David Cardelús Architectural Photography

Architectural Photography Is A Matter Of Persuasion

An experienced architectural photographer, David specialises in the photography of contemporary architecture, creating compelling images that are both artworks and specific communication tools.

His photographs have been acclaimed for their distinctive graphical plasticity. A Fine Arts background has developed David’s particular appreciation of light, form and colour and his discerning eye for serene, minimalist compositions that distill the vision of the architects, interior designers, publishers and companies he works for.

David Cardelús is your one-stop solution for architectural photography in Barcelona.

Communication for Architecture

you don’t take a photograph, you make it

Architectural photography is a collaborative work of communication: architectural photographs are intended to catch the viewer’s attention with a simple and direct language, to properly describe and explain architecture and the urban landscape and to decisively influence the observers who look at them.

Two facts implement an effective and profitable communication of architecture nowadays: one, the vast majority of the architecture projects that we know we first know by the photographs that represent them. Two, the natural environment in which the life of photographs happens is the internet.

Every effort that we make to create compelling photographs that represent architecture are intended to seduce the viewers that contemplate them on a global scale: excellence is a must.

Photographing Architecture

professional Photography is added value for architecture

Architectural photographs are the vehicles that interpret in images the essential features that make a new project different and unique. Communication begins from an intentional photographer's look on an architecture project to make it first attractive and intelligible then.

During a long professional career, David has worked for many different clients that use his imagery on their communications, marketing and public relations: they include renowned publishing and architecture firms, magazines, public corporations, museums, universities, real estate, developers, strategic marketing, industrial and engineering and all kind of architecture & the built environment related companies.

David has twice been placed as a finalist in the European Architectural Photography Prize.

A Professional Portfolio

Scroll through and review a curated selection of 30 of my best photographs covering contemporary architecture, interior design, heritage, retail, urban landscape, Barcelona and Antoni Gaudí they all attuned to the simple, harmonic composition of colours, shapes and textures characteristic of a dynamic built environment.

Contact

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All projects are important: is there anything else you need to know about me and my work in architectural photography? Feel free to send me your ideas about your new and interesting projects and let's find an efficient way to photograph them.
 

Copyright

COPYRIGHT NOTICE | DAVID CARDELÚS ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY

All photographs and content on this website are the copyright and exclusive property of © David Cardelús, 1991-2023, except where otherwise noted and are protected under the European Union and international copyright laws and treaties.

The use of any photographs or other materials herein, in whole or part, for any purpose, including but not limited to reproduction, storage, data mining, manipulation, digital or otherwise by use of computer or other electronic means or by any other method or means now or hereafter known, is prohibited without the written permission of David Cardelús.

NO PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS WEBSITE ARE WITHIN PUBLIC DOMAIN and therefore may not be downloaded. Violations of this Copyright Notice shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and violators thereof shall be held legally responsible for all damages resulting from said violation.

PHOTOGRAPHS ARE NOT ROYALTY FREE AND A FEE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH SPECIFIC USAGE. To inquire about the use of any of my photographs, please contact to learn more about rights usage fees, terms and conditions.

Data Protection

European union Data Protection Regulation

As EU 2016/679 regulation on personal data protection came into effect on May 25th 2018, I inform you of my policies and practices regarding my legitimate interest in processing data. To provide you with my services and other communications, your email address, name and contact information will be listed in my database and I will process this information to use it in our professional relationship.

I keep these data to only communicate with individuals like you who the information is relevant to under this legitimate interest, but if you no longer wish to receive communications from David Cardelús Architectural Photography, please send me an email to barcelona@davidcardelus.com or write to me to my postal address at David Cardelús, Carrer Sant Antoni M. Claret 12, 08037 Barcelona, to let me know so that you can exercise your right to have your information deleted from my database.