Architecture

You are likely to encounter interesting architecture on any and all of our Photo Exploring tours. Some of our tours are even specifically designed to concentrate on both modern and historic architecture.

When photographing buildings and other architectural objects the composition is very important. Think back on the chapter on “Basic rules of composition“ on page 8 and experiment with the “rule of thirds” or “golden triangle” rules when making the composition.

Especially with modern architecture where you typically find a lot of straight lines, sharp edges and geometry, using leading lines is your friend in composition.

Carefully think about how you place corners of buildings in the frame and avoid using extreme wide angle lenses as these will typically distort the proportions of the building. Also consider excluding intrusive and disturbing objects from your composition such as lamp posts, cars, masts etc. and pay careful attention to objects in the background. Is there another building rising up from behind which could maybe be hidden by moving a few steps to one side?

Shooting architecture can be a rather rewarding experience and is one you can typically practice in all weather conditions as there are many options to create powerful and dramatic images - even on a cloudy or rainy day. Think of a gloomy black and white image telling an interesting story instead of an image captured in the harsh noon sunlight.