Artistic Architectural Photography: Form, Color, and Space
A course by Konrad LangerPhotographer
A course by Konrad Langer, Photographer
Explore photographic compositions and perspectives, develop a graphic viewpoint of architecture, and use the city as a backdrop for your image compositions
Konrad Langer's photographic work revolves around architecture, more specifically, playing with the colors, shapes, and scale of the objects where he's shooting. He posts the images of these cityscapes and urban scenes on his Instagram profile, which has already amassed more than 170K followers. He also collaborates on professional photography projects with clients like Airbnb, Huawei, and O2. In this online course, he shares his ideas, inspiration, and techniques for urban photography.
Konrad teaches you the fundamentals of artistic architectural photography and how to sharpen your visual perspective for unique and innovative image composition. Under his guidance, learn how to organize, run, and edit a photoshoot. By the end, you'll know how to find inspiration in the colors, shapes, and lighting around you to capture striking, artistic photos with a playful touch.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 13 downloads
Photography and social media
8 minutes, 35 seconds
About architectural photography
5 minutes, 17 seconds
Equipment needed
8 minutes, 52 seconds
Viewing in the picture: composition
13 minutes, 6 seconds
Perspective
13 minutes, 5 seconds
Involvement of people in compositions
6 minutes, 41 seconds
What's included in this course?
Get to know Konrad Langer and his work as a freelance photographer, along with the people that inspire him, including photographers, movie directors, and architects.
Next, Konrad shares his view of architectural photography and how to use social media to enhance your portfolio. He also gives you an overview of the gear you need for the final project.
Jump into some theory and study the fundamentals of architectural photography. Analyze a selection of your teacher's work to learn about his preferred perspective and composition types, as well as how to take them a step further by adding people into the scenes.
Now it's time to hit the streets. See how to do location research and scouting before taking a tour of Berlin's Government District with your teacher. Experiment with different perspectives and compositions while shooting, then review and select your favorite images.
To wrap things up, Konrad walks you through the basics of photo editing and gives you some useful tips to help you develop your personal style.
What is this course's project?
Create a photo series featuring a building or complex of your choice, experimenting with composition and perspective.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in photography who wants to explore urban environments.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is needed to take this course.
The only equipment you need is a smartphone or a DSLR or DSLM camera, as well as access to an editing program or app.
Reviews
- 1 year ago
Muy bueno, aprendí mucho !!!
- 1 year ago
Za dużo gadania, za mało konkretów.
- 2 years ago
Muy interesante, he aprendido mucho!!
- 2 years ago
Inspiring!
- 2 years ago
The retouch part was especially inspiring for me!
Konrad works in a range of fields, particularly tourism, technology, and lifestyle, and with a client list that includes Airbnb, Hyundai, Huawei, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Leipzig.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Mental preparation: What comes before the photo?
- Photography and social media
- About architectural photography
- Equipment needed
- U3
How composition creates visual effects
- Viewing in the picture: composition
- Perspective
- Involvement of people in compositions
- U4
The photoshoot
- Location research and scouting
- Photograph the subject
- Evaluate and select motives
- U5
Image editing
- Basics of image processing 1
- Basics of image processing 2
- Final tips
- FP
Final project
- Artistic Architectural Photography: Form, Color, and Space
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FAQs
This course is aimed at ambitious photographers with basic skills who want to refine their style and focus on urban architecture and social media.
You can participate with either a mirrorless camera or a smartphone — the course offers techniques and tips for both.
You’ll learn creative composition principles, targeted editing, how to include people, perspective choices, color design, and effective Instagram strategies for architectural photography.
The course covers modern architecture, brutalism, image composition, lighting, perspectives, editing, integrating people, and social media presentation.
You’ll discover how to showcase your work effectively, use hashtags and captions strategically, develop your style, and collaborate with brands to grow your followers.
Basic knowledge of photography or editing helps but isn’t required — the course is also suitable for motivated beginners with some foundation.
Recommended gear includes a mirrorless camera or a current smartphone, a wide-angle lens, a clean lens surface, and basic editing software like Lightroom or mobile apps.