Photography tips

Architectural details

Historic buildings and church tower top in the old town of Lucerne in clear daylight.

Key tips

  1. Use natural light to emphasize the three-dimensional structure of the architectural details through shadows.
  2. Use a telephoto focal length to highlight architectural details and condense the composition onto the essential elements.

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2 photographs with tips

The exact camera settings for each shot are shown below it - a starting point for recreating the look yourself. Click through to a photograph for detailed photography tips on that specific shot, under "Photography tips for this image".

Related topics

  • Architecture
  • Camera settings
  • Composition
  • Light
  • Lucerne