Celadon Tower, the glass facade shot level

Correcting Verticals On Site, Not In Post

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A building leaning backwards in a photograph is a building the architect did not draw.

Maren Holt
Blackline Offices, a corner shot with a shift lens
Lantern House, the white wall kept vertical

Three Ways To Keep A Wall Upright

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Shift Lens
The lens slides up while the camera stays level, so the verticals stay parallel
A Level Camera
A two-axis level on the camera, checked before every frame
Height
A taller tripod, a window opposite or the drone for the upper floors

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Estimate Your ExteriorsThe estimate adds the building, the packages, travel and who shares the licence. Estimate A Shoot

Shift Lens, Facades, Exteriors

Maren Holt
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Maren Holt

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3 Comments

  • Callum Reid
    Callum ReidOct 15, 2026

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    • Maren Holt
      Maren HoltOct 15, 2026

      Thank you, Callum. On the tower we used the drone for the top six floors.

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  • Inês Moura
    Inês MouraOct 16, 2026

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