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Article: Photos put buildings in a wonderful light
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- The Washington Post
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- October 31, 2009
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Robert C. Lautman, 85, a renowned architectural photographer
whose gorgeously lit work included Washington National Cathedral,
Monticello, Mount Vernon and countless private residences, died of
pancreatic cancer Oct. 20 at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He lived in
Washington.
"Lighting is everything," he told Residential Architect magazine
last year. "Somebody once said, 'Architectural photography consists
of two things: knowing where to stand and knowing what time to stand
there.' That, of course, has to do with light. The rest is just
technology."
Others might disagree. "The subtle play of light and shadow in
his photographs captures and compliments the nuances of
architectural design," the ...