I probably would have passed them by if they’d been dark inside. In the photos above and below, it was the fact that these buildings had their lights on that made me stop and take a photo. Someone had conveniently lit the fire and this adds a very human element to the photo, creating a warm welcoming atmosphere in what’s a pretty dilapidated building. I took this photo of a bothy on a cold wintery day. There’s something about warm window light or chimney smoke that creates a wonderfully cosy feel – almost a fairytale atmosphere. On a cold day, I also love to look out for buildings in the landscape that have smoke coming out of the chimney. To extend the theme of capturing photos that create an emotional feeling in the viewer, I often find that I’m drawn to photographing buildings at dusk when the lights first go on. Create Atmosphere Using Lights & Chimney Smoke The stronger the emotion connection they feel, the more impact your photo will have. However you choose to capture buildings in a landscape, always think about how you can pull the viewer into the photo to make them connect with the scenery. If you can get up to a high vantage point, capturing a view of the rooftops of a small town or village is a great way to convey an overall sense of the location. However, groups of buildings can also work well as they tend to add a sense of community to your image. In this photo, you can imagine what it might be like to live by the water’s edge overlooking this beautiful view.Ĭreating a sense of isolation by capturing a lone house in a landscape will add a wonderful sense of drama to a photo. There’s just something about buildings that makes the viewer feel a stronger emotional connection to the landscape.īy including a building such as a house in your landscape scene, the viewer can really get a sense of what it must be like to live there. Ideally you need to shoot from far enough away that you can capture the building at a distance against its backdrop. White buildings work well as they stand out perfectly against the darker surroundings, but colorful buildings such as the traditional red houses that you find in Norway can blend in beautifully with the landscape. When I’m out in the landscape with my iPhone, I’m constantly on the lookout for buildings at the bottom of cliffs and mountains, on a beach with views of the sea, on an island, or in the middle of a forest. We all have a good idea of how big a house or other building is, and seeing it dwarfed by its surroundings gives the viewer a much better sense of the size and scale of the other elements in the landscape. Including a building within the landscape is the perfect way to create a strong sense of scale in your photo. This can be frustrating because you want to capture in your photo what you’re seeing with your own eyes. When you take a photo of a vast landscape, a huge mountain or a high cliff, you’ll often find that the confines of the photograph make it hard to convey just how large the landscape really was. Using the rule of thirds to position the building off-center within the composition often creates the most naturally balanced composition. Make use of leading lines such as paths and roads to draw the viewer’s eye from the foreground towards the buildings. When you spot an interesting building, take your time to explore the scene and find the best viewpoint to capture it within the landscape. Not only do they catch the viewer’s eye, but they also add meaning to the image, and this helps you to tell a more interesting story about the landscape. Look at the photo above, and now imagine it without the lighthouse. It would be a pretty boring photo without this strong focal point.īuildings make great focal points in landscape photos. It also provides a place for the viewer’s eye to rest, making the photo feel complete. First of all, it creates a point of interest within the scene that catches the viewer’s attention. Including a main subject or focal point in your photos is important for several reasons. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use different kinds of buildings to enhance your iPhone landscape photos, allowing you to create really special and evocative images. Untouched landscapes are beautiful, but they often lack magic or drama when captured in a photo. Including buildings in your landscape photos is a great way to add a strong focal point and a wonderful storytelling element.
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