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Matthew Richards
Matthew Richards is a photographer and journalist who has spent years using all manner of photo gear.
Recent versions of Adobe Camera Raw have a tool for quick and easy perspective correction.
Get a perspective
QI’ve been taking architectural photos recently but the outer walls of tall buildings often look like they’re leaning inwards. How can I stop this happening?
Zoe Parfitt
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Getting the right perspective is the key to good architectural photography. If you’re shooting a tall building from ground level at a fairly close distance, its top is much further away from your viewpoint than its base. You’ll have to point the camera upwards to get the whole building into the image frame and the walls will appear to slant inwards towards the top.