Cape Town & Garden Route Architectural Photographer Colin Stephenson specialises in Interior and Exterior Architectural Photography. His unique approach to photography explores beyond conventional points of view and delves into the artistic portrayal of the essence of architectural form. Dynamic mood, shape, light, and contrast, as well as construction methodology and materials, all serve as inspiration. Architects, interior designers, property developers, estate agents, restauranteurs and hoteliers delight in Colin Stephenson’s unique artistic approach to interior and exterior architectural images.

Exterior architectural photography usually takes advantage of available daylight, or early evening light, using ambient light from adjacent street lights, landscape lights, exterior building lights, moonlight and even twilight present in the sky in all but the darkest situations.

In many cases, the landscaping surrounding a building is important to the overall composition of a photograph, and even necessary to communicate the aesthetic harmony of a building and its environment. An architectural photographer will often include flowers, trees, fountains or statues in the foreground of a composition, taking advantage of their ability to help lead the eye into the composition and to its main subject, the building.

Interior architectural photography can also be performed with ambient light transmitted through windows and skylights, as well as interior lighting fixtures. Frequently though, architectural photographers will use supplemental lighting to improve the illumination within a building. Either electronic flash “strobes” or incandescent “hot lights” can be used.

Colin Stephenson is a Cape Town & Garden Route Photographer, specialising in Interior Photography & Architectural Photography.

Colin Stephenson is a photographer based in the Garden Route. Working throughout the Western Cape covering various aspects of photography including property and real estate photography. This shoot for Pezula resort in Knysna included interior and architectural photography. The use of natural light in the property photography adds atmosphere and a sense of warmth. The use of good quality property photography is the best asset for marketing property for accommodation or real estate sales. Contact me for property photography in Plettenberg Bay, Knysna, Sedgefield, George or Cape Town.

Cape Town & Garden Route Architectural Photographer Colin Stephenson specialises in Interior and Exterior Architectural Photography. His unique approach to photography explores beyond conventional points of view and delves into the artistic portrayal of the essence of architectural form. Dynamic mood, shape, light, and contrast, as well as construction methodology and materials, all serve as inspiration. Architects, interior designers, property developers, estate agents, restauranteurs and hoteliers delight in Colin Stephenson’s unique artistic approach to interior and exterior architectural images.

SA Home Owner commissions Colin Stephenson to photograph homes in the Western Cape.This minimalist home in George allows for very clean interior property photography. The simplicity of the interiors are best photographed in late evening light to showcase the bright white interior. Colin Stephenson worked very closely with the property developer architect to ensure that the real estate photography showcased the properties best features.

“The interior photography looks awesome, I especially like the ones looking from the inside out to the mountains in the early evening – the dark blue dusky colours complement the interior beautifully – and the way you could make every corner come alive to look just fantastic – I am speechless. I only now realise what a beautiful place this is through your lens.
We particularly wanted you to capture interior Photographs of the small private garden as part of the living space, which you totally succeeded in doing – the in- and exterior flowing seamlessly into one, and then also the interesting ceiling design with vaulted and horizontal levels and the bulkhead over the island that just seems to ‘drop’ out of nowhere. Sooo much going on above our heads to make things interesting, but not to disturb the stylish and simplistic interior.” Architect: Una Breedt