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In Focus: Jason O’Rear’s Captivating Architectural Photography Comes from the Eye of a Trained Architect

2022-01-17T13:36:00-05:00

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help capture architecture and make the work of architects look that much better. In this series, we ask: What is their relationship to architecture? How do they work? What are their goals when capturing buildings?

For this installment, Archinect talks with Jason O'Rear, a San Francisco-based architectural photographer. With a career including a professional background in architecture, Jason brings an experienced and empathetic eye to the spaces he captures with his camera. His work brings into focus the synthesis of structure, human experience and landscape.

How the Pandemic Is Impacting Architectural Photography

2020-05-06T12:14:00-04:00

While most of the professional and academic architecture world managed to, more or less, cope with the new reality of the pandemic by transitioning to remote work, some specialized roles in the industry intrinsically rely on the physical interaction with space in its unique location.

To find out how architectural photographers around the world have kept up so far with the sudden limitations to business, we have reached out to a number of photographers previously featured in Archinect's popular In Focus series.

We asked them how architecture had been impacted in their region, if social distancing was even possible during shoots, and how they planned on operating now with numerous new safety measures in place.

In Focus: Adam Gibson Captures Tasmania's Modern Architecture in Gorgeous, Moody Hues

2020-02-17T14:11:00-05:00

For this installment, Archinect chatted with Australian photographer Adam Gibson. Based in Tasmania, Gibson documents the stunning work of the island's architecture scene in his unique style that often straddles the intriguing border between architectural and lifestyle photography.

In Focus: Creating Spatial Sensibility and Cinematic Narratives With Kevin Scott

2020-02-07T14:35:00-05:00

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help capture architecture and who make the work of architects look that much better. In this series, we ask: What is their relationship to architecture? How do they work? What equipment do they use? What are their goals when capturing buildings? And is there such thing as the perfect photo?

For this installment, Archinect chats with London and New York-based photographer Kevin Scott. With his experience as a trained architect, Scott uses his keen eye and spatial sensibility to capture some of the most mesmerizing photographs. Working with an esteemed list of architecture firms such as Rojkind Arquitectos, Zaha Hadid Architects, MAD Architecture, and Olson Kundig Architects, Scott has established himself as a photographer with a penchant for exhibiting cinematic beauty and compelling narratives.

His enthusiasm for the work and dedication to the craft of photography is something that doesn't easily g...

In Focus: Chase Daniel On Oscillating Between Designing and Photographing Buildings

2019-12-12T09:00:00-05:00

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help capture architecture and make the work of architects look that much better. In this series, we ask: What is their relationship to architecture? How do they work? What are their goals when capturing buildings?

For this installment, Archinect chats with Austin, Texas-based photographer and designer Chase Daniel. Daniel's work is highlighted in our previously featured Studio Snapshots for North Arrow Studio and Michael Hsu Office of Architecture.

As someone who graduated from architecture school and works at design firms himself, Daniel values his experience on both the producing and the documenting end of the built environment.

In Focus: Aaron Leitz and Respecting Architectural Space Through Stillness

2019-11-21T12:15:00-05:00

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help capture architecture and who make the work of architects look that much better. In this series, we ask: What is their relationship to architecture? How do they work? What equipment do they use? What are their goals are when capturing buildings? And is there such thing as the perfect photo?

For this installment, Archinect chats with Seattle-based photographer Aaron Leitz. Specializing in interior and exterior architectural spaces, Leitz attributes his entrance into the profession to "coincidence and good fortune." However, despite his informal introduction to architecture and design, Leitz has established himself as a notable photographer who has worked with prominent architecture firms in Seattle, like Olson Kundig Architects and Suyama Peterson Deguchi, to name a few.

A fan of "respecting the process" and a believer that the "perfect" photo doesn't exist, Leitz seeks to capture moments by ke...

In Focus: Miguel Rodriguez exhibits Los Angeles architecture as a silent observer

2019-08-08T10:15:00-04:00

For this installment, Archinect chats with Los Angeles-based photographer Miguel Rodriguez. By observing the relationship structures have with light, Rodriguez has found a way to capture the city of Los Angeles from a fresh perspective. By focusing on the design details and textures each building posses, he invites the viewer to look at the city in a whole new way. Fueled by Los Angeles's rich architectural history, Rodriguez aimed to highlight the buildings of G. Albert Lansburgh, Albert C. Martin, and Walker & Eisen. According to Rodriguez, he compares Los Angeles to an "architectural petri dish" where one can see the evolutions of the buildings in a conf...

In Focus: Helin Bereket Discusses Architecture's Emotions Through Photographs

2019-07-28T13:27:00-04:00

For this installment, Archinect chats with Berlin-based architectural photographer Helin Bereket. After receiving her bachelor's degree in architecture from Yildiz Technical University, Bereket realized that she could unify her passion for composition, form, and color through architectural photography. Now recognized for her keen eye toward visual content curation, Bereket uses the skills she learned in architecture school to blend the distinction between architecture and art. Showcasing photographs that are both beautifully isolating and visually provocative, Bereket's oeuvre is fueled by her spontaneity and ability to capture genuinely immersive images.

In Focus: Peter Stewart and His Exploration Into the Architecturally Unreal

2019-05-26T11:38:00-04:00

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help capture architecture and who make the work of architects look that much better. In this series, we ask: What is their relationship to architecture? How do they work? What kind of equipment do they use? What are their goals when capturing buildings?

