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Building an Image - Architectural Photography - The story so far - part 3 of 1 2 3

by Bill Abernethy Published 01/12/2016

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The Long Room, Trinity College, Dublin

In relation to equipment used, most of my images are captured on the Nikon D700, using the 14-24mm and 24-70mm lenses. Despite being well aware of the potential for even better images using a large-format camera or tilt and shift lens, I have been able to live with ‘stretching the pixels’.

Not ideal, I know, but then again, no particular technical knowledge is required with my present gear. I do depend heavily on the software I use, which includes Photoshop CS, Nik (particularly Silver Efex. Pro2), Topaz (particularly Clarity and DeNoise), and DxO Labs for straightening.

Symmetric or asymmetric, I really have no preference, although symmetric does present a few more challenges. It needs to be much more precise in relation to positioning and angles. While some structures are best captured symmetrically, others offer the choice of both symmetric and asymmetric capture. The image below, which gained me third place Architectural Photographer of The Year 2015 is a prime example of when only a symmetric approach can be successful. Whereas the image of The Viewing Tower, Belfast was an obvious asymmetric capture.


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Titanic Belfast Exhibition Building

I look forward to meeting with other members of The Societies at the 2017 Convention, and sharing my knowledge, experiences, and images with those who will be attending my Masterclass on architectural photography.

The Societies and so much of the photography I have seen from fellow members has inspired my architectural photography journey, and I look forward so much to continuing this journey.


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