Photography is expressed as the first technological creative tool that intervenes between the observer and the observed. The designer, on the other hand, needs to include the act of observing in the design process. The designer can reconstruct the dynamics of the act of designing as a result of the image he observes and obtains by recording it through a photographic camera. It can be stated that a camera is a technological tool that enters the field of interaction in the act of designing, to make space analysis of painters, architects, and interior designers. The designers of this interaction, the diversified fiction in the picture, and the focus of the design concept; are involved in the design process. Photography and design are fields of production that are intertwined and trigger each other, both in terms of documenting the built environment and providing ideas and inspiration for new designs from photographed structures. Thanks to its mechanical relationship with realism, photography has quickly taken its place among presentation techniques since the day it was invented. The art of photography, which takes place at every stage of the design activity; can significantly involve him in the visualization process.
The contribution of the art of photography, which has such a clear effect on design activity, to interior architecture education is also quite evident. The views of Cansın İlayda Çetin on the subject are as follows:
“Art is an important requirement of modern life and art education has become an important discipline today. One of the factors that enable the development of the basic design is the ability to use visual perception effectively. Being able to visually perceive and make sense of the design process, complex and comprehensive objects, and the parts that make up these objects; focuses on the skills of interpreting in line with the analysis and synthesis processes and expressing these comments visually. Visual arts education is aimed to raise individuals who know how to look and see, who interpret what they see originally, who have developed imagination, and who can analyze and communicate. From this point of view, students with different qualifications can have various gains in the interior architecture/architecture education process. It is thought that the skill level in this perception class is higher as a result of an education that focuses on visual perception and the students are generally supported with photography. This is because photography can be used as a tool without instruction while providing variety. In this way, visual thinking develops freely. For example, basic design elements, themes, and relationships between abstract graphics and elements of projects can be redefined or made sense of by seeing them from a different angle. Considering the symbiosis of photography and architecture within the education program, studies based on discussions on concrete cases, including visual images, can also contribute to the content. In summary, I think it is beneficial to use photography to develop space perception and creativity in the design process.”
