Ever look at photographs of buildings, maybe with perfectly captured shimmering lights or passers-by caught just so, and wonder how they do it?

Columbus architectural photographer Brad Feinknopf details some of the tricks of the trade and how he moved from his start in fashion and art photography with Richard Avedon and Robert Mapplethorpe to architectural photography.

And for those of you considering a career in photography, he’ll let you know what a hip, cool photographer really wants in an assistant. Hint: it’s not what a lot of hip, cool assistants might think it is.

Brad Feinknopf’s photography