Photography tips

Symmetry

Interior view of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne with light projections from the Lilu Light Festival.

Key tips

Use a wide-angle lens like 18 mm to capture the entire architectural symmetry of the entrance.
Pay attention to a centered perspective towards the door to maintain the symmetry of the facade.
Pay attention to central alignment at a focal length of 21 mm to emphasize the symmetry of the street.

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5 photographs with tips

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All subjects Architecture City Lucerne Central Switzerland

12 mm · f/4 · 1/3 s · ISO 3200

Main entrance of Villa Schweizerhof covered in snow with winter decoration

18 mm · f/10 · 1/40 s · ISO 500

Christmas lighting with stars in a deserted shopping street in the old town of Lucerne at night

21 mm · f/20 · 1.3 s · ISO 1000

View through a narrow alley in Lucerne towards the water tower

24 mm · f/5.6 · 1/60 s · ISO 125

Illuminated Ferris wheel reflecting in the dark water of Lake Lucerne.

15 mm · f/22 · 3.2 s · ISO 400