Architectural photography

Give your completed building a life beyond the site

A finished project is evidence of what you can achieve. The photographs should help a prospective client, editor or collaborator understand the design—and notice what makes it distinctive.

I photograph architecture for architects, developers, designers and businesses, showing the relationship between form, materials, light and setting. From contemporary buildings to historic architecture and residential developments, I create a collection that explains the project at different scales.

Based in Leicestershire, I work throughout the UK, including regular assignments in London, for design portfolios, websites, marketing and press coverage.

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Repeating triangular façade panels above the entrances to a multistorey car park in Leicester.
Converted stable block at Burley House, with a long stone façade overlooking a lawn.
Contemporary extension beside Leicester Cathedral, contrasting vertical glazing with Gothic stone windows.
Curved glass façade of London’s former City Hall above a sunken outdoor amphitheatre.
University buildings at De Montfort University in Leicester, with horizontal sunshades overlooking landscaped grounds.
University accommodation buildings of varying heights beyond trees and grass in Leicester.
Brick industrial architecture beside an ornate metal gasholder frame near Coal Drops Yard in London.
Close view of the sweeping slate roofs and glazing at Coal Drops Yard in London.
Black-and-white upward view of the Lloyd’s building, showing external pipes and curved service towers.
Construction cranes and high-rise buildings across the City of London skyline.
Street-facing brick façade of the Institute of Physics, with glazed ground-floor entrances and a modern roof extension.
Repeating projecting balconies with glass balustrades on an apartment building in Wembley.

Make the design decisions visible

An establishing view shows how the building sits in its surroundings. Closer photographs reveal the materials, junctions, glazing and structural details that give it character. Together, they help your audience understand the whole project and the thinking within it.

Coverage can include elevations, approaches, entrances, shared spaces and the connections between inside and outside. We agree the features that matter to your brief before the shoot.

Plan for the way the building meets the light

Sunlight, reflections and shadow can change how a façade reads. I consider the direction of light and the available viewpoints alongside your priorities, planning the coverage to show the building clearly and with a sense of place.

The assignment can focus on one building or bring together several parts of a development, giving your team a consistent set of photographs to work with.

Interiors and property marketing

For a closer focus on rooms, finishes and furnishings, see my residential interior photography. For buildings being marketed for sale or letting, explore my property photography.

Give your project its next audience

Tell me about your building and the design details you want to show.

Or email info@smdphotography.co.uk.

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