The role that photography plays in disseminating and even shaping architecture has long been under scrutiny, perhaps now more than ever as the effort required for anybody to snap a photo and share it worldwide has decreased to almost nothing.
With that in mind, we hoped to find out what it takes to create photos that really do justice to the architecture they depict. We asked architects to write a few words about the photographers they trust most to document their projects, and the response we got revealed not only architects' incredible gratitude toward their favorite photographers, but in many cases deep friendships and even collaborative relationships which drive both architect and photographer to greater heights.
Some of the photographers featured may be familiar to readers, such as Iwan Baan, Thomas Mayer or Roland Halbe; others may not. But what's certain is that without all of these talented photographers, architecture as we know it today - and this website - just wouldn't be the same.
See all the World Photo Day Honorees here.
World Photo Day: Patrick Bingham-Hall by Richard Hassell
World Photo Day: Christian Richters by Francine Houben
World Photo Day: Thomas Mayer by Emre Arolat
World Photo Day: Miguel de Guzmán by Carlos Arroyo
World Photo Day: Nelson Kon by Andrade Morettin Arquitetos Associados
World Photo Day: Scott Burrows by Shaun Lockyer
World Photo Day: Pedro Pegenaute by Neri & Hu Design and Research Office
World Photo Day: José Hevia by Iñaki Ábalos
World Photo Day: Fernando Alda by Felipe Assadi
World Photo Day: Iwan Baan by Steven Holl
World Photo Day: Javier Callejas by Alberto Campo Baeza
World Photo Day: Adam Mørk by Kim Herforth Nielsen of 3XN
World Photo Day: Hertha Hurnaus by Ulla Hell
World Photo Day: ESTO by Weiss/Manfredi
World Photo Day: Fran Parente by Fernando Forte of FGMF
World Photo Day: Tim Hursley by Andrew Freear of Rural Studio
World Photo Day: Roland Halbe by Thom Mayne
World Photo Day: Fernando Guerra by Marcio Kogan
