Photography

DC/MD Architectural Photography Courses

August 25, 2010 The month of July had me on location for a number of architectural photography shoots.  The first was a model townhouse in Maryland; second was an amazing single family home in Virginia; and finally, I ventured to Glen Echo park, Maryland.  We explored key elements of lighting interiors, what equipment works best and post processing techniques.  The class used a two light setup, softboxes, white and black fill cards, and Photoshop.  Many of the images displayed here are a combination of multiple images using a masking technique, while others are natural like with a bit of dodging and burning.

The class definitely learned that architectural photography is highly technical and the skills learned on each shoot are transferable to any other genre of photography.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Second floor of the model townhouse.  The windows and the brick wall were the details I enjoyed the most.


This room was found in another part of the townhouse.  I loved the punch of color.


The townhouse complex had a recreation center and the picture below is from that location.


Glen Echo Park began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly, which taught the sciences, arts, languages, and literature. By the early 1900s, Glen Echo Park had become a premier amusement park that served the Washington area until 1968.  The park is full of art deco architecture and great neon lights.


Lastly, the symmetry of the chairs drew me in on this image.