excavation take time, and the re-composition of photos is also an act of expressing new understanding.