Questions and answers
about Architectural Photography
Below you will find some common
questions that customers have asked, take a moment to
read through them so you can have a better understanding
of how we work with you and your project.
Q - If we hire your
company to photograph our properties, what is the normal
workflow of how we will work together?
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Q - I have a commercial
property that I would like to have photographed by an
architectural photographer, how many photos will you
provide?
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Our company has
properties throughout the United States that we need
high end architectural photos for some marketing
materials, will you do them or just hire architectural
photographers in each area?
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Q - I would like to have
our storefront photographed for our website and a new
brochure that we are working on, but the front of our
building is in need of some repairs that will be done in
spring, can the repairs be made to the photo if you take
it now?
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Q - I live in Chicago and
I've actually seen some of the buildings that you
photographed and I know they don't look as good in real
life as they do in your photos, is what I am looking at
an artist's rendition or is it an actual photo of the
building that you took?
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Q - Does it take special
equipment to do architectural photography?
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Q - What are some of the
challenges to the architectural photographer?
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Q -
Being a specialist in
architectural photography, can I afford your services
versus using a generic photographer?
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Q - How will you get the
photos to me and in what format?
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Q:
If we hire your
company to photograph our properties what is the normal
workflow of how we will work together?
A: First you
must be sure the property is ready to be photographed,
all construction is complete including landscaping.
Their is nothing worse than arriving at a property
only to find mounds of dirt in front of the building
and a large dumpster sitting at the front door.
This has happened on more than one occasion and is a
costly mistake, don't make it.
The next thing is to
inform the property manager that we will be coming to
photograph the building, we will also need his/her
contact information. If you are not the owner of
the property you will need to get permission to
photograph the property beforehand.
The next thing is to
get the shoot scheduled with a flexible date, flexible
because we never know what mother nature may throw at
us.
After we photograph
the property we will provide you with a selection of
photos on disk or online for you to proof.
Further processing of these photos may be necessary
)e.g. streets and driveways usually need digital
paving, the sky may need to be colored blue, power
lines removed and any number of other imperfections
may need to be modified). This is considered artwork
and not part of the cost of the photography. In order
to keep cost down we provide you with a wide selection
of photos for you to choose from for your project,
those selected photos should receive the extra
attention to detail and have artwork applied.
We can do your artwork if you simply provide us with
the file name of the photos that you plan on using for
your project.
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Q:
I have a commercial property that I would like to
have photographed by an
architectural photographer,
how many photos will you provide?
A: We have
no limitations on the number of photos taken, our
goal is to capture a variety of angels and then work
with you to determine which photos should go to the
graphic artist for artwork.
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Our company has properties throughout the United
States that we need high end
architectural photos
for some marketing materials, will you do them or just
hire architectural photographers in each area?
A: For the
highest quality and consistency for your
architectural photos we would go to each location
and photograph the property our self.
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I would like
to have our storefront photographed for our website and
a new brochure that we are working on, but the front of
our building is in need of some repairs that will be
done in spring, can the repairs be made to the photo if
you take it now?
A: That
depends on what needs to be done, but in many cases
the answer would be YES. You can send us a
snapshot that we can look at to determine what can
be done.
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Q:
I live in
Chicago and I've actually seen some of the buildings
that you photographed and I know they don't look as good
in real life as they do in your photos, is what I am
looking at an artist's rendition or is it an actual
photo of the building that you took?
A: It is an
actual photo of the building, our goal is to make it
look the way it was intended to look by the
architect. After we take the photo our photographer
and graphics person work together to remove any
imperfections that may be in the building and
surrounding area to achieve the best possible look.
It's kind of like looking at a model in a magazine,
smooth skin and no imperfections.
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Q:
Does it take
special equipment to do architectural photography?
A: In order
to achieve the best possible results we use the
highest quality professional cameras and lenses by
Canon Camera, the Canon 1DS Mark III is the most
expensive professional camera of it's kind on the
market today. Used along with special Ash wood
tripods to dampen ground vibration and Canon tilt
shift lenses that are designed for architectural
photography to control perspective give us the best
possible results.
The equipment
however is only part of the equation, it takes skill
and experience on the part of the photographer along
with that of our graphic artist to achieve the
desired image.
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Q:
What are some of the challenges to the
architectural photographer?
A: Probably
the biggest challenge to the architectural
photographer is dealing with mother nature, wind,
rain glaring Sun and gray skies are just some of the
things that we are up against on a regular basis,
others can be obstacles like cars, trucks, trees,
power lines, light poles and people.
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Q:
Being a
specialist in architectural photography, can I afford
your services versus using a generic photographer?
A: You can
always find someone to photograph your project for
less, but keep in mind that what may initially
appear to be a bargain can soon turn into a major
expense when the resulting photographs do not meet
your expectations and have to be re-photographed.
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How will you
get the photos to me and in what format?
A: We can
have you download them or send you a CD or DVD.
We can provide you with TIFF, PSP, PDS, JPG or just
about any other format you may need.
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