Architectural Photography Checklist
Allison M. Fleetwood, Jr.
Architectural Photography
720. 255. 7273
Denver, Colorado
INTERIORS -
. Notify all managers of shoot times
. Provide photographer the following:
- Names, titles, and telephone numbers of all contact personnel
- Names and emergency telephone numbers of after hours, on call, maintenance staff
- All necessary access keys to spaces
- Location of all fuse boxes
- Location of all lighting controls
- Location of all electrical outlets
- Access to available ladders
. Re-set lighting on timers to remain on throughout night-time shoots
. Replace all un-lit bulbs whenever possible
. Have site-staff remove all seasonal decorations ( unless shoot is seasonal in nature )
. Ensure window blinds are in working order
. Leave all television screens on, with sound off, during shoot times
. Leave heating and air units on, during shoot times
. Ensure site-staff cleans all spaces prior to shoot times
. Inform after-hours cleaning staff of shoot times and necessity of working around photographer
. Inform supply vendors of shoot times and necessity of working around photographer
. Suspend alarm systems for over-night shoots
. Notify security personnel of presence of photographer and shoot times
EXTERIORS -
. Notify all managers of shoot times
. Provide photographer the following:
- Names, titles, and telephone numbers of all contact personnel
- Names and emergency telephone numbers of after-hours, on- call, maintenance staff
- All necessary access keys to spaces, fences, and gates
- Location of all exterior light sensors, lighting controls, electrical outlets, and fuse boxes
. Notify landscaping and construction crews, supply vendors and window washers of shoot times and necessity of working around photographer
. Prepare properties for greatest, aesthetic appearance i.e., cut grass, remove trash, debris, etc.
. Re-set all lighting and signage on timers to turn on 1 hour prior to sunset, and remain on
until 1 hour after sunrise, on shoot days
. Re-set all sprinkler systems for grass, to remain off during shoot times
. Replace all un-lit bulbs, whenever possible
. Suspend alarm systems for over-night shoots
. Notify security personnel of presence of photographer and shoot times