50 Ultimate Examples Of Architecture Photography

Architectural photography is a careful balance between the aesthetic and the accurate. Here are 50 examples of varying architecture, everything from lighthouses to ruins!

Marie Gardiner

Sep 14, 2010 • 2 min read

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This post is part of a series called Architectural Photography.

Architectural photography is a careful balance between the aesthetic and the accurate. The varying shapes, patterns and lines offer us unique ways of representation that we often can't find in the natural world.

Here are 50 examples of varying architecture, everything from lighthouses to ruins!

Lighthouses

sunset lighthouse — Photograph by Diego Torres via Pixabay CC0

sunset lighthouse — Photograph by Diego Torres via Pixabay CC0

lighthouse and grass — Photograph by TBIT via Pixabay CC0

lighthouse and grass — Photograph by TBIT via Pixabay CC0

black and white lighthouse — Photograph by Tony Naccarato via Unsplash CC0

black and white lighthouse — Photograph by Tony Naccarato via Unsplash CC0

red and white lighthouse — Photograph by Diego Torres via Pixabay CC0

red and white lighthouse — Photograph by Diego Torres via Pixabay CC0

lighthouse at night — Photograph by Joshua Hibbert via Unsplash CC0

lighthouse at night — Photograph by Joshua Hibbert via Unsplash CC0

Castles and Palaces

castle and mountain — Photograph by Blair Connolly via Unsplash CC0

castle and mountain — Photograph by Blair Connolly via Unsplash CC0

castle in snow — Photograph by Mike Cottam via Unsplash CC0

castle in snow — Photograph by Mike Cottam via Unsplash CC0

Neuschwanstein castle — Photograph by Rachel Davis via Unsplash CC0

Neuschwanstein castle — Photograph by Rachel Davis via Unsplash CC0

castle in mist — Photograph by Splitshire.com via Pexels CC0

castle in mist — Photograph by Splitshire.com via Pexels CC0

castle in water — Photograph by Diego Torres via Pixabay CC0

castle in water — Photograph by Diego Torres via Pixabay CC0

Ruins

hallway — Photograph by Snapwirenaps via Pexels CC0

hallway — Photograph by Snapwirenaps via Pexels CC0

green floor — Photograph by Gellinger via Pixabay CC0

green floor — Photograph by Gellinger via Pixabay CC0

room — Photograph by Skitterphoto via Pixabay CC0

room — Photograph by Skitterphoto via Pixabay CC0

derelict — Photograph by Samuel Zeller via Unsplash CC0

derelict — Photograph by Samuel Zeller via Unsplash CC0

Apartments — Photograph by Matthew Wiebe via Unsplash CC0

Apartments — Photograph by Matthew Wiebe via Unsplash CC0

Windows

shop window — Photograph by Gratisography via Pexels CC0

shop window — Photograph by Gratisography via Pexels CC0

chair against a window — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

chair against a window — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

attic window — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

attic window — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

red windows — Photograph by Maya Karmon via Unsplash CC0

red windows — Photograph by Maya Karmon via Unsplash CC0

blue window — Photograph by Paula Boroska via Unsplash CC0

blue window — Photograph by Paula Boroska via Unsplash CC0

Doors

green door — Photograph by Buzac Marius via Unsplash CC0

green door — Photograph by Buzac Marius via Unsplash CC0

brown wood door — Photograph by Paul Evans via Unsplash CC0

brown wood door — Photograph by Paul Evans via Unsplash CC0

fire door — Photograph by Gratisography via Pexels CC0

fire door — Photograph by Gratisography via Pexels CC0

door handle — Photograph by Littlevisuals.co via Pexels CC0

door handle — Photograph by Littlevisuals.co via Pexels CC0

yellow door — Photograph by Cremedelacher via Pixabay CC0

yellow door — Photograph by Cremedelacher via Pixabay CC0

Railway Stations

station purple hue — Photograph by Splitshire via Pexels CC0

station purple hue — Photograph by Splitshire via Pexels CC0

Tube — Photograph by Charles Forerunner via Unsplash CC0

Tube — Photograph by Charles Forerunner via Unsplash CC0

station at night — Photograph by Robin Rocker via Unsplash CC0

station at night — Photograph by Robin Rocker via Unsplash CC0

union station — Photograph by Tatiana Latino via Unsplash CC0

union station — Photograph by Tatiana Latino via Unsplash CC0

escalators — Photograph by Gratisography via Pexels CC0

escalators — Photograph by Gratisography via Pexels CC0

Roof and Ceiling

light through ceiling — Photograph by Baristas Co via Unsplash CC0

light through ceiling — Photograph by Baristas Co via Unsplash CC0

wooden ceiling — Photograph by lifeofpix.com via Pexels CC0

wooden ceiling — Photograph by lifeofpix.com via Pexels CC0

faces — Photograph by Anna Popovic via Unsplash CC0

faces — Photograph by Anna Popovic via Unsplash CC0

bird on roof — Photograph by Buzac Marius via Unsplash CC0

bird on roof — Photograph by Buzac Marius via Unsplash CC0

above — Photograph by meinerestampe via Pixabay CC0

above — Photograph by meinerestampe via Pixabay CC0

Alleys

alley — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

alley — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

up high — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

up high — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

misty alley — Photograph by Cole Patrick via Unsplash CC0

misty alley — Photograph by Cole Patrick via Unsplash CC0

yellow alley — Photograph by Unsplash via Unsplash

yellow alley — Photograph by Unsplash via Unsplash

hotel — Photograph by Loic Djim via Unsplash CC0

hotel — Photograph by Loic Djim via Unsplash CC0

Industrial

train — Photograph by Snapwiresnaps via Pexels CC0

train — Photograph by Snapwiresnaps via Pexels CC0

archway — Photograph by Unsplash via Pixabay CC0

archway — Photograph by Unsplash via Pixabay CC0

rusted metal — Photograpph by StockSnap via Pixabay CC0

rusted metal — Photograpph by StockSnap via Pixabay CC0

row of tanks — Photograph by Lifeofpix via Pexels CC0

row of tanks — Photograph by Lifeofpix via Pexels CC0

plant — Photograph by Lifeofpix via Pexels CC0

plant — Photograph by Lifeofpix via Pexels CC0

Stairs

triangular — Photograph by Wesley Pribadi via Unsplash CC0

triangular — Photograph by Wesley Pribadi via Unsplash CC0

up staircase — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

up staircase — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

escalator — Photograph by Activedia via Pixabay CC0

escalator — Photograph by Activedia via Pixabay CC0

Spiral — Photograph by Stokpic via Pixabay CC0

Spiral — Photograph by Stokpic via Pixabay CC0

staircase — Photograph by Pierre Rougier via Unsplash CC0

staircase — Photograph by Pierre Rougier via Unsplash CC0

That's All Folks!

Fantastic architecture is everywhere and it's likely that none of us will see it in quite the same way, offering the chance for some unique and fascinating photographs. I hope this article has given you inspiration when it comes to photographing architecture and we'd love to see anything you've shot in the comments below.

Types of Photography Street

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