Introduction to Urban Photography
A course by Pablo Casals Aguirre , Photographer
Joined January 2019
Learn to develop your photographic eye to capture the architecture of your city
The camera does not make the photographer: the key to taking good photos is to develop a vision and a process, and to stay constant through trial and error until the magic happens. Pablo Casals Aguirre is a trained architect and self-taught photographer who has dedicated more than a decade to capturing the beauty of architecture through his lens. He currently has more than 100 registered projects from all over the world and his work has appeared in publications such as Dwell, C3, Domus, and ArchDaily.
In this online course, learn to develop your unique photographic eye and use an urban setting as your playground, applying Pablo's techniques to shoot a photo series of a specific building or the streets in your city.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 20 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (138)
- 3,561 students
- 12 lessons (2h 10m)
- 20 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
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- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Shoot a series of urban photographs with a central theme and print your favorites in a larger format.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to learn about urban photography and develop their photographic eye.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is required.
In terms of materials, you need a camera, a computer with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, and access to a printer.
Reviews
Pablo Casals Aguirre
A course by Pablo Casals Aguirre
Pablo Casals Aguirre is a photographer with a degree in architecture from the Universidad Andrés Bello. His childhood love of drawing and cameras translated into a career path as an adult, combining photography with architecture.
He has over a decade of experience and more than 100 documented projects to his name, both in video and photo format, having toured a large part of Chile and the world.
Content
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U1
Presentation
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Presentation
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Influences
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I present the final project of the course
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U2
The preparation
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Obsession and photography
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With what equipment do I work?
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Planning
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U3
Facing the street and postproduction
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Departure to location: guerrilla work on the street!
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Departure to location: visiting the case study
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Postproduction: review of cases and selection
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Postproduction: photo editing
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U4
Printing and final revision
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Series printing
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Final revision
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FP
Final project
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Final project
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FAQs
You’ll learn photography and video techniques for architecture, including composition, visual storytelling, drone use, editing and assembling photo series, plus strategies for publishing and sharing your work on digital platforms.
This is an intermediate-level course, perfect for those with basic photography knowledge who want to dive deeper into specific architectural and audiovisual recording techniques.
It’s recommended to have a digital camera (Canon or similar), tripod, various lenses (wide-angle, telephoto), access to editing software like MovieMaker, and ideally a drone, though you can adapt based on what you have.
You’ll be able to create cohesive photo series, edit short films, plan urban and architectural shoots, manage lighting and composition, and publish your work on platforms like Vimeo.
The course teaches you how to build stories using models, image sequences, and integrating the human figure, focusing on visual storytelling as the core of architectural documentation.
Yes, you’ll learn digital editing, perspective correction, exposure and color adjustments, short film editing in MovieMaker, and preparing files for print or digital publication.
Topics include the rule of thirds, handling natural and artificial light, abstraction, using textures, layers, reflections, black-and-white composition, plus incorporating contextual and human elements.
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
It is an interesting course. I recommend it a lot.
Es un gran curso, me ayudo enormemente
Excelente curso, muy completo y con mucho material para poner en practica
Buen curso,muy fácil de seguir
Muy buen curso. Muy bien estructurado, tiempo preciso, todo muy concreto y posible de aplicar.