Blog – Page 11 – Architectural Photography Almanac

Can You Use AI to Edit Your Photos? I Did!

by Kyrre Sundal

Unmesh Dinda, the host of Piximperfect over at YouTube has made a great video explaining how you can use Dall E 2 instead of content aware fill in Photoshop. I did a quick test to see if it really was as simple as he explained, and yes, it is!OpenAI’s Dall E 2 is now open to everyone.

Get to Know CONAFARQ – A Brazilian Coalition of Photographers Protecting Copyright and Licensing Rights

by Lexi Taciak

CONAFARQ is a huge acronym with an equally huge goal. The “National Collective of Photographers of Architecture” is an association of architectural photographers from Brazil. CONAFARQ was born with the main objective of protecting copyright in architectural/interior photography.

Tony Colangelo Connects a Personal Project to a Commissioned Project for D’Ambrosio Architecture + Urbanism

by Lexi Taciak

Tony Colangelo is back on the site with another wonderful project! This week, he is sharing his photographs of Esquimalt Town Square – a combination space merging civic, commercial, and residential architecture. Esquimalt Town Square is a sustainably minded design by Franc D’Ambrosio, of D’Ambrosio Architecture + Urbanism.Just

Meet Swedish Architectural Photographer Anders Bobert

by Kyrre Sundal

Kyrre: Hi Anders! How are you? Anders: Hi Kyrre. I’m just fine thank you. How are you?Kyrre: I’m good, thank you! I’ve been following your work for some time now, and I’m impressed by it! What’s your background and how did you get into architectural photography?

Cape to Bluff – Simon Devitt’s Survey of Architecture From Aotearoa New Zealand

by Lexi Taciak

Architectural photographer Simon Devitt has worked with an array of publishers making heaps of thoughtful, beautiful, books over the past 25 years. His newest publication “Cape to Bluff” will be released in late November. The gorgeous book peers into the architecture of Aotearoa, New Zealand.Cape

Olivier Dassance Photographs Art et Floritude’s Lighting Design in a New Office Building

by Lexi Taciak

One beautiful thing I have always loved about architectural and interiors photography is the wide scope of clients and projects that fall under its umbrella. Last week on POTW, we looked at a project made for a one-of-a-kind rug shop. This week, we’ll look at a project made for a lighting design manufacturer.

Architectural Filmmaking – Part 2 – Creating a Strong Foundation and Not Biting Off More Than You Can Chew

by Justin Szeremeta

IntroductionIn my previous article on beginning your journey into architectural filmmaking, we weighed the pros and cons of delving into offering video services to your clients. If you’ve decided that pursuing motion work is indeed the direction that you want to follow, let’s now identify and explore the initial steps you need to take in order to execute your first architectural video.What

Architectural Photography & The Law: Licensing Fees

by Leslie Burns

Architectural Photography Almanac has partnered with Leslie Burns, an intellectual property attorney based California to answer reader questions about intellectual property and the law. By far the most common reader questions have to do with licensing, fair use, and intellectual property infringement and enforcement, so we thought it was the right time to make a commitment getting a professional involved to help architectural photographers around the world better understand copyright law and avoid the headaches and chicanery that go along with navigating the world of image use and rights.After

Photographing the Elaborately Beautiful Jaipur Rugs Storefront With Ishita Sitwala

by Lexi Taciak

Today, Project of the Week leads to us to a lovely series by one of my very favorite photographers, Ishita Sitwala. Ishita creates one mindblowing set of images after another, but this particular project of the Jaipur Rugs storefront is a unique and complex collection.Ishita’s

After Modernism: Through the Lens of Wayne Thom – Opening at USC Pacific Asia Museum

by Ramon Portelli

After Modernism: Through the lens of Wayne Thom – an exhibition highlighting the prolific career of Wayne Thom is being held at USC Pacific Asia starting October 14th to January 22nd, 2023.One of the leading architectural photographers of our time, Wayne Thom photographed more than 2,600 projects across the Western United States, Hawaii, Bali, Fiji, and Singapore.

Leofoto LH-40GR Geared Head vs Sunwayfoto GH-PRO II

by Albrecht Voss

I know for an architectural photographer, the use of a tripod is assumed to be mandatory. It seems like we have our cameras firmly glued to our tripod heads. However, I have to confess that, especially for outdoor shots of buildings, I find the freedom of shooting handheld really liberating.

