35 Examples Of Beautiful City Photography

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More people across the world are living in cities than ever before. Cities are both places of historical significance and the engines of the world’s economy. They’re also home to some of the greatest treasures and buildings that mankind has created. Cities are wonderful subjects for photography. They offer a variety of subjects suitable for both straight and HDR photography, including architectural, street and night photography. The structure, angles and texture you get with architectural photography make it unique and very engaging.

From the energy of Cairo to the canals of Venice, Smashing Magazine celebrates the diversity of the world’s cities by presenting you 35 beautiful city photos. Be sure to check out the portfolios of the talented photographers whose work you see here. We’ve also included some useful links at the bottom of the article.

Further Reading on SmashingMag:

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• Paris Metro Map – The Redesign
• 50 Beautiful Examples Of Tilt-Shift Photography
• 50 Incredible Photography Techniques and Photo Tutorials

35 Beautiful City Photos

KoRaYeM

Cairo, Egypt

miguelyn

Rapanui, Chile

Gaston Batistini

Paris, France

Joan Leong

Singapore

Portiman

Rome, Italy

szeke

Machu Picchu, Peru

Thomas Ebenhan

Lisbon, Portugal

Foureyes

Badalin, China

David Giral

Bastide du Village de Monpazier, Périgord, Dordogne, France

Serijo_r

Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow, Russia

Juanma Alvarez

Valencia, Spain

Ævar Guðmundsson

Reykjavik, Iceland

Giuseppe Finocchiaro

Oia, Greece

Alex Marlowski

Haram al-Sharif, Jerusalem

Svensson

Paris, France

Thomas Ebenhan

Berlin, Germany

Franco Farina

Barcelona, Spain

Colin Allan

Carrbridge, UK

Katarina Stefanovic

London, UK

Joaquim Granell

Pisa, Italy

Razu Ryza

Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Eric Toriel

Marrakech, Morocco

Ben Visbeek

Zugspitze, Germany / Austria

Joep Roosen

New York City, US

Andrea Kamal

Hamburg, Germany

Franco Farina

Barcelona, Spain

Andrey Permitin

Moscow, Russia

Ruben Seabra

Madrid, Spain

David Rocaberti

Tokyo, Japan

Jasbir Singh

The Great Mosque, Makkah, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Sean Mantey

Newcastle, UK

Joep Roosen

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Joanot

Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt

butterflyscream

Pisa, Italy

Istvan Kadar

Pura Luhur Uluwatu Temple, Bali

André Luiz Martins

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fulvio Pellegrini

New York City, United States

Last Click

Mark Bowman

Lilla Torget (Little Square) Malmo, Sweden

Sources and Resources

• ePhotoZine - Architecture, a beginner’s guide A beginner’s guide to architectural photography.
• What Are Architectural Landscape Photos? A guide to the history of architectural landscape photography.
• Metro Arts and Architecture A guide to the 50 most beautiful subway systems in the world.
• Flickr Favorite City and Street Photographers

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