{"id":207,"date":"2021-10-21T14:45:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T21:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/?p=207"},"modified":"2025-05-23T12:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:47:39","slug":"koen-van-damme-architectural-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/koen-van-damme-architectural-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"The Silent Simplicity of Koen Van Damme&#8217;s Architectural Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-intro-text\" id=\"block_e58c326106a85dd171683acb954c54ed\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column has-large-font-size\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n        <p>Architecture is notoriously challenging to capture in a still photograph. Many argue that one needs to circumnavigate a building and become intimate with its nature in person to truly understand its essence, purpose, and space it occupies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/koenvandamme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Koen Van Damme<\/a>, however, is one of the few that have developed a personal style that effectively communicates architecture through photography, injecting perspective while allowing ample space for interpretation.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_14aa036bf081e1e48d94f90e8f6e9ae9\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p>The reservedness in Van Damme\u2019s imagery is neither modernism nor an homage to minimalism but rather a reflection of his devotion to simplicity, bringing subtle beauty to what others might frame as banal. We interviewed the Belgian artist to get some insights on his process, his inspiration, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Architectural_photography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">architectural photography<\/a> must-haves.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<span data-block=\"block_37e0f827d204a6279683a52fedfff96e\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Image of Building\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-fullscreen-image stocksy-image-full\" id=\"block_37e0f827d204a6279683a52fedfff96e\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1367856\/apartment-building\" target=\"_blank\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1367856-1024x686.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1367856-1024x686.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1367856-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1367856-768x514.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1367856-1536x1028.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1367856.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"featured-image-details\">\n        <div class=\"details-content\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/koenvandamme\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Koen Van Damme\n            <\/a><br>\n                                Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent sit amet augue at arcu consequat iaculis. Maecenas mollis ullamcorper purus eget rhoncus. Quisque facilisis condimentum nunc, sit amet lacinia enim suscipit ac.\n                    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<span data-block=\"block_dd56106116e7a59ea7abfde037ae70ca\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"When Did You Fall In Love With Buildings\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_dd56106116e7a59ea7abfde037ae70ca\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p><span style=\"color: #131313;\">When Did You Fall In Love With Buildings And Photographing Them?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">It started very early when I was 11 years old and my parents gave me a tiny Kodak camera. There were only two viewfinder settings and a button that gave you the choice to shoot in sunny or cloudy conditions. I almost always used the \u2018sunny\u2019 button as I learned how to use my new camera on a family holiday in the south of Italy, photographing the ruins of Pompei and Paestum. I was fascinated. Later on came the medieval cathedrals in Belgium and France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">During my photography studies at the Academy of Arts in Ghent (Belgium), I had the opportunity to follow an architectural course and loved learning about the buildings I was so drawn to.<\/span><\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Images Block -->\n<span data-block=\"block_a8f2a7d2aab01790224eab9a3d4a514b\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Example Buildings\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"block-images\"  style=\"background:#ffffff;\"  id=\"block_a8f2a7d2aab01790224eab9a3d4a514b\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"block-images-flex portrait-two\">\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1920394\/terrace-and-autumn-leaves\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1920394.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/a>\n      \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/koenvandamme\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Koen Van Damme\n                      <\/a>\n                                            Terrace And Autumn Leaves\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/2264892\/crane\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_2264892.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/a>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/koenvandamme\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Koen Van Damme\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n<span data-block=\"block_670b9c7da8aeb02d5c09f6c71d2d0c0e\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"What Are The Main Challenges You Face\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_670b9c7da8aeb02d5c09f6c71d2d0c0e\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p>What Are The Main Challenges You Face As An Architectural Photographer?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">There are a few. First, with each shot, you have to make a very precise decision about which elements and subjects you want to show in your image. Excluding subjects from your photographs is actually more important than letting them in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">Another challenge comes with custom work. When you are working with an architect, you need to make sure that you are both on the same page. As an architectural photographer, it\u2019s necessary to understand the architect\u2019s language and therefore the essence of the building. Once you both understand each other, you can capture the real beauty of the building.