Cityscape Photography38 articles

Learn to take stunning urban photos with our cityscape photography tips, incorporating all varieties of techniques and talents.

How to Capture & Edit Night Cityscapes Without a Tripod

How to Capture & Edit Night Cityscapes Without a Tripod

In this video, photographer Serge Ramelli demonstrates a technique for taking high quality photos at night without using a tripod. Ramelli begins by explaining that he often takes photos at night using a tripod to get a smooth, long exposure. However, in this particular instance, he was unable to use a tripod because there were […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Empire State

Interesting Photo of the Day: Empire State

Rainy days are generally best enjoyed indoors with a cup of hot chocolate – unless you’re a photographer, that is! Crowds dissipate, allowing alternate scenes and faces of a city or the countryside to surface. In this particular snapshot, NY local and cityscape photographer Kean Burke took the opportunity to capture the impressive Empire State […]

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Photographing Christmas Lights at Night in a City

Photographing Christmas Lights at Night in a City

One of the many great things about Christmas is how everything around the neighborhood lights up during the night. This not only gives a facelift to the area but also opens up a new window of opportunity for the photographers. Street photography during Christmas is thus an entirely exciting avenue that you can explore. With […]

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New! Colorful Cityscapes Photography Guide

New! Colorful Cityscapes Photography Guide

Would you like to capture bold and vibrant cityscapes anywhere you go? This new eBook recently launched and is currently 80% off today for the first 500 customers if you want to check it out. Launch sale found here: Colorful Cityscapes Guide at 80% Off This 500-page eBook shows you 30 techniques to capture colorful […]

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Tips for Photographing Urban Landscapes & Cityscapes

Tips for Photographing Urban Landscapes & Cityscapes

Today’s guest article comes from the author of the Lightroom Mastery Guide which is currently 50% for those of you working on photo editing. Landscapes are an extremely rewarding type of photography, but you don’t have to venture out of town to capture sweeping panoramas or breathtaking views. Urban landscape photography or cityscape photography is […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Many Leading Lines to Cityscape

Interesting Photo of the Day: Many Leading Lines to Cityscape

Amazing skylines combined with beautiful, vibrant lighting makes cityscapes fascinating for night time photography. The following long exposure of a plane flying over New York City by photographer Dylan Fraley is a stunning example: Fraley took this image with his Nikon D750 camera and Tokina 16–28mm lens at 26mm, f/16, ISO 100, 69 seconds. “At […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Boston Skyline

Interesting Photo of the Day: Boston Skyline

The city skyline always looks impressive in photos. In Chicago, you can ride a helicopter and capture aerial shots of the sprawling skyscrapers. Los Angeles can be shot from hiking up into the hills, revealing a sea of buildings surrounding the city’s tallest buildings. New York has a multitude of skyscrapers, including the Empire State […]

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Capturing Natural Drama in Landscapes & Cityscapes Webinar

Capturing Natural Drama in Landscapes & Cityscapes Webinar

For all the landscape & cityscape photographers out there, pro photographer Serge Ramelli is doing a free webinar live from Tuscany with some valuable tips and a free eBook. His 5 Step System To Natural Drama is the easiest-to-understand book ever written on Lightroom. In this book readers will learn the secrets to taking stunning […]

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10 Tips for Taking Great Cityscape Photos

10 Tips for Taking Great Cityscape Photos

Cities are not only home to many people’s residences, businesses and offices – they are also full of energy, power and vitality. There are many things that make a city great and capturing the true essence of a city in one single photograph is a very hard thing to do. The main thing that encapsulates […]

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Luminar Photo Editing Filters on Landscapes & Cityscapes

Luminar Photo Editing Filters on Landscapes & Cityscapes

Do you want to edit your images but aren’t sure where to start? Maybe you want to know how to add that little extra something to your photos? Today we’re going to look at simple, yet effective ways to add adjustments to your images in Luminar 3 (currently on sale for Valentine’s Day). We’ll be using […]

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