Experience of architectural photographer's shooting

Lead: For many people, shooting architecture seems to be a very simple thing. Compared with portraits, buildings will not move and will not have expressions; Compared with the scenery, there is no need to consider the weather conditions, and the indoor lighting control is also easy. It seems that you rarely think about it? But in fact, it is much more difficult to take good pictures of buildings than you think.

Photography Experience of Architectural Photographers The most famous architectural photographer in the world must be Scott Francis from new york, USA. He enjoys a high reputation in the field of architectural photography and life photography. His works frequently appear in famous magazines such as Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Departure, etc. He has photographed the houses of many famous superstars, including the late Apple President Steve Jobs and actress Jennifer Aniston. Recently, he shared some of his caution when shooting buildings. Whether you need a job or take a new house for your good friend, it is worth referring to.

First, shoot in a wide scale.

Scott Francis majored in art and film at the university, and he was very sensitive to the atmosphere of the scene. Francis's works use natural light and like to emphasize the sense of space. He often uses film size or even larger scale to take indoor photos, such as 2 to 1, 3 to 1. Scott Francis explained that when shooting at these scales, your eyes will naturally move from left to right in the picture.

Second, learn to use synthetic technology.

Scott Francis thinks that the advantage of shooting with a digital camera is that it allows him to combine different photos into the same photo. For example, in the same place, he can take three photos with different luminosity and combine them later to show the best side of the environment. The equipment he used was Canon 5D Mark III, with two 17mm and 24mm shift mirrors. Basically, 90% of his works were shot with these two lenses.

Third, shoot with waist level.

If you want to shoot buildings from a distance, in order to prevent lens distortion, shoot as far as possible, and the unnecessary parts can be cut off at the back. If you are indoors, you need to put the camera around your waist to shoot, because if you shoot at a clear eye height, the space below the camera will be deformed.

4. What is the best time to shoot every day?

Frances said that the best time to get light every day is two or three hours after sunrise or two or three hours before sunset. At this time, the difference between indoor and outdoor light is the smallest, and the architectural photos taken are the best.

Let's look at other works by Scott Francis:

? ? Fifth, advice to the younger generation.

When we ask, can you give some advice to those who want to be professional photographers?

His answer was a bit unexpected: this industry is so bad that I don't recommend you to enter at all. I am 57 years old and started my career at the age of 24. At that time, indoor and architectural photography was not popular and the competition was not great, so I had time to build my portfolio and reputation. But it's too popular now. Thousands of students majoring in photography graduate from universities every year, and the industry simply can't accommodate them. I meet my classmates who admire me every week. I don't think many of them can eat photography all their lives. But I always tell them, if you really want to do it, do it! ?