Architectural Photography: A Fine Art Approach

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Free Online Course: Architectural Photography: A Fine Art Approach provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Architectural Photography: A Fine Art Approach is taught by Justin Reznick.

Overview
  • Join photographer and educator Justin Reznick as he photographs some examples of Chicago's spectacular architecture, sharing creative and technical insights along the way.

Syllabus
  • Introduction to Chicago City Shoot

    • Introduction to architectural photography in Chicago
    • Scouting locations to photograph in Chicago
    1. Staircase at Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art
    • Photographing the staircase in the museum
    • Explore the staircase from the photographer's view
    • Photographing a spiral staircase from the top down
    • Photographing a spiral staircase from the bottom
    • Post-processing the spiral staircase images
    2. Flamingo Sculpture in the Chicago Federal Plaza
    • The flamingo sculpture in Chicago's Federal Plaza
    • Taking multiple exposures of the flamingo sculpture
    • Unique post work on the flamingo sculpture images
    3. Van Buren Residential Tower in Chicago
    • Exploring the residential Van Buren Tower facade
    • Taking a new approach to an exterior tower photo
    • Photographing a skyscraper tower straight on
    • Taking a long exposure of clouds above a skyscraper
    • Post-processing the skyscraper images
    4. Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
    • Photographing a reflective sculpture at sunrise
    • Using a tilt-shift lens to capture a city scene
    • Post-processing the reflective sculpture images
    5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park
    • How to approach photographing an amphitheater
    • Photographing an amphitheater with a long lens
    6. Frank Gehry BP Bridge Walkway
    • Exploring an iconic sculptural bridge pathway
    • Composing a shot of the Frank Gehry BP bridge
    • Photographing a large sculptural object from above
    • Post-processing the BP Bridge photograph
    • Post work on the second of the two bridge photos
    7. Chicago at Night
    • Photographing the Chicago skyline at sunset
    • Taking a long exposure of a moving train at night
    • Stitching a city skyline panorama together in post
    8. Final Selects
    • Reviewing the final selects from the Chicago city shoot