The KEY to Successful Commercial Architecture Photo Edits

In this tutorial I'll walk you through a full edit of an evening shot from a commercial architectural photoshoot. The key as with ALL architecture shots is to ensure a full tonal range showing details in the shadows and highlights with nothing lost, whilst maintaining rich contrast.
Follow this simple system for excellent results every time. I recommend getting this luminosity blending panel bit.ly/3dpGeub as it will allow you to create precise masks for shadows, highlights and midtones with a just couple of clicks. I've covered how I use it in this and other videos. It's a game changer if architectural photography is your thing (it's really useful for landscapes too).
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[@DanWalsh-j3q]

Great video, amazed at the amount of interior detail you captured. I've watched this 3x

[@jonathanruiz3121]

Have you done a video on correcting color cast for interiors of houses that aren’t white? Thanks!

[@ellienavarro3238]

That would be great

[@ulmyoc]

you are the best Anthony, no one does it better!! Keep up the great work!

[@infospinpix5152]

Hi Anthony Great Video again Would love to see the Finishing & Retouch video too please Cheers

[@LuisAlvarez-fj5ny]

gr8 video again. Love the comments you add on the video that answers question we may have.

[@ambarhadi2925]

FINISHING .. thanks for great video, easy to understand event for the beginner like me ...

[@denisetoronto3213]

I learn so, so much from your very clear instruction! I would love to see the finishing video! Thank you, again!!

[@lawrencegrigg5980]

Another really good video. Thank you! Yes to retouch and finishing

[@Swade99]

FINISHING :-D And another great tute. Thanks. I've watched a few on Lumenzia now and will be purchasing.

[@dustinkoop]

Thanks for sharing this is gold. Curious as to why you didn’t use generative fill on the sides?

[@archiphoto]

Only reason is that on the machine I was working on at the time wasn't running PS beta.

[@JerodBeeson]

Gen fill is also not allowed for commercial use by Adobe at the moment.

[@Kaisersozze]

Underrated video.

[@phillipdimond]

Great video Anthony 🙌 thank you. Can you do a video going over the details getting the images (shadows & highlights) as close as each other so as when you mask in it doesn’t get muddy?

[@alexzhigalov6862]

Finishing ❤

[@hiresmedianzold]

Another great video Anthony. I've been using Lumenzia after your recommendation in my workflow for real estate. So quick now that I've setup custom actions too. There are some really good tips and techniques that I'll be trying out when I'm stuck inside on the next rainy day.

[@jorgemoralesvic]

Love it, great video Anthony, thanks for sharing ! Another video that´s been saved

[@archiphoto]

Great to hear Jorge and glad I could help.

[@markusmetz7981]

#finishing# Thanks again for another great video Anthony. I'm wondering why you used the HDR version of the three for Lum blending, instead of just the three exposures as you did in your videos before. I find them to give a little cleaner image when blending them with Lum masking. Btw, I now started to use a Linear profile with my Sony A7R V. This will give you the real raw data of exposure and color. Works even better as the Neutral profile. Have you ever tried it instead? Love Lumenzia, used it for several years now.

[@archiphoto]

Hi Markus. Thanks. I flipflop between creating hdr versions and working on individual frames. Theoretically, the HDR does contain all the same data but with a slightly reduced fireside than the individual frames, you also know it's aligned without having to double check the layer alignment in PS.

[@archiphoto]

The linear profile sounds great. Anything to unlock that full dynamic range. I'll look into it for Nikon so I can compare. Cheers.

[@shayrealestatephotography]

I came here to have the same convo @markusmetz7981 started. I was just pondering this, and my intuition is that making the HDR is simply a wasted step of time, computing power and storage. Especially if you have a bigger shoot with dozens of merges to make. The only benefit is the image alignment, but fixing the very infrequent mis-alignment issues won't be anywhere as time consuming as making all those HDR's. Thanks for this vid, it's helped my workflow in a positive way. @@archiphoto

[@AnthonyTurnham]

@shayrealestatephotography Yes the HDR file is a bigger file than the original frames that make it up - however it is smaller than the total size of those frames. So providing you keep only your HDR merge it's actually a space saver. In terms of processing time I set this off while I go and do something else - refuel with a family dinner after the shoot etc. But either approach has worked for me and I don't really have a preference. I just don't like to get bored always following the same procedure. 👍

[@ellienavarro3238]

@@shayrealestatephotography so you prefer to just open all the bracketed images in PS as layers or smart objects instead of using LTR photo merge? Thanks

[@ryanhphoto]

Amazing video. Finish retouching please!

