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Capture magazine - Built Exhibition

“I am not an architectural photographer but am inextricably drawn to creating portraits of buildings. My personal work explores the environments in which we live, and the impact of these spaces on community. Spaces are portrayed subjectively, impersonal by intent. This minimalism is a response to the urban environment, seeking serenity in a stripped back study of space. The act of making an image is photography’s gift. It bestows new perspectives on the world around us and finds beauty in the everyday."

H-Town architectural photography award

Photography in Houston

“I have interpreted the category of Architecture in its broadest sense. I am very interested in how the architecture in our cities reflects and dictates the way we live. When it's hot or raining, Downtown looks completely deserted. Hundreds of people I cannot see move to and fro beneath my feet, in underground tunnels”.

Capture magazine - Artist’s profile

Safe choices are not always the best choices, but we can learn from them. For Allison Harper, her safe choice was turning down an offer to study photography while living in New York because of her finances and visa status concerns while there. She would instead go on to work for design and architectural firms in London. But it wasn’t until an encounter with a friend who was a life coach that she decided to again pick up a camera. “He asked me if there was any little ember that I wished I had blown on. I told him that I’d always regretted not studying photography,” says Harper. Believing that it is never too late to start something, Harper applied to do the photo imaging course at Melbourne Polytechnic, and graduated with a diploma in 2016.

Capture magazine

It is a widely held misconception that architectural photography is an amazing image of a great building. Anyone can do it, right? And what about all that global jet-setting? For this feature, Alli Harper gets the facts from some of the world’s leading architectural photographers. They discuss what architectural photography means to them and share their views on changes in the profession, and what the future might holds.

Capture magazine

The consensus remains that the market is competitive and the role of social media cannot be ignored; so what trends have emerged over the past year, and what do photographers need to do to ensure their success going forward? There’s no definitive answer. Alli Harper spoke with seven leading lights in the industry to get their views.