Creating Images of Architecture
Digital Photography Was A Game Changer

Setting Up The Shot
The real time involved in the photo shoot is setting up each view. Since we’re trying to show off the design to it’s best advantage, we clear away much of everyday “clutter” on kitchen and bathroom countertops, straighten out books on shelves, move furniture and place decorative elements in positions that looks right in the camera rather than how they work best in the space. (No one really lives as pristinely as the photos might suggest!) For interior shots, there may be several photographers lights set up to fill in shadows or balance daylight with artificial lighting. The camera sees things very
differently than our eye when perceiving light in the space.For outdoor shots, we try to find the ideal sun exposure. On this shot, it was a mostly cloudy day, so we waited around for a
break in the clouds in order to capture the play of sun and shadow on the building. Note the lounge chairs on the lawn.
They don’t really live there, but we wanted something to fill the void in the photo. A fixed camera position and angle of view requires quite a different consideration than experiencing a space in person.
