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Architecture Journalism & Photography
A building is experienced by a few but KNOWN by many — through the words and images that tell its story. This elective teaches the architect to TELL and SHOW architecture well. It covers architectural journalism — the craft of writing, reporting and criticism that explains buildings and cities to the public, and the ethics that go with it. It teaches photography from the ground up — the exposure triangle, composition and light — and the special discipline of architectural photography, where verticals must stay true and the light must flatter the form. It moves to advanced technique, post-production and finding a personal vision. And it ends with multimedia storytelling — weaving text, image, audio and video into a feature that does justice to a work of architecture.
Course byAmogh N P· Architect & interior designer
The syllabus
5 units · 5 liveTranscribed from the official B.Arch syllabus. All 5 units are live as full interactive lessons, each with original diagrams, a self-assessment quiz and studio work.
Unit 1 — Introduction to Architecture Journalism & Photography
LiveAn overview of architectural journalism and photography; the historical and contemporary perspectives on architectural storytelling; and the ethical considerations and responsibilities that come with writing about and photographing buildings, people and places.
Unit 2 — Architectural Writing & Criticism
LiveThe principles of journalistic writing and storytelling; techniques for researching, interviewing and reporting on architectural topics; crafting compelling narratives and features on architecture and urbanism; and an introduction to architectural criticism — the methods of analysis, interpretation and evaluation of buildings and urban spaces.
Unit 3 — Architectural Photography Basics
LiveThe fundamentals of photography — exposure (the aperture-shutter-ISO triangle), composition and lighting; an introduction to architectural photography techniques and equipment (lenses, tripod, tilt-shift); and the field exercises that build the eye and the hand.
Unit 4 — Advanced Architectural Photography
LiveAdvanced composition techniques for architectural photography; the digital image-processing and post-production workflow (RAW, perspective correction, exposure blending); and the development of a personal style and vision.
Unit 5 — Multimedia Storytelling & Final Project
LiveMultimedia formats for architectural storytelling — audio, video and interactive media; the integration of text, images and multimedia into a single architectural feature; and the final project — a multimedia architectural feature or portfolio showcasing the skills of the course.
Course outcomes
What you will be able to doCritically think and analyse the effects of architecture on society and the tools to record it.
Express through effective communication, writing and video documentation.
Learn the composition of content in architecture journals.
Learn photography and photojournalism.
Document, analyse and critique work through interview and data collection.
Develop proficiency in a field programme, interviews and architectural documentation.
The author
Amogh N P
Architect, interior designer, and creative polymath. Studio Matrx began in his notebooks — his vision of design made honest, useful, and open to everyone. Its Academy is written and taught in his memory, and free, forever.
More about Amogh →Architecture needs its storytellers.
Writing and criticism, photography from the exposure triangle to a personal style, and multimedia storytelling. Work the five units, study the diagrams, then test yourself.
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