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DJI Mavic 3 – Are The Upgrades Worth The Hefty Price?

DJI Mavic 3 – Are The Upgrades Worth The Hefty Price?

by Justin Szeremeta
After a longer than expected wait, DJI has unveiled the newest iteration in its flagship drone series – the Mavic 3, a release that pushes their Mavic line into the professional realm.  I wasn’t able to get my hands on one before writing this article, but I will be renting one later this month and plan to report back with my own personal experience on how I think this drone stacks up to the Mavic 2 Pro and the Air 2s. 
How To Create An Architectural Photography Book – Budapest Edition: Part One

How To Create An Architectural Photography Book – Budapest Edition: Part One

by György Palkó
Just writing about my first book – Budapest Architecture – here makes my heart beat fast.Before I jump into sharing the how behind this project, I think it is important to tell you the why. Since you’re reading this post on Mike Kelley’s APALMANAC, I assume you’ve already come across his book New Architecture Los Angeles.
It’s Black Friday Deal Time at B&H

It’s Black Friday Deal Time at B&H

by Zvonimir Stamenov
As we all know, good photography equipment is expensive, but November is coming to an end and that means one thing – Black Friday is here, and it is time to get some shiny new equipment!Even though specialised equipment for architectural photography is a bit niche and it is not easy to find it discounted, there are some nice discounts on more popular equipment like camera bodies, computers, and lighting options that will come in handy when you are taking some great shots of architecture.As
Removing Objects From Complex Backgrounds

Removing Objects From Complex Backgrounds

by Rob van Esch
As architectural photographers, we regularly have to deal with removing unwanted objects from an image. Over the course of time, and after building your own experience, you probably have found a few favorite ways to do so. I personally am endlessly searching for ways to improve my post-production workflow, especially because Photoshop’s instruments are always improving.
Three Architectural Photographers Team Up to Document a New Apartment in Stockholm

Three Architectural Photographers Team Up to Document a New Apartment in Stockholm

by Lexi Taciak
These days it’s common to see most photographers working under their own moniker, going solo except for an assistant. Some work as duos, and even more rare is the occasional agency. Today we’re taking a look at Florbrant/Svanberg – a Stockholm-based team of “photographers, retouchers, stylists and set designers.”To
How To Register Your Copyright in the United States

How To Register Your Copyright in the United States

by Justin Szeremeta
Coming off the heels of our recent article sharing Andrew Keithly’s excel macro to help speed up the process of filling out your copyright registration form, I thought it would be prudent to share another video with a more comprehensive breakdown detailing the process of copyright registration (in the US) – a start-to-finish explanation beginning with image prep all the way through the registration process. 
Learn How David Bewick Made His Film of the Windermere Jetty Museum

Learn How David Bewick Made His Film of the Windermere Jetty Museum

by Lexi Taciak
We’re shaking things up with this Project of the Week by geologist turned photographer/filmmaker David Bewick. At the risk of turning this to Architectural Video Almanac, this week we are diving into the creative process behind this captivating piece of film featuring the Stirling Prize-nominated Windermere Jetty Museum.Dave
Hélène Binet Retrospective Opens at London’s Royal Academy

Hélène Binet Retrospective Opens at London’s Royal Academy

by Ramon Portelli
Tasked with photographing and documenting spaces and structures mostly for commercial purposes, a lot of what is produced in our genre of photography will be hard pushed to be considered a work of art, especially considering its technical and sometimes rigid nature.Select
Piet Niemann Photographs DMAA’s Offshore Borkum Project

Piet Niemann Photographs DMAA’s Offshore Borkum Project

by Lexi Taciak
There are a thousand ways to describe this Project of the Week, but simply sublime is all that really needs to be said.Really, simply sublime was the goal mood for this project, which is meant to be a relaxing home-away-from-home. Delugan Meissl Associated Architects designed this superb residential housing for offshore workers who are building and servicing the major offshore wind turbine parks in the North Sea, between the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany.The
Save Time When Filling Out the Photo Copyright Registration Template

Save Time When Filling Out the Photo Copyright Registration Template

by Ramon Portelli
For U.S. based photographers, registering your images with the US Copyright Office will put you in the best possible position to claim any damages for any illegal use of your images. Submitting images in this way will register your claim to their copyright and then record your claim to its public database.One
Adobe Updated Lightroom With New, Powerful, Masking Features

Adobe Updated Lightroom With New, Powerful, Masking Features

by Kyrre Sundal
Adobe has updated Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and ACR to be able to work with masks! Maybe this will reduce the number of times you have to switch over to Photoshop? The Masking panel is all new and introduces the ability to auto-select subjects and sky.
Mark Elst Photographs A Massive Contemporary Villa by SAOTA and K Interiors

Mark Elst Photographs A Massive Contemporary Villa by SAOTA and K Interiors

by Lexi Taciak
Mark Elst is an architectural and interiors photographer from Holland currently living and working in France. Mark works for architects all around the region, including those in Switzerland, Italy, and even the Netherlands. This gorgeous project — a contemporary villa — was a collaboration between South African firm SAOTA Architects and K Interiors, headed up by Liliana Atilova in Geneva.Mark
3 Steps for Bright & Clean White Walls

3 Steps for Bright & Clean White Walls

by Matthew Anderson
Every now and then I receive a DM or YouTube comment asking about aspects of my personal editing process. The questions tend to be all over the place, but a common one I’ve received multiple times is “how do you get your white walls to look clean and bright?”.There
Meet Denmark Based Architect, Artist, and Photographer Mikkel Frost

Meet Denmark Based Architect, Artist, and Photographer Mikkel Frost

by Kyrre Sundal
Mikkel Frost is an exceptional architect and co-founder of the Danish architecture firm CEBRA. When not “working,” Mikkel is well known in the architecture scene for his lively sketches and watercolors. What people might not know is that Mikkel is also an avid photographer, taking many of the pictures for his office.
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