https://apalmanac.com A resource for working professional photographers and design industry professionals featuring news, commentary, equipment resources, and original articles Fri, 19 Jan 2024 01:48:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 156681027 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/architectural-photography-in-austin-casey-dunn-discusses-his-philosophy-and-career-183120 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/architectural-photography-in-austin-casey-dunn-discusses-his-philosophy-and-career-183120#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=183120 Regrettably, this interview was conducted almost one year ago with the plan to do a ‘part two’ but life and work have been so insanely busy for both Casey and myself that it just never happened. So before another year goes by, I figured I better at least get this part of the interview posted and hopefully in the future, we can do a second part.Photo]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/architectural-photography-in-austin-casey-dunn-discusses-his-philosophy-and-career-183120/feed 1 183120 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/arch-photo-pods-season-1-comes-to-a-close-catch-these-inspiring-interviews-with-photographers-brian-berkowitz-and-garett-buell-181750 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/arch-photo-pods-season-1-comes-to-a-close-catch-these-inspiring-interviews-with-photographers-brian-berkowitz-and-garett-buell-181750#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:01:29 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=181750 A few weeks ago we shared a bit about Jordan Power’s architectural photography podcast Arch Photo Pod, a limited series of interviews with folks from the architectural photography community. Since our post, Jordan has released the last two episodes — episode 7 with APA Project of the Week veteran and luxury retail photographer Brian Berkowitz, and more recently episode 8 with Garett Buell who has shared such great insight with APA readers in the past with his tiny house Project of the Week, and contributions to the massive You Should Be Charging Licensing Fees for Publication Use of Your Images article.Jordan]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/arch-photo-pods-season-1-comes-to-a-close-catch-these-inspiring-interviews-with-photographers-brian-berkowitz-and-garett-buell-181750/feed 0 181750 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/get-to-know-the-lives-and-businesses-of-your-fellow-photographers-in-jordan-powerss-new-podcast-181465 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/get-to-know-the-lives-and-businesses-of-your-fellow-photographers-in-jordan-powerss-new-podcast-181465#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=181465 Looking for something to keep you company on your long editing days or drive to your next shoot? Jordan Powers has released a new architectural photography geared podcast called Arch Photo Pod. In Arch Photo Pod, Jordan sits down with other architectural and interior photographers on his travels and chats a bit about their backgrounds, their businesses, and lives.Here’s]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/get-to-know-the-lives-and-businesses-of-your-fellow-photographers-in-jordan-powerss-new-podcast-181465/feed 1 181465 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/setting-the-barre-talking-hospitality-photography-with-brandon-barre-181251 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/setting-the-barre-talking-hospitality-photography-with-brandon-barre-181251#comments Mon, 22 May 2023 16:54:57 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=181251 When it comes to capturing bold, dramatic, luminous architectural images, Brandon Barré is in a league of his own. Known for photographing some of the swankiest projects on Earth, Brandon doesn’t just rely on fancy spaces to create his incredible photographs; his perfect composition, dramatic lighting and meticulous staging and attention to detail results in images that we can all draw inspiration from.Based]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/setting-the-barre-talking-hospitality-photography-with-brandon-barre-181251/feed 6 181251 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/30-years-of-architectural-photography-with-duccio-malagamba-181125 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/30-years-of-architectural-photography-with-duccio-malagamba-181125#comments Mon, 08 May 2023 14:06:57 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=181125 Architectural photographer Duccio Malagamba has been photographing the built world for over 30 years. In his 30 years of professional work, Duccio has collaborated with an impressive client list like Alvaro Siza, Herzog & de Meuron, and Rafael Moneo.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/30-years-of-architectural-photography-with-duccio-malagamba-181125/feed 1 181125 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/interior-design-photography-in-philadelphia-brian-wetzel-dives-deep-into-his-process-180318 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/interior-design-photography-in-philadelphia-brian-wetzel-dives-deep-into-his-process-180318#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=180318 When I set out to do these video interviews, this was the kind of conversation that I was hoping for – one to two hours absolutely jam-packed with knowledge, experience, tips, tricks, idea sharing and stories. This conversation was such a pleasure for me and I am so grateful to Brian Wetzel for his willingness to share as openly and as generously as he did.Photo]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/interior-design-photography-in-philadelphia-brian-wetzel-dives-deep-into-his-process-180318/feed 1 180318 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/gyorgy-palko-i-talk-business-personal-projects-and-workflow-in-our-latest-interview-180208 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/gyorgy-palko-i-talk-business-personal-projects-and-workflow-in-our-latest-interview-180208#respond Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=180208 György Palkó is an architectural photographer based in Hungary. He has recently published his own book about architecture in Budapest 2000-2020. György is also a staff writer here at APA. So enjoy this interview where he and I get into how he started out, how his business has grown, his favorite buildings, and much, much more.