Tip for taking architectural photographs
26 September, 2011

Natural History Museum in London – taken in August 1999 by David Randel. Shot on Negative film.

Tip: Important for an architectural photograph like this is to make sure that the photograph is perfectly symmetrical with equal detail on each side. To do this make sure that you are exactly in the middle of the symmetrical subject that you want to shoot and that the film/ sensor plane is parallel to the wall. To stop the lines from converging, you can use a tilt and shift lens to get up to a height where your camera is pointing neither upwards nor downwards when you frame the building.

After 18 years in the IT industry, Doreen decided to surround herself on a daily basis by photography that she loves which led to the establishment of The Cow Artworks in 2004. In March 2006 she opened the gallery in Parkhurst and has thrived in this beautiful space. Her passion for travel affords her the opportunity to take photographs, particularly candid shots of street scenes, graffiti and architecture.