Introduction to Architectural Photography
Light, shadow and three-dimensionality
A course by Leonardo Finotti , Photographer and Visual Artist
About the video: Light, shadow and three-dimensionality
Overview
“In this class, I will show the photos taken for the rehearsal of the project Refúgio , in Finca Aguy, and I will comment on the use of light in this process.”
In this video lesson Leonardo Finotti addresses the topic: Light, shadow and three-dimensionality, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Architectural Photography. Learn to observe, understand, and document constructed spaces.
Partial transcription of the video
“Light, shadow and three-dimensionality In this class, I'm going to talk about light and how I worked with her on the Finca Aguy project. As I said, we arrived around 10 am at the place and from there, we begin to understand the movement of light and taking the first images. This photo, as you can see, is extremely flat, but the light generates a volumetry in the photo. As we can see, this shadow here, even though the image is extremely flat, we realize that this volume is coming out of this corrugated plate. Another thing that I think is important is this left part, she is leaning against t...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Architectural Photography
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Architectural Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photography

Leonardo Finotti
A course by Leonardo Finotti
Leonardo Finotti is a professional photographer and visual artist from Brazil. With a degree in architecture from the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU) and a postgraduate qualification in photography and architecture from the Bauhaus, he has traveled the world photographing the architectural works of masters like Oscar Niemeyer, Álvaro Siza, and Paulo Mendes da Rocha, among others.
His work, known for shedding a new light on urban spaces, has been exhibited at the Bauhaus, the Venice Biennale, and MoMA.
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