Of all the niches in photography, there’s nothing as enigmatic as architectural photography. Be it skyscrapers or minute decorative details. There’s plenty to keep you occupied for hours.
To prove this, we have collected 31 of Instagram’s most influential architecture photographers. You’ll see why they’re worth a follow!
What Is Architecture Photography?
Architecture photography is a niche that focuses on capturing buildings, monuments, and structures.
It lacks dynamics in the classical sense. But that doesn’t mean these photos have to be boring. Here the emphasis is on playing with composition, lighting, contrast, and textures.
Since it is unlikely that you can move a building, the photographer must respond to the situation. This requires an intuitive eye and knowledge of the correct camera settings.
The Most Influential Architecture Photographers
Let’s take a look at the work of these amazing artists!
1. Fernando Guerra
Fernando is a professional architect. So it’s unsurprising that his photography lends an unconventional perspective of the focal building.
He takes a conscious approach to architecture photography and reveres the structure and purpose of each subject. He often includes humans in his scenes to show the dramatic difference in scale.
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2. Tekla Evelina Severin
Tekla is a colorist, designer, and photographer. She takes innovative and colorful architectural photos, reflecting a sense of playfulness.
She notices the little things that can spice photos up. This includes pieces of furniture, colorful props, and other artsy details.
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3. Karen Vikke
Karen is a Danish minimalist urban photographer who works only with her iPhone to capture stunning images.
The contrast between the sky and the buildings stands out in her images. She uses vivid colors to highlight the beauty and playfulness of the most ordinary buildings.
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4. José Luis Sáez
José, like the previous artist on our list, is also an iPhone photographer. He takes black-and-white photos to highlight contrast and textures.
His images look mysterious, with the added element of human silhouettes. He uses leading lines and various perspectives to guide his audience through his photos.
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5. Pascal Krumm
Who said that architecture photography has to be boring? Pascal has a talent for finding splendid views and colorful subjects, creating vibrant images full of life.
He often poses models in front of the buildings, adding movement to the pictures. He is also a director of music videos. We recommend checking out his YouTube channel!
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6. Paul Eis
Paul is a young visual artist from Germany best known for his colorful architecture makeover series. He realized that he found grey buildings boring. So he adds color to them in Photoshop.
This results in a happy and playful appearance. Paul’s unique technique is one of a kind in the world of architectural photography.
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7. Marcus Wagner
Marcus is a part of the Aesthetic Inspiration community, which promotes aspiring artists and shares their work. He captures shapes and repetition in his images, often focusing on staircases and other circular forms.
He often includes models in his photos. We love the striking contrasts between the static buildings and the moving humans.
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8. Chris Hytha
Chris is an architecture student who embarked on architectural photography while studying. He works with detailed and precise sketches of buildings. These help him focus on the details when taking pictures.
He also posies people in his photos and uses various dynamic compositional techniques. So Chris has images full of movement and life.
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9. Clemente Vergara
Clemente is an architecture photographer based in Barcelona. He experiments with shapes and patterns to create engaging and dynamic compositions. To capture that modern and refined edge, he uses perspective and leading lines to mesmerize the viewer.
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10. Matthieu Venot
Matthieu is an engineer and musician who has been a photographer since 2014. He has developed his own style, focusing on architectural angles. This has resulted in abstract geometric images.
He uses the clear sky as an element of composition in his photos. The bright blue sky usually contrasts the vibrant color of the buildings he is framing.
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11. Jeanette Hägglund
Jeanette is currently working in several fields of photography, from advertising to fashion to products. Her architecture photos are a favorite with several agencies and companies like Apple.
She aims to find new angles and possibilities in every subject. And she creates colorful and high-contrast architectural images.
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12. Karina Castro
Apart from taking architectural photos, Karina likes creating images that revolve around socio-political issues. She uses her work to visually analyze the space.
She fills the frame with mindfully composed elements. And she is often collaborating with architects and publishers, as well as holding exhibitions.
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13. Kyle Jeffers
Kyle is a portrait and architecture photographer who’s also into still life. He has many photo series based on various topics, such as manufactured sculptures or warplanes.
His architectural photos are bright and simple. And he sometimes uses the distinct line between the sky and the building as a source of contrast.
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14. JAG Studio
JAG Studio is an organization that offers photography services for architects and interior designers. They collaborate to document the design process work and create new perspectives.
Many of their photos capture contemporary residences and offices. Their images often feature in advertisements.
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15. Chak Kit
Chak is a photographer and visual artist focusing on artistic architecture photography. He notices and emphasizes the patterns in his surroundings.
He conjures images that get their dynamics from the repetitive forms and shapes. He also likes to capture people in his photos, creating minimalistic figures in front of his subjects.
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16. Zsolt Hlinka
Zsolt is a Hungarian photographer with a strong architecture, interior, and real-estate photo portfolio. He uses symmetry and geometry to create balance in his pictures.