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/gyorgy-palko-i-talk-business-personal-projects-and-workflow-in-our-latest-interview-180208/feed 0 180208 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/architecture-design-photography-in-arizona-kevin-brost-discusses-his-style-techniques-and-career-179812 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/architecture-design-photography-in-arizona-kevin-brost-discusses-his-style-techniques-and-career-179812#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=179812 I recently sat down with Kevin Brost and suddenly an hour and a half had gone by and I felt like we had barely scratched the surface. We discussed his style, his approach, his shooting and editing processes, business matters and a plethora of other topics.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/architecture-design-photography-in-arizona-kevin-brost-discusses-his-style-techniques-and-career-179812/feed 0 179812 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/shawn-talbot-interviews-mujib-ojeifo-about-his-career-as-an-architectural-photographer-in-lagos-nigeria-179335 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/shawn-talbot-interviews-mujib-ojeifo-about-his-career-as-an-architectural-photographer-in-lagos-nigeria-179335#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=179335 In this video I sit down with Mujib Ojeifo and discuss his craft and career. Mujib specializes in residential, commercial and hospitality architectural photography. He is based in Lagos, Nigeria and speaks on some of the differences and challenges he experiences shooting in this part of the world.Photo]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/shawn-talbot-interviews-mujib-ojeifo-about-his-career-as-an-architectural-photographer-in-lagos-nigeria-179335/feed 2 179335 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/perfecting-imperfection-meet-photographer-and-architectural-retoucher-anton-ivanov-179081 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/perfecting-imperfection-meet-photographer-and-architectural-retoucher-anton-ivanov-179081#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=179081 The longer you look at Anton Ivanov’s work, the more things you’ll find to love. Full of life, restraint, mood, and character, each photograph is perfectly imperfect. The same can be said about Anton’s career. A short-lived stint in wedding photography because of his shyness actually allowed him to blossom as an architectural photographer.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/perfecting-imperfection-meet-photographer-and-architectural-retoucher-anton-ivanov-179081/feed 10 179081 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/architectural-photography-and-nfts-a-revised-bold-new-world-with-intention-178896 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/architectural-photography-and-nfts-a-revised-bold-new-world-with-intention-178896#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=178896 In the summer of 2022, a lot of buzz and hype was created around AI visual generator tools that would allow enthusiasts to create images simply by describing them with keywords. Artificial intelligence research firm OpenAI conducted a wide-scale beta test of DALL-E, a cutting-edge software that creates images from textual descriptions (APA writer Kyrre Sundal shows a great example of its functionality here).Before]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/architectural-photography-and-nfts-a-revised-bold-new-world-with-intention-178896/feed 0 178896 https://apalmanac.com/business/get-to-know-conafarq-a-brazilian-coalition-of-photographers-protecting-copyright-and-licensing-rights-178290 https://apalmanac.com/business/get-to-know-conafarq-a-brazilian-coalition-of-photographers-protecting-copyright-and-licensing-rights-178290#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=178290 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.]]> https://apalmanac.com/business/get-to-know-conafarq-a-brazilian-coalition-of-photographers-protecting-copyright-and-licensing-rights-178290/feed 8 178290 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-swedish-architectural-photographer-anders-bobert-178407 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-swedish-architectural-photographer-anders-bobert-178407#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=178407 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?]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-swedish-architectural-photographer-anders-bobert-178407/feed 2 178407 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/talking-hospitality-photography-with-jiri-lizler-177804 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/talking-hospitality-photography-with-jiri-lizler-177804#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=177804 Jiri Lizler is based in The Czech Republic and specializes in hospitality photography. We connected recently via email for this interview.Shawn:  Jiri, thank you very much for answering these questions for the readers of APAlmanac. Normally I would want to sit down and have this conversation in-person or over Zoom but my Czech is velmi špatný so I think we are both better off doing it this way.