Dear reader, if this entry or my other blog entries don't answer your specific photography questions, you can call me on the phone anytime for advice by clicking here.Photographing building exteriors is both easy and difficult. The easy part is finding subject matter . . . the difficult part is composing in a way that is both dynamic and original.
The above image is a nice mixture of old and new architecture, and the vertical lines of both structures compliment each other. As the old west-facing architecture is more aesthetically pleasing than the newer building, this photo was meant to be taken with warm, evening light. A morning shot would have illuminated the newer building at the expense of the great sandstone detail.
Architecture is a classical subject, and because of its permanence, a traditional rule of thirds composition may be the best choice. In this photo, the older building takes up 1/3 of the picture space, while the background texture (newer building) takes up the remaining 2/3rds. One could argue that the older building should be more prominent, but if altered, I believe that it would lose its visual strength.
These building were taken in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Title : EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Description : Dear reader, if this entry or my other blog entries don't answer your specific photography questions, you can call me on the phone anyti...