1 Foreword The digital photographic medium is currently on an unprecedented roll, and ever-increasing numbers of people are beginning to experiment with the chal- lenges and rewards of this most modern medium. Thanks to the digital revolu- tion, architectural photography, with its endless variety of exciting subjects, has won many new fans among beginners and experienced photographers. Architec- tural photographers today are blessed with endless creative ways to capture and display their subject. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and this is particularly true in the field of architectural photography. There is no better medium than a balanced, well-taken photograph for capturing and displaying the look and feel of a building. This book uses numerous pictures to illustrate the examples de- scribed in the text, and provides answers to many theoretical and practical ques- tions regarding equipment, technique, and the reasons why sometimes buildings look so different in a photo than they do in reality. There are also comprehensive sections on ways to improve your images and the opportunities presented by the magic of digital image processing. You will quickly find that architectural photography is a unique and fasci- nating photographic genre.