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Blog - Architectural Fine Art Photography: How to create your own fine art shot The central station in Amsterdam, The Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4aa562c53807f6ade4a00/1624352602273-GIR6F90CIILIHXZ4IUIK/Wide-shot+image+of+a+large+crowd+walking+in+front+of+an+impressive+train+station+building%2C+capturing+diverse+pedestrians+in+casual+attire+moving+in+various+directions%2C+photographed+at+eye+level+within+a+busy+urban+environment. Blog - Architectural Fine Art Photography: How to create your own fine art shot - Make it stand out This Google Street View image clearly shows how busy it can get around the station building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4aa562c53807f6ade4a00/1624352867592-NIE2U69XOOB3MHVWLWP9/Aerial+view+of+Amsterdam+Central+Station%2C+clearly+showing+train+tracks%2C+buildings%2C+streets%2C+and+waterways.+The+digital+map+representation+provides+a+detailed+overview+of+the+urban+infrastructure+around+this+busy+transportation+hub. Blog - Architectural Fine Art Photography: How to create your own fine art shot - Make it stand out Aerial view of Amsterdam Central Station with surrounding buildings, streets, and waterways showing the infrastructure around the heart of Amsterdam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4aa562c53807f6ade4a00/1624353119107-RTNAM0WSD8VGC44KK4KP/Architectural+photo+of+Amsterdam+Central+Station%2C+emphasizing+bright+sunlight+highlighting+the+facade+and+details+of+the+historic+building%2C+captured+from+street+perspective+to+enhance+depth+and+vibrant+urban+activity. Blog - Architectural Fine Art Photography: How to create your own fine art shot - Make it stand out Here you can already see how the sunlight illuminates the detailed facade, with the perspective emphasizing the grandeur of the building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4aa562c53807f6ade4a00/1624353232057-0BR4H1R42SH0L565OZU7/A+digital+user+interface+of+the+PhotoPills+app+displays+a+detailed+map+with+data+including+location%2C+azimuth%2C+elevation%2C+moon+phases%2C+date%2C+and+time%2C+shown+through+clear+circles+and+lines+with+yellow+and+red+accent+colors. Blog - Architectural Fine Art Photography: How to create your own fine art shot - How to use PhotoPills: Open up the application. Drop the pin at the exact location you want to shoot from (in this case straight on to the facade). I then measure the distance from the subject to where I will be standing (front of the facade). From here I will check the closest point to my camera (mostly a few feet away, unless I’m higher up) and the furthest point to get an idea of the depth of field I need. You can add your camera model and the lens you are planning to use for the scene. In my case, I want the sides of the building to be in the frame as well so I’ll frame it up with my 24 mm tilt shift lens on a horizontal orientation. It’s really handy to check up front what you need to bring to get the shot you want. You don’t want to bring any gear that you're not going to use. Next, you can check what position the sun and moon will have at a certain time of the day so you can make sure that the subject is lite in the way you want it to be. In my case I want to control the light in the final image as much as possible. 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