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Contemporary Architecture aesthetic photography reference
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Contemporary Architecture

The present tense, built in glass and considered restraint

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Contemporary Architecture

01 LightClean daylight or blue-hour dusk with interior lights on contemporary architecture is often designed to read differently day and night, and the transition moment shows both
02 WardrobeSimple, current, unfussy nothing dated that would date the photograph alongside it
03 LocationA recent Renzo Piano building
04 Palette
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Director's note

Photograph the building at both midday and blue hour in the same session contemporary architecture is frequently designed with day and night appearances as two distinct compositions, and one visit only tells half the story

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Wide shot showing clean, articulate massing against sky or waterwide24mm
Detail shot of engineered material glass, steel, timber meeting with contemporary precisiondetail100mmthru glass
Wide shot demonstrating the building's context-responsive siting relative to its surroundingswide24mm
Interior shot with abundant natural light through large glazed openingsenvironment35mm
Dusk shot with interior lighting revealing the building's massing from outsideenvironment35mmlow light
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A recent Renzo Piano buildingA recent David Chipperfield buildingA local award-winning contemporary civic buildingA contemporary museum extension
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Contemporary Architecture aesthetic?

The present tense, built in glass and considered restraint.

Photograph the building at both midday and blue hour in the same session contemporary architecture is frequently designed with day and night appearances as two distinct compositions, and one visit only tells half the story

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Contemporary Architecture photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Wide shot showing clean, articulate massing against sky or water
  2. Detail shot of engineered material glass, steel, timber meeting with contemporary precision
  3. Wide shot demonstrating the building's context-responsive siting relative to its surroundings
  4. Interior shot with abundant natural light through large glazed openings
  5. Dusk shot with interior lighting revealing the building's massing from outside
What lighting works for Contemporary Architecture photography?

Clean daylight or blue-hour dusk with interior lights on contemporary architecture is often designed to read differently day and night, and the transition moment shows both

Light

Where should I shoot Contemporary Architecture photography?

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Locations

  1. A recent Renzo Piano building
  2. A recent David Chipperfield building
  3. A local award-winning contemporary civic building
  4. A contemporary museum extension
What wardrobe works for Contemporary Architecture photography?

Simple, current, unfussy nothing dated that would date the photograph alongside it

Wardrobe

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