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">And finally, when shooting architecture, your window of opportunity is small. Every piece of the puzzle must come together at the same time: light, exposure, point of view, and space.<\/span><\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<span data-block=\"block_8d16191c37863da8d21a3468add82890\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Quote\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\" id=\"block_8d16191c37863da8d21a3468add82890\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column has-huge-font-size callout-block\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n        <p>\u201cShooting always starts with the exploration of an architectural space \u2014 and to understand space you need to let it react to you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n    \n                    <div class=\"callout-cite\">\u2014 Koen Van Damme<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-1-4-image-3-4-text\" id=\"block_1f244c912c67ff3cb3dd4b53fa62cdfb\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\">\n        \n    \n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"featured-image-details\">\n        <div class=\"details-content\">\n                            <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\">\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n      \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<span data-block=\"block_2a7ab3902b5f05b397fb446724ece470\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Favorite Photographers\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_2a7ab3902b5f05b397fb446724ece470\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p>Do You Have Any Favorite Photographers?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artnet.com\/artists\/julius-shulman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">Julius Shulman<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/research\/publications\/tate-papers\/01\/photographic-comportment-of-bernd-and-hilla-becher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernd &amp; Hilla Becher<\/a>, and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.sugimotohiroshi.com\/&amp;sa=D&amp;ust=1544461955140000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGsj8eXEgtkjIyZaUlmk3AfqOu4gg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hiroshi Sugimoto<\/a> are some of my favorite photographers \u2014 but my photography incorporates all of my interests. French photographer <a style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.henricartierbresson.org\/en\/hcb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henri Cartier Bresson<\/a> put it well \u2014 A good photograph is not just a sudden click on a button. It\u2019s a result of the movies you\u2019ve seen, the books you\u2019ve read, the music you\u2019ve listened to.<\/span><\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<span data-block=\"block_865e267cef8edd650853843bc49d370e\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Other Mediums\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_865e267cef8edd650853843bc49d370e\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p>What Other Mediums Inspire You?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">Music certainly has an influence on my photography. It helps to inspire and rouse a particular state of mind. I really love the musical works of\u00a0<a style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wimmertens.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wim Mertens.\u00a0<\/a>I also take inspiration from the light installations of\u00a0<a style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\" href=\"http:\/\/jamesturrell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Turell<\/a>, the architecture of\u00a0<a style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theartstory.org\/artist-mies-van-der-rohe-ludwig.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mies van der Rohe<\/a>, and the paintings of\u00a0<a style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gerhard-richter.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gerhard Richter<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Images Block -->\n\n<div class=\"block-images\"  style=\"background:#e0e0e0;\"  id=\"block_1bf6cb84d8723c4fd2655ec70f3ac3ff\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"block-images-flex portrait-two\">\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/2261956\/hanging-lamp\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_2261956-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/a>\n      \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/koenvandamme\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Koen Van Damme\n                      <\/a>\n                                            Hanging Lamp In Office\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1169159\/modern-office-building\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1169159.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/a>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/koenvandamme\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Koen Van Damme\n                      <\/a>\n                                            Modern Office Building\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<span data-block=\"block_1ce5c7df46a40d31c9272750a0a75b1c\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Process\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_1ce5c7df46a40d31c9272750a0a75b1c\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p>What Is Your Process Like When You Shoot A Building?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">Shooting always starts with the exploration of an architectural space. And to understand space you need to let it react to you. Architectural photography for me is a process of meditation. I\u2019m always searching and waiting for the point where silent simplicity occurs. I\u2019d like to think of architectural photography as a continuous process of simplification.<\/span><\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<span data-block=\"block_bc179d1878934c2064db4d496487dfe8\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Building That Stands Out\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_bc179d1878934c2064db4d496487dfe8\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p>Is There A Particular Shoot Or Building That Stands Out In Your Memory?