Request for resources

[silvia]

Hi all,

I am looking for good quality architectural photographs as reference for a photorealistic piece. The net has a number of them, but most are tiny, and often not very interesting. I am looking for unusual light setups, special atmosphere, and so on.
If any of you can suggest web sites, or if you have any photographs you want to share with me, I will give you due credit for it.

[pradipta]

can you be more specific on exactly what types of photo you want? what do you mean by unusal light setup and special atmosphere?

[TheAllusionist]

What you want to do is use the image option in your browser and it usually indicates how big the images is before you waste time looking at it. But in my humble opinion the best place is to visit 'Webshots' and use the photo search option and type in key words, there are some really nice images there, some real junk to, but you can find almost anything

http://www.webshots.com/

Of course don't forget to check our links directory and if you find a good site feel free to add to our links directory: http://www.3dallusions.com/forums/links/index.php?

It amazes me that I appear to be the only one that uses the links features

[silvia]

Thank you Russel for the link!

To be more specific, what I am looking for is photos of interiors or exteriors, with one or more of the following: unusual camera angle, a particularly pleasing composition and color palette, original plays of light and shadow, atmosphere, etc. Examples:

http://www.visionsip.com/images/photos/scripps-6.jpg
flowing and unusual shapes

http://www.paulkohlman.com/QC-Liv.jpg
warm and inviting atmosphere

http://www.imagestock.us/images/2-Co..._72dpi_WEB.jpg
interesting shadow patterns

http://www.franson-lefevre.com/Image..._interior2.jpg
quality of light and atmosphere

http://www.nancikerby.com/commercial.../int-1_jpg.jpg
composition

I hope I make more sense now.
Ok so, now I am sure somebody is going to ask why don't I just use any of these pictures I just linked. The reason is that there isn't a single one that when I saw, I said "That is exactly what I am looking for!" So if you have any more links to suggest, it would help a lot.

[TheAllusionist]

Got it, seems like a difficult one unless you found a photographer with an eye for unusual POV and subject matter. Will be interesting to see if others have any ideas.

I went here: http://www.fotosearch.com/ and searched for unusual angles and got here: http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-ima...al-angles.html
and saw some unusual stuff, but didn't have time to look around much

[silvia]

Thank you for the link Russel, there are some interesting pictures there!

[d.sign]

My suggestion is to check sites of some architects. I can recomend Richard Meyer, Tadao Ando, Rem Koolhaas, Waro Kishi, Herzog & De Meuron, Steven Hall... I got some books with great photos of their work, very inspirative, just what you need, so I hope they put some of that on the web...

[pradipta]

http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-ima...al-angles.html is nice. saw some amazing photos. thanks Russell

[d.sign]

Check this out - site of Elizabeth De Portzamparc - one of her interior designs - great shots
http://www.elizabethdeportzamparc.com/us/cadre9.html
also this site http://www.marmol-radziner.com/
They did great job on Kaufmann house restoration...

[silvia]

Thank you d.sign, those are really impressive photographs!!!