How to Shoot Museum Quality Images - - PopPhotoDecember 2006 - The Diigo Meta page

• 14 Jan 07
  

  mimi .

  photography

• 03 Dec 06
  

  Bill H

  photography

  • Seek contrasting elements. Putting both light and dark areas in your shot, for example, can be visually stimulating. Here, I contrasted the curved or swooping lines at the bottom of the shot with the rigid, grid-like right angles of the windows above.
  • Wait for the light. With architecture, time of day can be crucial. If the light is too contrasty, wait for an overcast day. I shot this in the bright light of midday. The strong side lighting served me well by exaggerating the façade's ribbed detail. Light is obviously also important for exposure. This picture was made handheld (1/400 sec at f/3.2). I steadied the camera by leaning against a wall and holding my breath as I shot.
  • Create a sense of depth by establishing clear fore- and backgrounds. This will lend the picture the appearance of three dimensions.

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