

Architectural Photography Considerations
To assist our architectural customers we have published a checklist below that should help as a prompt when planning both interor and exterior architectural photography.
Architectural Interior Photography
Site Access
- Where is the location of
the loading dock for unloading architectural photography equipment ? Are
there restricted
hours?
- Will the architectural photographer have access to all
areas or will he or she need keys to specific areas?
- Will the
architectural photography crew and equipment be able to get in and/or
out after hours?
- Will a floor plan of the building be provided for
architectural photography?
- Will elevators be working?
- Will all
alarms be off when we attend to shoot your architectural photography?
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Is security clearance required?
- Is there a secured place to store
equipment during multiple-day architectural photography assignments?
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What is the site contact name and number?
- What are the emergency
phone numbers for architectural photography assignments taking place
during weekends or
after hours?

Lighting
- Does the architectural
photographer need approval to adjust interior, exterior and ambient
light?
- Is the lighting computer controlled?
- Are the lights
controlled by motion sensors?
- Is all lighting operational and are
the bulbs consistent within areas?Consistent manufacturers and even
batch numbers
of bulbs can have different colour temperature and
create a distraction within your architectural photography images.
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Will spare bulbs be available for light fittings that are found to be
faulty during your architectural photography shoot?
- Can lights be
manually turned on/off from a circuit breaker?
- Will the
architectural photographer have access to the circuit box?
- Are
different types of lights (i.e., fluorescent, tungsten) on individual
circuits?
- Is a building engineer/electrician necessary?
- Are
there windows in the space? Is there a way to control ambient light?
Furniture,
Fixtures, etc.
- Are there any
decorations or signage that needs to be removed before architectural
photography - seasonal
decorations can restrict
the usage of your images?
- Can desks be rearranged without
permission?
- Will props or actors (i.e. flowers, objects, people)
be necessary?
- Does the photographer have permission to turn on
computer screens, television monitors and AV equipment?

Miscellaneous
- Are the owner/occupants expecting the photographer and crew? Do
they understand the duration of the assignment?
- Will a memo be
sent to employees/tenants regarding cleanup and the assignment date and
time?
- Is there a cleaning crew in the space after hours? Can they
work around the photographer?
- Does the photographer have access to
ladders and dollies?
- Does the photographer have access to vacuum
cleaners and cleaning supplies?
- Will the air-conditioning or heat
be off during the assignment or do special arrangements need to be made?
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Are certificates of insurance required?
- Is any union permission
required?

Exterior Architectural Photography
Structure
- Will a site plan be provided?
- Is there any construction
activity or are there window washers on the building?
- Is any
facility maintenance scheduled?
- Will the interior of the building
be accessible to adjust window blinds and lights?#

Property
- Are there any
decorations or signage that needs to be removed before your
architectural photography?
- Is the landscaping complete and mature?
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Are there any fountains and can the architectural photographer control
them?
- Are there any computer-operated sprinkler systems and can the
photographer control them?
- Will the photographer have access to
exterior lighting and signage?
- Are lights controlled by timers or
photo sensors? Can they be manually controlled?
- Has a client
representative checked the site recently for bins, scaffolding, window
stickers, fences, debris and -
graffiti?

Miscellaneous
- Is there security that needs to be
notified about the assignment?
- Is parking available for
photography crew?
- Can customer or tenant parking be controlled?

