‘Blue Room’
5DMk4, Tamron 24-70mm, 1/400 sec at F656, ISO 1600, handheld. Two images with different exposures, one at 1/400 and one at 1/10, sharpened and noise removed in DXO Pure Raw, combined in HDR and edited in Lightroom. Taken at Oakview Mannor in Heidelberg. I was there to cover an event and had literally a few seconds to try to get som…Read More

Luke Brouwers, “Dome Study 1” Abu Dhabi, 2019

An amazing piece of architecture with clean lines. The Louvre Abu Dhabi is an art museum located on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It runs under an agreement between the UAE and France, signed in March 2007, that allows it to use the Louvre’s name until 2037, and has been…Read More

How organic is this staircase by Santiago Calatrava!

f/ 5.6, ISO 2500 , 1/100 sec. Canon R5, RF 15-35mm lens at 17mm. Handheld – No tripods allowed

Following in the Gaudi tradition his inspiration and designs are drawn from nature.
This was photographed in the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía , which is the opera house in Valencia, Spain. Check…Read More

Featured Architect: Zaha Hadid
1950-2016

Photo: Heydar Aliyev Center by Helene Binet ©

Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi-British architect who made a lasting impact on modern architecture. She’s famous for her bold use of sweeping curves and complex shapes. Her designs often give the impression of movement and effortlessly blend indoor and outdoor…Read More

Getting the Edge with Architectural Styles

Photo Credit: https://x.com/Culture_Crit/status/1675560301368860674?s=20

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I’ve sourced a simple image from the internet showcasing prominent architectural styles. We’ll delve deeper into these styles in this group.
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Some may wonder why architectural photographers should bother with this…Read More

Danie Bester, Sandton Skyline, 2016

ISO 100, f/11, AEB (1s, 1/4s, 4s), Canon 6D, 17mm Tilt-Shift, Tripod

@DanieBester produced this HDR-Panorama from a series of 9 frames that was shot during a DPC Nightscape Practical session. The lens was shifted in vertical mode—center, left, and right—with three exposures for each frame using auto exp…Read More

Sandton Skyline, Sandton City, 2022
ISO 100, 75 sec at f/22, Bulb Mode. Canon EOS-R, 17mm Tilt-Shift Lens, Tripod

I created this image during a nightscape excursion with @daniebester. I took three horizontal shots, shifting the lens, starting at the center and then shifted the lens to the top and then the bottom. I merged the shots in Lightroom…Read More