Comments on: Urban Landscape Photography Tips

By: john john alabata

john john alabata — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:25:20 +0000

Since last year, DPS has been very helpful in improving my photography skills , and when i shall be in NYC this Dec, these tips will surely help me a lot. Thanks.

By: Alex - Photographer from Suffolk

Alex - Photographer from Suffolk — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:06:40 +0000

I love urban landscapes.

I used to shoot a whole load of them when I was a student, but now I live in the countryside, don’t get a chance much anymore. :(

Something to also consider is this: If there is a plaza surrounded by tall buildings, crack on a wideangle, lie on your back in the plaza and shoot up at the sky.

It makes for amazing abstract form construction.

By: jucacu

jucacu — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:20:45 +0000

I just wonder why it is called “urban landscape” when a landscape to me means an open area with a wide view, while most of this pictures are of doorways and windows, buildings and streets that are more of urban details than landscape appreciation. Does anyone see my point?

By: Lucian

Lucian — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:34:02 +0000

Great tips, thank you !

Important the notice on copyright as well. Without trying to kick-off a new thread – there is no ‘emphasis’ on the model release. As far as i know (have read quite a few articles, but not a ‘definitive answer’ ), anything you photograph has your copyright, so you do not need the model release. Of course, you can get your arse kicked if you take a photo of somebody bigger than you who simply doesn’t ant his photo to be taken, or your ex may be pissed of for seeing her nude photo in a magazine. The release form should describe what you can do with the photographs, not if you have the copyright. am I right :) ?

Is there a ‘definitive guide’ ??

By: Sunnyman

Sunnyman — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:15:49 +0000

Nair: This can be done in various ways. For instance, you can set that in the camera. Then the built-in camera software will try to enhance the borders between different color areas, thereby creating a sense of greater sharpness.

Basically the same thing, but with much more control, can also be done using software like Photoshop (I use that all the time in my post-processing).

If overdone, it can indeed create a “grainy” feeling, the trick is to do it right.

Kai, @ http://www.a1phototips.com

By: Nic

Nic — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:00:32 +0000

In responce to Nair, you would have to explain what you mean by ‘increasing sharpness’ i presue you mean in the processing stage using software to increase sharpness?? and if so in photoshop for example increasing sharpness will increase the noise (grains) in the photograph.

By: nair sreedhar

nair sreedhar — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:23:07 +0000

Hi
I have a question. When we increase the sharpness, will it not lead to grains in the photo?

By: Nic

Nic — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:28:35 +0000

Just to help out anyone stumbling on this site about the copyright of buildings…..
‘In general, buildings erected after December 1, 1990 do not pose a big problem either. There is a â€œphotographerâ€™s exceptionâ€ to a buildingâ€™s copyright ownerâ€™s rights that permits the photography of buildings. This gives a wide leeway to the definition of â€œbuildingâ€; everything from gazebos to office towers are included. As long as the building is in a public place, or visible â€” and photographable â€” from a public place, there is no infringement of the buildingâ€™s copyright ownerâ€™s rights. This rule includes private as well as public buildings.’
“http://www.asmp.org/commerce/legal/copyright/publicbldg.php”

that may give an insight into what you can and cannot shoot or rather what you wont get in trouble for =)

By: chris

chris — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:34:30 +0000

some real good points!
i particularly keen on strange view points
try to get right underneath or above or snap parts not seen by others

its kind of like when u can see the strings of a pupet but on a building

By: Todd

Todd — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:24:08 +0000

I would like to investigate Devyn’s assertion that you can always photograph from a sidewalk or public thoroughfare. As a journalist or as an artist or hobbyist maybe, but don’t ever let the owners of the Chrysler Building catch you using the image of their building for advertising!!