This morning I received an email from a dPS reader who was heading to New York for the weekend ahead. She was seeking a little inspiration and advice on taking cityscape shots. I pointed her to some posts in our archives but thought it might be fun to find some great cityscape images on Flickr too. Of course there’s so many different approaches to photographing a city – but here’s some of what caught my eye.
While not every shot will be to everyone’s tastes my hope is that this city skyline image collection might inspire some photographic explorations of the cities we live in and travel to.
Click the images to get information on who took them where they were taken (and to view them at larger sizes).
Table of contents
Architectural Photography
- GENERAL
- PREPARATION
- Top Tips for Photographing the Best a City has to Offer in 48-hours
- What's unique about the city?
- What types and styles of images are you being asked to deliver?
- Create a mood board
- Weather and climate
- Online planning resources
- Background city research
- Image research
- Create your shot list
- Booking your hotel
- Packing your kit
- Traveling to your destination
- Once you've arrived
- Backups
- Final thoughts
- SETTINGS
- LIGHTING
- COMPOSITION
- GEAR
- ADVANCED GUIDES
- How to Photograph Architecture as Sculpture
- Rule One: Observe before you shoot
- Rule Two: Think before you shoot
- Rule Three: Plan your shot before you shoot
- Rule Four: Account for Keystoning
- Rule Five: Assess White Balance
- Rule Six: Carry a tripod
- Rule Seven: Choose the right lens for the shot
- Rule Eight: Pay attention to textures and geometry
- Rule Nine: Break the rules
- Rule Ten: Look for contrast and balance
- Conclusion
- CREATIVE TECHNIQUES
- POST-PROCESSING
- INSPIRATION
- 41 City Skylines to Inspire You

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