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/talking-hospitality-photography-with-jiri-lizler-177804/feed 4 177804 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/shawn-talbot-interviews-dylan-patrick-about-his-career-as-an-architecture-hospitality-and-aviation-photographer-177254 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/shawn-talbot-interviews-dylan-patrick-about-his-career-as-an-architecture-hospitality-and-aviation-photographer-177254#respond Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:50:42 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=177254 I recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Los Angeles-based architecture, hospitality, and aviation photographer Dylan Patrick.In this video interview we talked about Dylan’s move from NYC to LA, his transition from a headshot photographer to architecture, his shooting and editing process, his pricing and contracts, and his work in the hospitality field.Dylan]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/shawn-talbot-interviews-dylan-patrick-about-his-career-as-an-architecture-hospitality-and-aviation-photographer-177254/feed 0 177254 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/get-to-know-joe-fletcher-on-the-second-studio-podcast-177060 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/get-to-know-joe-fletcher-on-the-second-studio-podcast-177060#comments Tue, 31 May 2022 14:34:52 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=177060 Joe Fletcher is arguably one of the most admired architectural photographers, and – rightfully so – his work is held in high regard. His photographs are mesmerizing – infused with a sense of place and time, thoughtfully composed, and beautifully lit.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/get-to-know-joe-fletcher-on-the-second-studio-podcast-177060/feed 1 177060 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-ukrainian-architectural-photography-retoucher-dmitry-provalov-176717 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-ukrainian-architectural-photography-retoucher-dmitry-provalov-176717#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=176717 Today I’d like you to meet architectural photography retoucher Dmitry Provalov. Dmitry is based in Ukraine, and despite being in the midst of a war that threatens his livelihood, his safety, and his way of life, Dmitry works on. Not only does he have a wife and a daughter to support, but Dmitry employs other retouchers from around Kiyv, spreading the income and workload around.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-ukrainian-architectural-photography-retoucher-dmitry-provalov-176717/feed 0 176717 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architect-turned-photographer-rasmus-hjortshoj-176278 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architect-turned-photographer-rasmus-hjortshoj-176278#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=176278 If you’ve seen photographs of Scandanavian architecture, you’ve seen the work of architect turned photographer Rasmus Hjortshøj. I met Rasmus early in his career when we collaborated on a master plan in Oslo, Norway. It all started with his pictures of the Maritime Museum by BIG, and now he is a doctor and a go-to photographer in Denmark and abroad.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architect-turned-photographer-rasmus-hjortshoj-176278/feed 3 176278 https://apalmanac.com/business/hall-merrick-and-mccaugherty-on-the-craft-and-business-of-architectural-photography-84023 https://apalmanac.com/business/hall-merrick-and-mccaugherty-on-the-craft-and-business-of-architectural-photography-84023#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:21:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=84023 Nick Merrick and Steve Hall have been photographing architecture longer than most readers of this blog have been alive (myself included). When you think of some of the most important architectural projects of the last 100 years, Merrick and Hall have probably been there, creating photographs to share the stories of these projects with the world.]]> https://apalmanac.com/business/hall-merrick-and-mccaugherty-on-the-craft-and-business-of-architectural-photography-84023/feed 1 84023 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-austria-based-cgi-artist-and-architectural-photographer-christian-pichlkastner-175483 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-austria-based-cgi-artist-and-architectural-photographer-christian-pichlkastner-175483#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:40:53 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=175483 Meet Vienna’s Christian Pichlkastner – a man who wears many hats. Christian studied as an industrial designer and interior designer. He became a talented CGI artist and is now also an architectural photographer. His expansive knowledge of all of these fields makes him such an interesting person to talk with.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-austria-based-cgi-artist-and-architectural-photographer-christian-pichlkastner-175483/feed 3 175483 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architectural-photographer-leonit-ibrahimi-from-creativefields-175402 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architectural-photographer-leonit-ibrahimi-from-creativefields-175402#respond Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=175402 Leonit Ibrahimi is an architectural photographer based in Pristina, Kosovo. In this interview, we get into his background and how his path to photography was shaped by creating a massively popular Instagram account @creativefields. Now, Leonit is a professional architectural photographer.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architectural-photographer-leonit-ibrahimi-from-creativefields-175402/feed 0 175402 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-adrien-guitard-an-up-and-coming-french-architectural-photographer-175317 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-adrien-guitard-an-up-and-coming-french-architectural-photographer-175317#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:25:59 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=175317 Adrien Guitard is one of the up-and-coming architectural photographers that has caught my attention. Over the past few years, he has shared some really good projects. Adrien was a trained architect but has switched his career path over to photography.