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The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela: wide and close-up perspectivesLalibela, set in Ethiopia’s Amhara highlands, holds eleven medieval monolithic churches that were cut downward into living volcanic rock rather than assembled…Gilded ceilings of Wat Phra Kaew: capturing detail in low lightAt dusk, the gilded ceilings of Wat Phra Kaew begin to emerge from the surrounding shadows. Gold leaf, mirrored glass, coloured ceramic and painted timber…Photographing the ruins of Palenque: Jungle canopy and stone contrastsPalenque sits in Chiapas, Mexico, where the remains of a major Maya city rise partly concealed by tropical forest in the Maya Biosphere Reserve. Its temples…Lighting the clay army: photographing the Terracotta WarriorsClay soldiers do not reach the camera as a single, evenly lit subject. At the Terracotta Warriors of Xi’an, ranks stand in shadow while ceiling lights pick out…White marble elegance and abstract architecture at the Lotus TempleAt first sight, the Lotus Temple in Bahapur, eastern New Delhi, reads less like a conventional building than a luminous object. Its white marble petals rise in…Photographing Ireland's ancient tombs from ground and airPlanning The Megalithic Tombs of the Boyne Valley: Aerial and Ground Photography Tips is about reading a landscape built around ritual, agriculture and…How to Shoot the Bas-Reliefs of the Bayon Temple Without DistortionBayon’s sandstone carvings reward close attention, yet its walls and face towers punish hasty compositions. The outer gallery presents long bands of narrative…The Golden Temple at Dusk: Ambient Light and Sacred AtmospherePhotographing the Golden Temple at Dusk is an exercise in changing light, not simply a search for glowing highlights. At Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, the…Photographing Rajasthan’s stepwells through light, pattern and reflectionRajasthan’s stepwells are among India’s most rewarding architectural subjects. Built to collect and conserve water, these immense subterranean structures…Photographing Apsara dancers at Angkor WatPhotographing the Apsara dancers at Angkor Wat brings together living performance and ancient stonework. Classical Khmer dancers use precise hands, feet, eyes…