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">The Golf Club Project of Mies van der Rohe in 2013. It was built in Krefeld (Germany) in a natural environment as a life-size model. It looked like an open-air exposition. It has been since been removed but I remember it well. Shooting this building was a real magical moment. You had to walk half an hour in the fields before reaching this project. At dusk. Beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-image-contained\" id=\"block_e0e452fbbf0d31d1cfe46757504ab4b2\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:92%\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/492555\/m-home\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_2120103.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_2120103.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_2120103-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_2120103-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n              <\/a>\n            <figcaption>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/koenvandamme\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Koen Van Damme\n            <\/a><br>\n                                Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent sit amet augue at arcu consequat iaculis. Maecenas mollis ullamcorper purus eget rhoncus. Quisque facilisis condimentum nunc, sit amet lacinia enim suscipit ac.\n                <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Images Block -->\n\n<div class=\"block-images\"  style=\"background:#e0e0e0;\"  id=\"block_ecd3d2ae639cbd77052bd9bec1e26e4f\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"block-images-flex portrait-two\">\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1262915\/contemporary-staircase\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1262915.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n              <\/a>\n      \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/koenvandamme\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Koen Van Damme\n                      <\/a>\n                                            Contemporary Staircase\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/492555\/m-home\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_492555.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/a>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/koenvandamme\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Koen Van Damme\n                      <\/a>\n                                            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent sit amet augue at arcu consequat iaculis. Maecenas mollis ullamcorper purus eget rhoncus. Quisque facilisis condimentum nunc, sit amet lacinia enim suscipit ac.\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<span data-block=\"block_e3554c3708bad41ae69b6c1fd0b17c19\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Equipment\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_e3554c3708bad41ae69b6c1fd0b17c19\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p>Any Essential Pieces Of Equipment?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">Lens quality is crucial when it comes to (architectural) photography. I could not work without my tilt and shift lenses. There\u2019s no architectural photography without them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<span data-block=\"block_8a2ff220d93bac51c8f19fabc09adf08\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Most Significant Change\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_8a2ff220d93bac51c8f19fabc09adf08\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p>What\u2019s The Most Significant Change Or Development You\u2019ve Seen In Architectural Photography During Your Career?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">Certainly the digital revolution. Before I travelled around, photographed, came back to my studio, had to develop my film, made contact sheets, and so on. It was a long, slow process. Now I can shoot, edit and send images on the road, in my hotel, car, everywhere. The photographic process has become much faster, like life in general. Also in my early days, I had a lot of heavy equipment, carrying it around like a pack mule. These days I travel light.<\/span><\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-image-contained\" id=\"block_628bfadbea99889022d0bac6b7b9c209\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:92%\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1466183\/office-with-a-view\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1466183.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1466183.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1466183-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stocksy_comp_1466183-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n              <\/a>\n            <figcaption>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/koenvandamme\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Koen Van Damme\n            <\/a><br>\n                                Office With A View\n                <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<span data-block=\"block_92f44cb1a9979924e41689831fa50c04\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Giving Advice\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_92f44cb1a9979924e41689831fa50c04\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p>What Advice Would You Give Someone Looking To Pursue A Career In Architectural Photography Today?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">The quest for your own style and point of view is essential. There are many good architectural photographers, so you have to stand out. Search for your own signature, develop it, and stay true to it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<span data-block=\"block_bf435f5b8b55c44eed7e3da7c01e5d7a\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Words To Live By\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_bf435f5b8b55c44eed7e3da7c01e5d7a\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p>Words To Live By?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">Architecture arises from images in your head.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">Architectural photography arises from architecture.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">Images in your head arise from architectural photography.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally written by Tara Campbell, edited and maintained by the Stocksy team.<\/em><\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Architecture is notoriously challenging to capture in a still photograph. 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