Tuesday, September 1, 2009

When to Photograph?



When is best time to schedule your photography? This question comes up when planning any project. Often the dates that are most convenient to the property owners or your contest entry deadline are what determine the schedule. However that's not necessarily the best season, day, or time of day to create images that truly capture your design vision.


If you project is in a high traffic area and you don't want cars in your images, choose off peak use times, like the weekend or holiday for an office structure project. Other commercial and retail buildings can benefit from including the public/people in some of the views. However, this requires careful planning, in many cases a longer time to create each image, and a little luck for the right balance of people and light.




Whether you were there or not, and whether we are your photographer on a project or not, if you have any questions or comments about commissioning architectural photography, please feel free to drop us a line anytime. We'd be happy to help!

Kimberly Blom-Roemer
Photographer
R2 Photography, LLC
r2-photography.com
866-722-9506