Architecture Photography

Architecture photography is dedicated to the visual representation of buildings, urban structures and architectural details. It has developed in parallel with modern architecture and focuses on the precise representation of forms and structures. Macro photography, as a specialised discipline, aims to make visible minute details, often at a high reproduction scale. Both fields have benefited from technical innovations such as special lenses and improved sensor technology.

Key features

Architecture photography: Emphasis on shapes, lines and geometric patterns. Depiction of perspective and structure, often with an emphasis on symmetry and proportion.
Macro Photography: Focus on extreme close-ups that highlight small details. Emphasising textures, surface textures and often abstract forms that remain hidden in everyday life.

Technical approach

In Architecture photography, wide-angle or tilt-shift lenses are often used to minimise distortion and render precise lines.
Macro photography requires special macro lenses that allow high magnification. Control of depth of field plays a key role in emphasising detail.

Artistic approach

In Architecture photography, composition is crucial: the aesthetics of the building are enhanced through the judicious use of lines, shapes and negative space.
Macro photography uses creative angles and experimental perspectives to add new, often abstract, visual dimensions to familiar subjects.