Architectural Photography

Architectural photography is one of our favorite forms of photography. We've shot some stunning architectural photography in some of the most glamorous locations in the world, including the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. - and we would like to shoot your assignments.

Although the Capitol rotunda is lit a night, the lower facade is not. For this photo the Capitol was illuminated with portable generators and lights. In addition, Neil had to carry all of his heavy equipment, consisting of his view camera, tripod, and film case, up a narrow stairway to the top of the Library of Congress where the shot was taken. Many of Neil's 40 second exposures at f22 were ruined by lights of airplanes flying in and out of Washington's National Airport or by occasional wind gusts that shook his 8x10 camera. Aware of these problems, Neil shot lots of film and was fortunate to capture at least one perfect image.

This picture was taken at the Kodak Pavillion in Walt Disney World. Both of these images were used as Kodak Coloramas, 18 by 60 foot backlit transparent pictures which hung in New York City's Grand Central Station.
This photo was made just after sunset. At Neil's signal, the train paused for a minute so he could make a few 20-30 second time exposures. The Disney staff also provided extra flood lights to illuminate various dark areas in the scene.