Photomontage Architectural Renderings

Photomontage renderings are most useful for exterior architectural scenes. The process involves taking a photograph and then blending an exterior scene with it. It requires two skills that are separate to 3D architectural rendering skills:- Photography and the ability to frame a non-existent scene. Imagination is the key to this.

Creating an exterior architectural rendering in 3D requires:

Exterior Architectural Rendering
This is the previously described step although the lighting must be done to match the photograph.

Photography
Without a killed architectural photographer the scene will be a disaster. It takes a completely different skill set to that of normal photographers with more emphasis on time of day, framing, foreground, background, exposure and a complete knowledge of the 3D process.

Compositing
This is where the two images, 3D and photographic, are spliced. It is the "montage" in "photomontage". The tool of choice is Adobe Photoshop where we push it's advanced features in masking, cropping and colour correction to the limit.

We have pages that explain the whole 3D rendering process and a complete section on photomontage architectural renderings.

Photomontage architectural renderings relate to projects including residential buildings, resorts, golf courses, gardens, pool areas, marinas and many other structures. They can also be used for some interior scenes but only to a limited scale, unless you are creating a flat image.

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3D Images with Photomontage

If the projects site and views are appealing then your design may look better rendered into a real photograph. Photomontage renderings are a combination of actual site photography and 3D Architectural Renderings , creating a superior hybrid. Regularly mistaken for a completed project, these Photo-Perfect 3D Images are almost indistinguishable from the real world. The location photos can be shot from any perspective and any time. Existing features and landscaping can be masked so as they remain in the final image. Archiform 3Ds photographic services can handle the real shots for you. You can also just send us photographs that you already have and we will work with them.

Archiform 3D Digital Tools for Visionaries

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