Basic Photography Course

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ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Architectural photography are pictures of man-

made structures, especially buildings. These pictures
may be made for planning, construction progress,
illustrative purposes, inspection and survey, and other
similar purposes.

PLANNING PHOTOGRAPHY

Architectural pictures made for planning purposes

may fall into several categories. For example, the civil

engineer working with an architect on design plans for
a new commissary store at the naval air station may need

a picture of the commissary store at the naval shipyard
to show the architect the general concept of how the new
store is to look The engineer may also need the same
picture plus pictures of other buildings near the

proposed construction site to be included in the contract
bids. These planning pictures may have to show
obstructions to heavy equipment, or where the new store
will be located in relation to other buildings, proposed

and existing. The architectural pictures you make may
be presented to the U.S. Congress for allocation of
new-construction funds.

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY

Construction progress architectural pictures, (fig.

6-20A and fig. 6-20B) or simply construction progress
pictures, are used as proof of construction progress from
architect-to-builder-to-Navy. Whenever buildings or
facilities are being built, a photographic record of the
project should be made. These pictures may show
whether the contractor did or did not follow
specifications as written in the contract. They can also
serve as a visual record of the material used in

construction. In addition to their normal preservation as
part of the construction contract record, they form the
basis for periodic reports to higher echelons, including
Congressional Armed Services Committees. Some of
these pictures may be of great historical value, but their

most important function is to serve as documentation for

construction work

For a complete record, pictures must be taken at

intervals throughout the construction period.
Excavation, foundation work, and the roughing-in
process progress slowly; pictures made every 7 to 14
days, starting at day one, may be adequate to show this

phase of the work. The rest of the work may go more
quickly and require pictures every day or so.

For an accurate record of construction, the pictures

are usually made from the same camera position from

day to day. However, as construction progresses, it may
be necessary to make additional views, both exterior and
interior.

The person for whom you are doing the

photography should explain any special effect desired
in the pictures; for example, accenting structural texture,
highlighting a specific construction detail, pinpointing
an architectural feature, or concentrating on an
exceptional landscape view. And do not forget to make
the last picture-the one that shows the completed
project. We do not mean the one made the day the
contractor removed his last hammer from the jobsite. Of
course, you made that picture. We mean take a picture
several months after the project is "finished," when the
grass is green and the trees are planted.

The same care you give to other types of

photography should be given to construction progress
photography. Do use good composition and lighting
techniques and other similar applications of
professional photographic skill. Take particular care
with shadow areas that may contain important details.

ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

The uses of illustrative architectural pictures in the

Navy vary greatly. The commanding officer may want

pictures that concentrate on overall design to show at a

meeting with the admiral. The civil engineer may want
pictures that show functional aspects of a building to be
included in a report, and the operations officer may want
a picture of the operations building, crash and rescue fire

house, and the control tower to decorate his office. The
editor of the station paper may need pictures that show
a building before and after a self-help project. And, of
course, the publisher of Welcome Aboard wants a picture
of the BEQ and the mess hall. All these pictures are
considered illustrative architectural photography and
should be made to show the buildings to best advantage.

This type of photography is best done with a view

camera so horizontal and vertical distortion can be
overcome as much as possible. When making this type
of picture, be sure there are no distracting elements in
the picture area. The foreground and background should
be clean. When possible, have all the windows and doors
the same; for example, the windows should all be open
or closed and the same for doors. When the windows

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For example, the civil engineer working with an architect on design plans for a new commissary store at the naval air station may need a picture of the commissary store at the naval shipyard to show the architect the general concept of how the new store is to look The engineer may also need the same picture plus pictures of other buildings near the proposed construction site to be included in the contract bids. These planning pictures may have to show obstructions to heavy equipment, or where the new store will be located in relation to other buildings, proposed and existing. The architectural pictures you make may be presented to the U.S. Congress for allocation of new-construction funds. CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY Construction progress architectural pictures, (fig. 6-20A and fig. 6-20B) or simply construction progress pictures, are used as proof of construction progress from architect-to-builder-to-Navy. Whenever buildings or facilities are being built, a photographic record of the project should be made. These pictures may show whether the contractor did or did not follow specifications as written in the contract. They can also serve as a visual record of the material used in construction. In addition to their normal preservation as part of the construction contract record, they form the basis for periodic reports to higher echelons, including Congressional Armed Services Committees. Some of these pictures may be of great historical value, but their most important function is to serve as documentation for construction work For a complete record, pictures must be taken at intervals throughout the construction period. Excavation, foundation work, and the roughing-in process progress slowly; pictures made every 7 to 14 days, starting at day one, may be adequate to show this phase of the work. The rest of the work may go more quickly and require pictures every day or so. For an accurate record of construction, the pictures are usually made from the same camera position from day to day. However, as construction progresses, it may be necessary to make additional views, both exterior and interior. The person for whom you are doing the photography should explain any special effect desired in the pictures; for example, accenting structural texture, highlighting a specific construction detail, pinpointing an architectural feature, or concentrating on an exceptional landscape view. And do not forget to make the last picture-the one that shows the completed project. We do not mean the one made the day the contractor removed his last hammer from the jobsite. Of course, you made that picture. We mean take a picture several months after the project is "finished," when the grass is green and the trees are planted. The same care you give to other types of photography should be given to construction progress photography. Do use good composition and lighting techniques and other similar applications of professional photographic skill. Take particular care with shadow areas that may contain important details. ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY The uses of illustrative architectural pictures in the Navy vary greatly. The commanding officer may want pictures that concentrate on overall design to show at a meeting with the admiral. The civil engineer may want pictures that show functional aspects of a building to be included in a report, and the operations officer may want a picture of the operations building, crash and rescue fire house, and the control tower to decorate his office. The editor of the station paper may need pictures that show a building before and after a self-help project. And, of course, the publisher of Welcome Aboard wants a picture of the BEQ and the mess hall. All these pictures are considered illustrative architectural photography and should be made to show the buildings to best advantage. This type of photography is best done with a view camera so horizontal and vertical distortion can be overcome as much as possible. When making this type of picture, be sure there are no distracting elements in the picture area. The foreground and background should be clean. When possible, have all the windows and doors the same; for example, the windows should all be open or closed and the same for doors. When the windows 6-34 contents Basic Photography Course <- previous page next page ->	As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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