Architectural Photography: A Fine Art Approach

Join photographer and educator Justin Reznick as he photographs some examples of Chicago's spectacular architecture, sharing creative and technical insights along the way.

Introduction to Chicago City Shoot

• Introduction to architectural photography in Chicago
• Scouting locations to photograph in Chicago

1. Staircase at Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art

• Photographing the staircase in the museum
• Explore the staircase from the photographer's view
• Photographing a spiral staircase from the top down
• Photographing a spiral staircase from the bottom
• Post-processing the spiral staircase images

2. Flamingo Sculpture in the Chicago Federal Plaza

• The flamingo sculpture in Chicago's Federal Plaza
• Taking multiple exposures of the flamingo sculpture
• Unique post work on the flamingo sculpture images

3. Van Buren Residential Tower in Chicago

• Exploring the residential Van Buren Tower facade
• Taking a new approach to an exterior tower photo
• Photographing a skyscraper tower straight on
• Taking a long exposure of clouds above a skyscraper
• Post-processing the skyscraper images

4. Cloud Gate in Millennium Park

• Photographing a reflective sculpture at sunrise
• Using a tilt-shift lens to capture a city scene
• Post-processing the reflective sculpture images

5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park

• How to approach photographing an amphitheater
• Photographing an amphitheater with a long lens

6. Frank Gehry BP Bridge Walkway

• Exploring an iconic sculptural bridge pathway
• Composing a shot of the Frank Gehry BP bridge
• Photographing a large sculptural object from above
• Post-processing the BP Bridge photograph
• Post work on the second of the two bridge photos

7. Chicago at Night

• Photographing the Chicago skyline at sunset
• Taking a long exposure of a moving train at night
• Stitching a city skyline panorama together in post

8. Final Selects

• Reviewing the final selects from the Chicago city shoot