Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Focus On Equipment Used By An Architectural Photographer

By Maria Reed


In order for any job to be carried out in the right way, the right equipment ought to be present to help the person carrying out the work to achieve their goals and tasks in an effective way. The tools should match to the expected professional standards set in your industry. Below we focus on some equipment used by an architectural photographer to get the best shots.

There are certain vertical lines that ought to appear in any image to make it plumb in a perfect manner and this will need the camera to be kept in certain angles as you capture images. When the foreground is required, the camera will be positioned in a certain way to either point up or down without messing the camera level. This will need a special lens to be bought that will help you get the perfect camera level and position.

The digital camera used in this type of photography is selected according to the chip size it comes with. The camera that has the largest chip or a full sized 1:1 ratio to its lens is important. You should also go for the camera that has wide-angle lenses to ensure that you do not lose any image space.

When choosing the lenses to use, it is important to ensure that they are the tilt shift or perspective control lenses. If you do not have enough cash to purchase several lenses, you should start with the 24mm tilt shift lenses as it is the most important lens. You could also try to use a 1.4 tele-converter on your 17, 24 or 35 MM TS lenses to convert to focal lengths of 24, 35 or 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.

You should also get a level that will enable you to keep your tripod head and camera in a good level. With the ergo friendly type of cameras in the market today, it is difficult to get the desired level and you should start leveling your camera first then the tripod. This will help you save the time that you would take after the shoot to correct the parallax errors using Photoshop.

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 the above equipment will be important in ensuring that your photos are successful and professionally done. Your good equipment will help you surpass the expectations of your client. They will also help you realize the dream and objective of every photographer to sell the product in the best possible way.




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