1. Architecture and Urban Landscapes
Fine Art Photography
Chapter 8

2. Where It Began
First Photos were of architecture because… it didn’t move and was always there
Charles Negre – 1840 – artist and painter – Paris, used photos for reference for art, but loved so much, became a photographer
Frederick Evans – British – 1890’s to 1920’s, English and French Cathedrals
Eugene Atget, french sailor, 1890’s – 10,000 images around Paris – started in 40’s - genius

3. Charles Negre

4. Frederick Evans

5. Eugene Atget

6. Patterns Look for patterns everywhere Repetition of elements of art
Line, shape, texture, value, color, space, form
Pattern in brick, design in carpet, window arrangements,
Patterns enrich and strengthens photography by adding visual complexity

8. Three methods of photographing architecture and urban landscapes
The big view
The interior view
The detail shot

9. The Big View Wide angle overall view
Photographer has to be far away or have a wide angle lens.
Wide angle lens gives perspective distortion
Farther away…let distortion
Photographer decision to shoot from straight on or from slightly to the side of the building.
View can see two sides if not from front

10. The Big View

11. Interior Views
Overall shots of whole rooms or focus on smaller details
Create portrait of people who live there or work there or go there
Create indirect portraits of people
Use wide angle lens
Limited in places to put camera
Most look better if all of interior is in focus
May need tripod if low light situation
Different lighting can create different moods

12. The Interior View

13. The Detail Shot Ignore the bigger view
Features individual architectural elements of interior and exteriors
A door, steps, columns, carvings, brickwork become subjects
Many interesting details above eye level – may need telephoto

14. The Detail Shot Exterior

15. The Detail Shot Interior

16. Shadows and Reflections
Shadows make interesting subjects
They create lines, shapes and values of an object’s shadow
Early morning and evening create more dramatic shadows
Using reflections from windows is a good way to see skies, trees, and other buildings

17. Shadows

18. Reflections

19. Berenice Abbott (US )

20. Career Profile – Dan Forer http://www.forer.com/danforer.html

21. Create Your Indirect Portrait