Jamie Hackett Shares His Photographs and Film of Dublin’s Tallest Commercial Office Building

by Lexi Taciak

This week’s featured project takes us to the docks of Dublin where photographer Jamie Hackett is masterfully showing off The EXO building by Shay Cleary Architects.Jamie is an architectural photographer and filmmaker based in Dublin himself, and his understanding and love for the area shines through in these photographs of The EXO.The

Robert Rieger Talks HMI’s, Client Needs, and Making Mood at Volkshaus Basel for Herzog & de Meuron

by Lexi Taciak

Robert Rieger is a phenomenal editorial photographer specializing in architecture, interiors, and portraiture. He is based in Berlin, but works all over the world. Robert’s work is rich in contrast and dramatic light. It radiates a warm, sun-drenched, golden feeling.

3 Reasons Photographers Need a Camera Cage

by Albrecht Voss

Camera Cages are just for videographers, right? In this review I am going to show you why I love a cage for my hybrid work between architectural photography and videography. From day one I put my Canon R5 into a camera cage and only let it out of there for trips with the family, where I want to carry minimal equipment.

Miranda Kimberlin Gives Us a Lesson in Showing Context With Her Photos of Imbue Design’s Taviawk

by Lexi Taciak

With another APALMANAC Architecture Photography Awards season on the horizon, I’ve found myself going back and pouring over the longlisted entries from the 2021 awards. One project I was particularly stricken by was Miranda Kimberlin’s photographs of Taviawk by Imbue Design.

Fujifilm Presents Two New Tilt-Shift Lenses

by Kyrre Sundal

There have long been rumors that Fujifilm would launch tilt shift lenses, and now they have finally shown off what they have been working on. Screen capture from X summit 2022For a long time, GFX photographers have used Canon’s TSE lenses. These have worked well for many photographers and we did a comparison of how they performed on a GFX100s a year ago.

Learn Earth Oliver’s Frequency Separation 2.0 Through Adobe Max

by Lexi Taciak

Frequency separation is an outrageously powerful tool to have in your retouching skillset. Simply put, frequency separation (FS) is a technique used in Photoshop where you separate the colors and tones in an image from the texture and grain. Once separated, you are able to edit both “layers” independently from each other.While

Step Inside the Sunyata Hotel in Dali With Photographer Jonathan Leijonhufvud

by Lexi Taciak

I love photographer Jonathan Leijonhufvud’s website biography, and think it paints the perfect picture of our Project of the Week photographer:Jonathan Leijonhufvud photographs architecture, interiors and still life.Born in Sweden, raised in China, Jonathan works internationally with offices in Beijing and Hong Kong.When

Check Out LUMA Hotel SF With Hospitality Photographer Dylan Patrick

Join Mike Kelley and Simon Devitt in Finland For a One-Of-a-Kind Workshop

Can You Use AI to Edit Your Photos? I Did!

Get to Know CONAFARQ – A Brazilian Coalition of Photographers Protecting Copyright and Licensing Rights

Tony Colangelo Connects a Personal Project to a Commissioned Project for D’Ambrosio Architecture + Urbanism

Meet Swedish Architectural Photographer Anders Bobert

Cape to Bluff – Simon Devitt’s Survey of Architecture From Aotearoa New Zealand

Olivier Dassance Photographs Art et Floritude’s Lighting Design in a New Office Building

Architectural Filmmaking – Part 2 – Creating a Strong Foundation and Not Biting Off More Than You Can Chew

Architectural Photography & The Law: Licensing Fees

Photographing the Elaborately Beautiful Jaipur Rugs Storefront With Ishita Sitwala

After Modernism: Through the Lens of Wayne Thom – Opening at USC Pacific Asia Museum

Leofoto LH-40GR Geared Head vs Sunwayfoto GH-PRO II

Jamie Hackett Shares His Photographs and Film of Dublin’s Tallest Commercial Office Building

Robert Rieger Talks HMI’s, Client Needs, and Making Mood at Volkshaus Basel for Herzog & de Meuron

3 Reasons Photographers Need a Camera Cage

Miranda Kimberlin Gives Us a Lesson in Showing Context With Her Photos of Imbue Design’s Taviawk

Fujifilm Presents Two New Tilt-Shift Lenses

Learn Earth Oliver’s Frequency Separation 2.0 Through Adobe Max

Step Inside the Sunyata Hotel in Dali With Photographer Jonathan Leijonhufvud

Experience Japan with Mike Kelley + Simon Devitt

Nick Merrick, Ryan Gobuty + Tom Harris in Santa Barbara County

The Licensing Guide

The Contract Template