He does commissions for clients and takes photos of urban life. Zsolt has won several awards in the field of urban and architectural photography. And his work has been featured in exhibitions worldwide.
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17. Andy Hendrata
You will love Andy’s profile if you are looking for urban architecture photos that show symmetry and patterns! His images capture reflections and other balanced compositional elements.
He often includes models in his images, who somewhat break the symmetry of the buildings.
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18. Marta Ferreira
Marta is a minimalist urban architect and artist who frames the sophisticated beauty in the inanimate world around us. She uses colors and shapes as the main elements in her pictures.
She usually works with pastel tones. And she likes to include humans in her photos, which humanizes the bright tones of the buildings she takes photographs.
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19. Mark Fearnley
Mark is a UK-based fine-art street photographer who often dabbles in architectural photos. He started as an interior decorative artist and slowly transitioned to painting on canvas and taking photographs.
He uses humans as a key element of his photos. And he often brings emotion into his black-and-white images.
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20. Marcus Cederberg
Marcus is a Swedish photographer. Minimalist at heart, he creates meaningful shots using as few elements as possible.
He often experiments with windows and staircases in his images. His images are exhibited in Stockholm, Hong Kong, Rome, and other cities worldwide.
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21. Varun Thota
Varun stands out as an architectural photographer. He often works with drones that result in a majestic panoramic view of the scene. And he has a background in IT.
He uses photography to stir his creativity and make visually appealing images. He has also collaborated with brands such as Uber and UBS.
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22. Inge Schuster
Inge transforms architecture into an art form. She has an eye for extraordinary compositions.
Many of her images are black and white. But she also likes to play with colors—sometimes including one or two accent tones in one picture. She often includes humans as silhouettes to make her photos even more eye-catching.
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23. Kan Kankavee
Kan is a street, travel, and architecture photographer from Thailand. He regularly uses a bird’s-eye view to capture the entirety of a scene from an unusual perspective.
His images are full of life, often including humans in his frames. He also plays with leading lines and long-exposure photography to give his images an extra zing.
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24. Andria Darius Pancrazi
Andria has a minimalistic and dreamy style of architectural photography. He takes photos of individual houses and then goes crazy coloring them.
You can identify his photos by the signature warm pink, which adds atmosphere to his images. He also often plays with shadows of organic objects on architectural facades.
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25. Xiao Han
Xiao is a Shanghai-based visual artist who creates dynamic yet refined architectural photos. Her images are unique because she includes herself in most of them as an element.
She’s particularly gifted with harmonizing the various colors and forms of the buildings she shoots.
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26. Helin Bereket
Helin is an architect who plunged into photography when studying the connection between architecture and art. She cooperated with brands such as Samsung, Nikon, and Audi.
Her style is highly creative and innovative. And she finds something worth capturing in every environment.
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27. Toni Stadler
Toni is a photographer and traveler from Berlin. He takes images of details that most people cease to notice.
Whether underground tunnels, staircases, or building constructions, Toni knows how to bring the most of each subject. He likes to include humans and animals in his photos to create a sense of motion.
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28. Jeroen Peters
Jeroen is a Dutch photographer who aims to combine architecture with minimalism. He loves focusing on structures and patterns. And he uses colors very mindfully, only including a selection of them in each picture.
His favorite subjects are abstract and modern buildings. These best serve his minimalistic style.
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29. Kallel Trevenzoli Gomes
Kallel is a Brazilian creative photographer who is also an imaginative storyteller. His approach to architectural photography makes the buildings appear to have emerged from a flat screen.
He uses movement and dynamic compositions to create an active atmosphere in his images.
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30. Vesa Pihanurmi
Vesa is a Finnish multi-award-winning photographer. His work has been published and exhibited several times.
He specializes in architecture and street photos and creates a somewhat foggy and gloomy atmosphere. And he excels at creating minimalistic fine art photographs.
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31. Gustavo Romeiro
Gustavo is a Brazilian product designer and architecture photographer currently located in Portugal. He has held many exhibitions in his hometown, Rio de Janeiro. He’s best known for his spectacular black-and-white architecture photos.
We love how he creates a contrast between the background and his subject. Gustavo has a keen eye for details—a quality that goes a long way in this niche!
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Conclusion: Most Influential Architecture Photographers
Architecture photography is not as popular a niche as travel or portrait photography. But take a look at the work of these amazing architecture photographers. And you will learn many ways of making mundane objects appear majestic.
We hope our list will inspire you and help you become an influential photographer yourself! Do you agree with our list? Drop us a comment with your favorite architecture photographer under this post!
We are always on the lookout for exciting new photographers. If you are an architecture photographer and feel like you should be on our list, email us at emma@expertphotography.com with your bio, website, and Instagram link!
