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Tools Used By A Professional Architectural Photographer

By Maria Reed


In any type of work, it is essential for the right tools to be in place as they enable the person doing the work to accomplish their tasks and goals efficiently. It is also important that these tools are up to the professional standards expected of your profession. Below are some of the important equipment that an architectural photographer requires in order to get the perfect shots.

Architecture photographs require the photographer to ensure that all the vertical lines are kept perfectly plumb and this requires the camera to be kept level in a perfect way. However, at times when more foreground is needed the camera is pointed upwards or downwards while maintaining the same level position of your camera. You need a special lens that can be raised and also lowered thus allowing more foreground and maintain the camera in the perfect position.

The chip size of the digital camera selected for this particular task makes all the difference. The camera with the largest chip will be important to have or you could also get a camera with a ratio of 1:1 to the lens. Going for cameras that have lenses that are wide angled will make sure that you do not miss out on any image space.

When you go out to buy the camera lenses, make sure that they are the perspective control or tilt shift type of lenses. If you do not have enough resources to buy several lenses then you must ensure that you first of all get the 24mm TS lenses as it is imperative to have. You can also try working with the 1.4 tele-converter together with your TS lenses of 17, 24 or 35mm to help you convert your focal length to 24, 35 or even 50mm.

You should make sure that you have a great tripod that you can use to place the camera as you go about taking the photos. Ensure that it is a heavy tripod and it ought to have cable release that will help you lock your mirror in the up position to reduce any vibration. The tripod with a flat surface is the best if you cannot get the tripod with built in levels.

It is important to ensure that you get a level to help you in leveling your camera and tripod head. It is always difficult to get it now due to the ergo friendly cameras present in the market and you should level them both starting with the tripod. This will eradicate the chances of having to deal with parallax errors.

The lighting equipment also play an important role in making this photography type successful. You should ensure that you get the high-powered strobe lights to be able to balance the light exposure on your shoots. This will make your photos look realistic.

All these equipment are important as they are the ones that make your photo shoots successful and appear professional. You should work hard to ensure that you get the best equipment to offer exactly what your client requires from the photo shoot. This will ensure that you achieve the goal of every professional, which is to ensure that they sell the product in the best way possible.




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