For this installment, Archinect chats with Australian architectural photographer Peter Stewart. Through extensive travel, Stewart has spent much time exploring South East Asia and experiencing its dense urban environments. After immersing himself within each culture and learning about the environments around him, Stewart has used his creative eye as a tool to capture photographs that follow themes of mass scale and repetition. Using a technical approach to photographing buildings, Stewart aims to blend the visual perspective with geometry and color to see the world through "the spaces between." An exploration into the "unreal" Stewart provides a mes...

In Focus: Ema Peter, a Master of Visual Narrative Through Light and Shadow

2019-05-17T13:10:00-04:00

For this installment, Archinect chats with Bulgarian-born, Vancouver-based interior and architectural photographer, Ema Peter. A well-seasoned architectural photographer, Peter's detailed approach to capturing buildings has deemed her a household name in the architecture community. She has worked with the industry's most celebrated architects who praise her intuitive approach to photography. By blending her passions of photojournalism and architecture, Peter creates stunning visual narratives through light and shadow. Being a woman in the industry, she has learned to push through as an artist by challenging the mundane and tak...

In Focus: Błażej Pindor's Photographs Document the Historic Architecture of Poland

2019-04-27T12:00:00-04:00

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better. What has attracted them to architecture? How do they work? What type of equipment do they use? What do they think about seeing their work in blogs?

For this installment, Archinect interviews the Polish photographer Błażej Pindor, whose work often focuses on capturing the modernist-era buildings and interiors of Poland.

In Focus: Jesse Rieser and His 2D Facsimile to Architecture

2019-01-30T10:34:00-05:00

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help capture architecture and who make the work of architects look that much better. In this series we ask: What is their relationship to architecture? Is there a difference between capturing a building versus capturing people? What are their thoughts on seeing their work on public platforms like blogs and Instagram?

For this installment, Archinect chats with photographer Jesse Rieser. Although Rieser wouldn't consider himself an architectural photographer, his recent series, The Retail Apocalypse: The Changing Landscapes of American Retail, captures the beautiful stillness and abandonment retail buildings can represent over time. Specifically focusing on rundown, commercial buildings in Phoenix, Arizona Rieser imbues expressive color palettes and geometric forms with a sense of nostalgia to give these structures a second life.

In Focus: Neal Johnson

2018-07-13T10:00:00-04:00

For this installment, Nathan Smith interviews Neal Johnson, a freelance photographer based out of Louisville, Kentucky.

The Photographic and Film Work of Imagen Subliminal Playfully Translates the Architect’s Ideas to the Public

2018-03-13T09:00:00-04:00

For this installment, we interviewed Imagen Subliminal, a New York and Madrid-based practice run by Miguel de Guzman and Rocío Romero.

In Focus: Bahaa Ghoussainy

2018-01-25T11:45:00-05:00

In Focus is Archinect's series of features dedicated to profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better. What has attracted them to architecture? How do they work? What type of equipment do they use? What do they think about seeing their work in blogs?

In this feature, we talk to Bahaa Ghoussainy, an architectural photographer based in Lebanon.

In Focus: Jill Tate

2018-01-03T09:00:00-05:00

For this installment, we interviewed Jill Tate based in Newcastle.

In Focus: Jo Underhill

2017-09-21T04:00:00-04:00

For this instalment, we interviewed Jo Underhill based in London.

In Focus: Studio NAARO

2017-09-11T04:23:00-04:00

For this installment, we interviewed Studio NAARO in London founded by Freya Najade and Marcela Spadaro.

In Focus: Simone Bossi

2017-08-25T04:30:00-04:00

For this installment, we interviewed Simone Bossi based between Milan and London.

Office Still Life: From Renzo Piano to MAD Architects, Marc Goodwin captures the inner worlds of architecture firms

2017-08-03T12:00:00-04:00

For many architecture practices, the office is their second home — a reflection of who they collectively are as a firm. Depicting the atmosphere of a firm's office space is an ideal subject for architectural photographer Marc Goodwin of Archmospheres, who previously shared his work approach with Archinect. Since acquiring a Ph.D. in architectural photography, Goodwin has embarked on a global tour to capture the assortment of architecture studio offices that are out there, including those of MAD Architects, Foster + Partners, Snøhetta, and Renzo Piano.

In Focus: David Cardelus

2017-07-11T12:00:00-04:00

In this feature, we talk to Barcelona-based photographer David Cardelus.

In Focus: Leonardo Mascaro

2017-07-06T16:00:00-04:00

For this installment, we interviewed the NYC-based photographer Leonardo Mascaro.

In Focus: David Higgins

2017-06-16T05:40:00-04:00

For this installment, we interviewed the London-based photographer David Higgins.

In Focus: Aldo Amoretti

2017-05-25T04:00:00-04:00

For this installment, we interviewed the Barcelona-based photographer Aldo Amoretti.

In Focus: Alexander Severin

2017-05-19T09:00:00-04:00

In Focus is Archinect's series of features dedicated to profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better. What has attracted them to architecture? How do they work? What type of equipment do they use? What do they think about seeing their work in blogs?

In this feature, we talk to NYC-based architectural photographer Alexander Severin.

In Focus: Alex Upton

2017-04-19T05:18:00-04:00

In this feature, we talk to Alex Upton based between London and Birmingham.

In Focus: Marcus Peel

2017-02-24T03:00:00-05:00

In this feature, we talk to Marcus Peel based in London.

In Focus: Paul Raftery

2017-02-10T10:01:00-05:00

In this feature, we talk to Paul Raftery based in the South of England.

In Focus: Marc Goodwin

2017-01-20T13:12:00-05:00

In this feature, we talk to London and Scandinavia-based photographer Marc Goodwin.

In Focus: Jim Stephenson

2016-11-29T05:06:00-05:00

In this feature, we talk to Brighton-based photographer Jim Stephenson.