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Leading lines are probably one of the most basic composition techniques in any genre of photography. In terms of architecture, this is easier to come by in mid-range and cityscape shots. Though [...]

One of our favorite Toronto locations is the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) designed by Frank Gehry. Toronto is Gehry’s hometown and the AGO renovation was his first project here. His [...]

When we researched architecture in Los Angeles, we came across several little-known locations in Culver City. They belong to an area called Hayden Tract. Culver City is on the west side of Los [...]

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. [...]