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Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) is not a new concept but it’s not something we often see with architectural images. I get that it can sometimes feel a bit gimmicky but it can be fun to [...]

This past Christmas, we did a roadtrip from Chicago to Phoenix and back. While the trip was more about landscape and national parks, we couldn’t resist checking out a few architectural [...]

Sunbursts can add a bit of drama to your architectural images, both cityscapes, and more detailed shots. Here are a few steps to follow to make the most of these types of shots: Stop down your [...]

When photographing architecture, you’re often presented with two choices: fill the frame with your subject or leave some breathing space around it. The latter is called negative space and [...]

There are a few ways to create a photo series. We’ve discussed the one-subject/one-day method (I need a better phrase to explain that!), and we’ve talked about creating a series based [...]

After each workshop, we have a critique session to give some feedback to our students, both in terms of composition and post-processing. We love that session because we get to see our [...]

A couple of weeks ago, we went to Los Angeles for our third workshop! There is a lot of great architecture to photograph in LA, and it’s one of our favorite cities to teach our workshop in. [...]

Last month, we shared our images from the Miami Workshop. Today, we wanted to share our students’ images. After each workshop, we do a critique session, and we’re always amazed at [...]

One of my favorite subjects to photograph are staircases, especially a good spiral staircase. And one of the best in Chicago is at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA). Located just off [...]

At the beginning of February, we headed south, for our first workshop in Miami! While most of you might have been to Miami for the warmth and the beaches, there’s a lot of architecture by [...]