objective maintain the existing construction this is the final project and must not be modified while improving the surrounding environment affected by construction damage the scene should feel as if time has passed mature vegetation a consolidated landscape and no construction debris general rules do not change the camera angle or point of view do not modify the building geometry instructions keep the construction exactly as it is preserve the surrounding hills and large trees remove the electrical cable from the scene landscape emphasis foreground and sides create a dry garden with a natural restrained composition use dry climate plants such as grasses and fountain grass foxtail with a few casually placed stones vegetation should look grown and established lighting and time of day set the scene at dusk sunset when daylight is fading due to the orientation toward the hillside only soft indirect light reaches the main scene a warm subtle interior light should be visible coming from the window style atmosphere scandinavian aesthetic architectural photography look soft contrast controlled shadows calm and atmospheric mood emphasis on materiality silence and landscape integration