1. Photographer Analysis
Henry Buckham

2. Past Photographer: Albert Levy
• Albert Levy was a French architectural photographer who based his work
in both Europe and America, pioneering architectural photography. He
was a big name photographer who produced a lot of acclaimed work but
there is surprisingly little information about his life.
• Levy’s claim to fame was his 36 albums entitled ‘Albert Levy’s architectural
photographic series’ of which there were 36 and contained around 30
photos each. He also developed gelatin dry plates in 1878, making him an
early competitor of George Eastman, an inventor of many photographic
processes and the founder of Kodak.

3. Photo #1
No distortion or warping
used, as this would not
represent the true
characteristics of the
building.
This photo is monochrome
and features a lot of straight,
geometric edges and lack of
complex shapes and curves,
allowing us to easily
distinguish the shapes of the
building.
This photograph is
observational, as no
models have been posed
in front of the buildings
or moved out of the way.
This picture uses a 3rd quarter
view which photographs a corner
of the building. This allows us to
see a perspective of both facades
and show the true scale of the
building. This is also helpful for
architects and surveyors who are
reviewing the structural integrity
if the building is newly built.
This photograph appears to have been taken at street level evidenced
by the angle at which the building is displayed. The building itself is
quite busy with a lot of intricate detail in the windows and walls, but
the street is quite quiet. Levy may have chosen a quiet day to make
sure that the photograph would bring out the building as a whole.

4. Photo #2
This photograph has been
taken at an increased
elevation when compared
to the other photographs I
am analysing. It is possible
that Levy used a building
across the street as a
shooting location in order
to get a more level shot of
the building (a street shot
would mean that the
camera would be facing
upwards, distorting the
dimensions of the building
slightly.)
A 3rd quarter view is again
used here, which gives a 3D
aspect to the building in
question (if it was just the
front façade being
photographed, there would
not be much depth visible
in the photograph.)
As well as the popular use
of being used for
architectural study, this
photograph could be used
in advertising as well for a
variety of purposes. Some
examples could include a
newspaper story or an ad
that is selling rent space
inside the particular
building.

5. Photo #3
In contrast to the two
previous photographs, this
shot is aimed at the front
façade of the building as
opposed to a 3rd quarter
view. This means that other
than the diagonal faces of the
turret on the left, we are not
able to see any depth in the
building aside from the
shadows on the front.
The background of this
images appears to be mostly
non-existent. If there were
buildings or other scenery
present around this building,
it appears that Levy has
cropped them out or used
the time of day to obscure
them.
Again there is no
distortion in this
photograph. It consists of
mostly straight lines in
the brickwork and
structure, but curved
lines are present in the
windows and arches, but
even these are minimal to
a certain degree and do
not wholly affect the
integrity of photograph.
This means it could be
used for both
architectural review and
for advertising.

6. Present Photographer: Ty Cole
• Cole is an architectural photographer born in Alabama and now based in
New York. He mainly focuses on architectural work but also produces
nature and landscape work. He describes himself as working wherever
plane, train or car will take him, and as such his portfolio contains a wide
range of imagery based in many locations around the world, with urban
centers being prominent.
• Cole describes his driving force as passion for knowledge and
documenting life.

7. Photo #1
The purpose of this
photography may have
been to highlight the
discrepancy between
old and new, as the
building in the centre
appears more modern
than its surroundings.
This building was shot
with a front view so
we cannot see the
sides or any depth in
the structure.
Nothing seems to be
posed in this shot and it is
an observational view of
the building. The lighting
has been enhanced slightly
via Photoshop.

8. Photo #2
This photograph
is another
example of a
front shot and
the only depth
visible here is
the shadows
cast by the bay
windows, that
stick out a little
further from the
structure.
HDR has been
used to improve
the colours in
this photograph,
as well as make
shadows stand
out more.
This photo is
strictly
observational
and very
quiet, as not
pedestrians or
life can be
seen.

9. Photo #3
This shot uses
a 3rd quarter
view to give us
an overall view
of the house
and show
depth and
construction.
Some example uses of this photo could be
advertising for the builders or the photographer, or
usage in architectural publications.
Post-processing
has been used
in this shot give
the light a more
intensive and
softer flair,
evidenced by
the interior
lighting.