Chapter 4: Buildings and Cities
In This Chapter
Using HDR to capture color
Photographing reflections
Capturing a fountain
Taking nighttime shots
Being in the Gateway Arch
Buildings and cities are man-made landscapes. You’ll use many of the same techniques to photograph them as you would a sunset over a river. Framing and direction are important when photographing buildings. Hopefully, you’ll be able to find one or more spots where the view is nice and the lighting shows off the building (or fountain, statue, or skyline). If not, pick another building or city.
You need a wide-angle lens to capture larger buildings, especially when you’re close to them. If you’re photographing a cityscape or skyline, wide-angle lenses give you a greater sense of breadth and depth. It’s impressive to see an entire building or a large part of a city. You can’t get that with a 50mm lens unless you’re shooting from a mile away!
Similarly, Aperture is the exposure setting you’ll most often want to look ...
