Some things are just not very exciting. You walk or drive past the same building every day. And it is just another building. That is, until you are commissioned to photograph it which is what I was asked to do last week.
The contractors who built the Island Savings Credit Union head office were looking for some photos of the building for their website and portfolio. I know the building well - It is across the street from Coffee on the Moon where I get my caffeine fix every day.
This worked out to be somewhat of an advantage for me. I knew the orientation of the building and when it would look good in the natural light. I was just unsure what lens to use as this would have to be a wide angle shot. So I snapped this photo below one cloudy afternoon just to try one of my lenses:
This lens was not going to do. I was going to have to use a wider angle lens. And if you compare this test photo to the first photo (up top) which is the finished product, you can see some difference (or at least I hope you can). This is not all photo shop. This is setting the camera to do what you want it to do, taking advantage of natural light at the right time of day and adding supplemental lighting to accent the building. Had I gone with the test shot as my final product I would not have been proud of my work and I don't know what the client would have thought. I think a little extra effort goes a long way.
The end result was enough to make my client happy and I now I'm looking forward to more architecture photos!
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