5/14/2016

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.

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.

Ensure that you also invest in a good tripod that will help hold your camera as you get the perfect shots. Make sure you go for the heavier tripod and preferably the one with a cable release to help you lock the mirror in a position where it will remain up to eliminate chances of any vibrations. If you find a flat surfaced tripod then it would be better if you are unable to get those that come with levels built into them.

You should have a small level that will help you to level your camera and also the tripod head. It is hard to find a level nowadays due to the ergo friendly cameras available and so you should work on leveling the tripod then level the camera angle. This will assist you avoid having to do so many parallax correction after the shoot.

Lighting will be important to consider as your success will depend on it. Ensure you get strong lobe lights that are high-powered to balance the exposure of light in your shoots. This will get your images looking real.

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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