Architectural photography

During the early-to-mid-20th century, architectural photography became more creative as photographers used diagonal lines and bold shadows in their compositions, and experimented with other innovative techniques.

By the early 1950s, architects were hiring more photographers for commissioned work, resulting in architectural photography being viewed as more of an art form than what it had been considered before.

[1] A tenet of architectural photography is the use of perspective control, with an emphasis on vertical lines that are non-converging (parallel).

Traditionally, view cameras have been used for architectural photography as they allow for the lens to be tilted or shifted relative to the film plane.

In a similar fashion to landscape photography, a deep depth of field is usually employed so that both the foreground and background (to infinity) are in sharp focus.

Even though many times the subject matter is the same, the approach used by a photographer can be different depending on if the photoshoot is considered a real estate or architectural shoot.

Both the photographer and the client will have different expectations depending on the real estate vs. architectural photography distinction.

[3] This allowed project stakeholders to monitor progress and gave the public visual access to large-scale infrastructure taking shape.

[4] Technological advances like higher quality cameras, artificial lighting, and remote photography enabled more versatile and artistic approaches.

This can include getting level with the structure, showing property boundaries, revealing the location in a geographical view point, and putting context to surrounding scenery.