[@Flaneur98]

Another great tutorial. thank you may i ask you a question about how to calibrate my laptop screen color space right? some of my result edits shows different color on different devices

[@PranitBoraStudio]

Sir please do a video on dodge and burn and how can we make our photos look 3d

[@vitaleaty1674]

Thanks for the very clear instruction you've made. I have one curiosity which is just on how you catalogue your pictures in Lightroom. Do you have one main catalogue or you create one for each client? I've been using capture one for years and it works a bit different. I was basically creating a session for each client but apparently Lightroom users have different way to do it so I was curious about yours. Thanks a lot!!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi. I have a working catalogue and once a job is complete I move it from my main m.2 drive to storage as both it's own catalogue for easy reference but also add it to my master archive catalogue for architectural photography jobs.

[@NickLPhoto]

FINISHING

[@markroberttaylor]

Thank you for another great video. I see you are now creating a single HDR merged file and bringing that into photoshop to make the three layers for the lumi blending, rather than preparing and importing the original base, dark and light exposures. Is that mainly for work flow reasons, or do you find working from that HDR file gives you even better results? My guess would be both, but regardless I will now be applying this method as it seems to improve upon an already great technique. Thanks again for your videos. I have found your methods to be the most effective in arriving at the highest level results.

[@archiphoto]

Hi Mark. Yes, I like this approach mostly from a workflow point of view. Pre-alignment by the merge to hdr tool. One file with all the luminosity info available and a smaller filesize footprint than several different exposures. And the ability to automate a batch of hdr merge while I do something else are a few of the reasons... 😀

[@markroberttaylor]

@@archiphoto yes, makes perfect sense. Plus you have to balance the three exposures regardless so makes sense to do with the single HDR file with more control in PS, rather then trying to gauge each single exposure separately in LR with separate files. Love the streamlined approach. Thanks again for all the videos- I’ve learned a TON from you, and appreciate the high level of craft with your work.

[@AhmadTaufiqtv]

Thank you

[@archiphoto]

You're welcome

[@DiviPhotos]

Great Video

[@shawnmccaig5583]

Hello Anthony! I'm curious why you haven't made the jump to Luminar Neo for your architectural work as you have stated in videos on your other page that it is now your "main" editor? I've seen in your videos that the results are just as good with NEO, nut all of your videos on this page still center around PS and LR? I would be interested in why, and would also LOVE it if you could provide more videos on either page on how best to use NEO for Architectural/Real Estate photography for those of us that do that niche primarily. Thank you sir!

[@archiphoto]

Hi Shawn, I've replied on your other post.

[@ellienavarro3238]

@@archiphoto Oh, I'd love to know...where please? Thanks!

[@TheCoolProfessor]

0:51 THERE! Right there! You said you're starting with a present and that just destroyed a major part of the tutorial since we don't know what that is! Even if you provide it for free, we have to install it and find ways to adjust it to fit the shots. I don't deny you did a wonderful job of editing but LR and PS have always failed me due to the endless revisions Adobe keeps grinding out. These programs nearly destroyed my love of photography.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

2:49 shows the exact settings I used and I recommend you pause and copy those settings. These are the 'preset' settings. I've also covered this in many other vids. This video isn't about those settings but how to use luminosity masks.

[@ryanhphoto]

I see you did this tutorial with a 3 image bracket. Do you recommend a 3 image bracket or 5 image bracket for best detail gathering and blending?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi mate. 3 brackets is good for low light because of the time it takes to gather 5 long exposures. Just lets you work quicker. These are still spaced 2 stops apart so there's a 4 stop range similar to capturing 5 stops but with only 1 stop apart. I prefer 5 brackets where possible for the cleanest file. But 3 like this for low light if I'm pushed for time.

[@ryanhphoto]

Hey mate! Thanks so much for your quick reply. Much appreciate the info and all your valuable info.

[@archiphoto]

You're welcome. 🙂

[@twopairphotography]

finishing

[@paulkunal5586]

Why not just take 5 pictures bracket and capture more data in the shadows and also renting a high dynamic range full frame camera and a sharp lens?

[@nielsv2025]

Mate. You've changed the building. I don't mean to be rude but that's a real no go.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi. A while ago I recorded this one. Might need a refresher. How do you mean I changed the building?

[@nielsv2025]

@@AnthonyTurnham The window columns on the left side all have the same distance with respect to each other. You moved it to the left. And you made the window opening on the far right disappear. 'You never know the difference' The architect will mate. Won't recommend this. And I did not mention the two chairs inside the building on the far left you united with each other. Just go a bit wider and don't do that fill in stuff. Or don't point the camera that far up. It's easier to fill in some sky.

[@pablohache77]

Hi Anthony, 'retouch' , please! 😉

[@stevemeredith4689]

Finish (I came in a year after your post)

[@denisetoronto3213]

Retouch, please

[@elfridapinson1298]

'Promo sm' 🌹