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Photography · Ivan Boban

Architectural Photography

Structural analysis with a camera. Documenting buildings for what they mean, not just how they look.

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Islamic Cultural Center Ljubljana

Islamic Cultural Center Ljubljana · Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Local Property Session

€600

One ready-to-shoot apartment up to 80 m² in Split, up to 90 minutes on site, 20 edited images. This is also the minimum booking.

Commercial photography, half day

From €1,200

Up to four hours on site, 30 edited images.

Commercial photography, full day

From €2,000

Up to eight hours on site, 50 edited images.

Hotels are quoted by room types and shared areas, restaurants by dishes and setups, yachts by vessel and light, events by the coverage we agree. Travel, ferries, accommodation, extra crew, drone work, styling and twilight shoots are priced separately.

Every shoot includes a written, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive licence for your website, booking listings, organic social media and brochures. RAW files are not included. Paid advertising, use by third parties and exclusivity are priced separately.

Prices in EUR, excluding VAT.

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A building is a frozen decision. Every line, material choice, and spatial relationship is someone's answer to a problem. Architectural photography that merely documents appearance misses the point. I photograph architecture to reveal structural logic — what the designer intended, whether it was executed, and how the building relates to its context. Truth over flattery, documentation over decoration.

How I Approach It

I start by reading the building. Before any camera comes out, I study the architect's intent, walk the spaces, observe how light moves through them at different times. Then I photograph what I find — including the failures, because they're often more instructive than the successes. This isn't about making buildings look impressive. It's about understanding them and communicating that understanding through images.

What You Get

  • — Pre-shoot research: understanding the architect's intent and design context
  • — Photography that reveals structural logic, not just appearance
  • — Multiple lighting conditions captured (morning, afternoon, occupied, empty)
  • — Context documentation — how the building relates to its surroundings
  • — Organized delivery with architectural terminology and spatial annotations

Credentials & Experience

  • Cukrarna Gallery Ljubljana — full documentation of the 19th-century sugar factory transformed into a contemporary art gallery
  • Islamic Cultural Center Ljubljana — study of light, geometry, and sacred space (designed by Bevk Perović arhitekti)
  • Hotel Briig and Hotel Cornaro Split — architectural photography supporting Bose Professional installation case studies
  • Level Restaurant Split (Bar Sistema) — backlit onyx interior photographed for AV integration narrative
  • Mistral Beach Bar at Radisson Blu Split — luxury Mediterranean architecture with Bose Panaray integration
  • Stella Croatica Olive Oil Museum — architectural event documentation
  • Deep documentation approach — studying architect intent and visiting the space before the shoot
  • Published writing on architectural photography philosophy and method

Best Fit

  • — Architectural firms documenting completed projects
  • — Real estate developers showcasing properties
  • — Cultural institutions documenting heritage buildings
  • — Design publications and architectural media
  • — Renovation projects needing before/during/after documentation

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Common Questions

What does this kind of engagement usually include?

Every engagement starts with context, intended usage, and a delivery plan. From there the work usually covers things like pre-shoot research: understanding the architect's intent and design context, photography that reveals structural logic, not just appearance, multiple lighting conditions captured (morning, afternoon, occupied, empty). The goal is not just to finish a shoot or edit, but to leave behind assets that still make sense after the first release.

How is the work delivered once the production is done?

The output is delivered as an organized asset set, not a file dump. That usually means context documentation — how the building relates to its surroundings and organized delivery with architectural terminology and spatial annotations. When the project needs it, I also include channel guidance or structure that makes the next round of production easier.

Can this plug into broader marketing or content work?

Yes. This type of work often sits inside a larger operating system. It can connect to a Content Studio engagement, a website refresh, a launch campaign, or an ongoing production rhythm where photography and video are part of business infrastructure rather than isolated tasks.

Planning a shoot?

Tell me what we are photographing, where and when. I reply with availability and a quote. No long questionnaire.

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