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-adrien-guitard-an-up-and-coming-french-architectural-photographer-175317/feed 6 175317 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-denmark-based-architect-artist-and-photographer-mikkel-frost-17565 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-denmark-based-architect-artist-and-photographer-mikkel-frost-17565#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:32:06 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=17565 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.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-denmark-based-architect-artist-and-photographer-mikkel-frost-17565/feed 4 17565 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/dmitry-tkachenko-teaches-us-about-his-architectural-time-lapses-17479 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/dmitry-tkachenko-teaches-us-about-his-architectural-time-lapses-17479#respond Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=17479 Dmitry Tkachenko is a photographer based in Oslo, Norway. I came across his amazing time lapses on Instagram and wanted to interview him about his process when making these videos. Kyrre: Hi Dmitry! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/dmitry-tkachenko-teaches-us-about-his-architectural-time-lapses-17479/feed 0 17479 https://apalmanac.com/business/how-to-license-your-photography-my-interview-with-adam-taylor-17269 https://apalmanac.com/business/how-to-license-your-photography-my-interview-with-adam-taylor-17269#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=17269 If you’re a professional photographer, sooner or later you’ll come across the opportunity or be asked by a person/business (outside of one that initially hired you) for access to one or more of your photos for their marketing use. This is typically the first step in the process of licensing your work as a photographer.]]> https://apalmanac.com/business/how-to-license-your-photography-my-interview-with-adam-taylor-17269/feed 5 17269 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/engineer-turned-photographer-ales-vyslouzil-gets-a-foothold-in-the-uae-market-16122 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/engineer-turned-photographer-ales-vyslouzil-gets-a-foothold-in-the-uae-market-16122#comments Tue, 11 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=16122 Ales Vyslouzil is an interesting man. He has moved back and forth between the Czech Republic and Dubai. Ales was once an engineer but decided he hated it and changed plans after a heart-to-heart chat with a friend. The trajectory of his career and his life is fascinating and empowering.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/engineer-turned-photographer-ales-vyslouzil-gets-a-foothold-in-the-uae-market-16122/feed 3 16122 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/on-architectural-filmmaking-with-juan-benavides-from-filmatica-15455 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/on-architectural-filmmaking-with-juan-benavides-from-filmatica-15455#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=15455 Juan Benavides is a Mexican architect and filmmaker currently based in the Netherlands.He describes himself as someone working in and around architecture. This acknowledgment allows him to shift across his various creative interests, engaging in projects that range from architectural design and academic research to videography, photography, and music.I]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/on-architectural-filmmaking-with-juan-benavides-from-filmatica-15455/feed 4 15455 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/peter-marko-talks-about-his-deakin-law-building-short-film-15125 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/peter-marko-talks-about-his-deakin-law-building-short-film-15125#respond Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=15125 Over the past couple of years, I have been following the progress of the Deakin Law Building part of Deakin University in Burwood (Victoria, Australia) which was designed by Woods Bagot. Towards the end of the second lockdown in Melbourne, I had my chance to take a stroll around this building.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/peter-marko-talks-about-his-deakin-law-building-short-film-15125/feed 0 15125 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/towering-goals-sanjog-mhatre-captures-mumbais-growing-cityscape-culminating-in-his-recent-shoot-for-the-world-towers-by-lodha-14484 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/towering-goals-sanjog-mhatre-captures-mumbais-growing-cityscape-culminating-in-his-recent-shoot-for-the-world-towers-by-lodha-14484#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=14484 Sanjog Mhatre is an architecture photographer based in India.  Now based in the country’s second-most populous city, Mumbai, Sanjog has at the ripe age of only 23 years, already photographed dozens (132 to be exact!) of the tallest and most significant buildings in this supercity of 20 million people. ]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/towering-goals-sanjog-mhatre-captures-mumbais-growing-cityscape-culminating-in-his-recent-shoot-for-the-world-towers-by-lodha-14484/feed 0 14484 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/finding-your-style-in-architectural-photography-with-kendall-mccaugherty-tom-harris-and-mike-kelley-14763 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/finding-your-style-in-architectural-photography-with-kendall-mccaugherty-tom-harris-and-mike-kelley-14763#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=14763 Over the weekend, Mike Kelley, Tom Harris, and Hall + Merrick’s Kendal McCaugherty went live on Youtube to chat about all things architectural photography related. Quite a few folks have written in asking if it was possible to watch the video after the live stream ended, and where to find it.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/finding-your-style-in-architectural-photography-with-kendall-mccaugherty-tom-harris-and-mike-kelley-14763/feed 1 14763