Canon has a set of perspective control (called tilt shift)lenses designed just for that purpose.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controll...Q=%2A&bhs=t

Thank you. I did go to the link and those lenses are great but a little pricey since I'm just starting out.I was hoping for something in the $500 range.

The alternative is to use a wide angle lens and try to correct the perspective in Photoshop.

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Thank you. I did go to the link and those lenses are great but a little pricey since I'm just starting out.I was hoping for something in the $500 range.

they are, but if you are serious about that particular styl of photography, you will never be happy unless you get the right gear. It may be because I am still a die hard film person and cut my teeth for many yrs on film with photoshop being something "unobtainable" to me for the most part, but I have always stood by the advice given to me that making the shot right the first time and not relying on photoshop will make the best pics. Dont get me wrong , digital photography has come a long way since that advice was given to me, but I think the best thing I ever did was learn to get as much as possible correct without P/S. still, unless your taking pics at street level of a 3 story or taller bulding, or from very high up on a lobby or something like that,your perspective shouldnt be too horribly out of kilter, and require minimum correction in photoshop. look at some of the wider angle lenses out there like a 12-24 (i think tamron has out right now) they are bit more than you want to spend but still well under a grand. and even on the smaller cmos sensors, 12mm is VERY wide and can encompass alot of information in a tight/close environment such as what you want to do.

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Thank you. I did go to the link and those lenses are great but a little pricey since I'm just starting out.I was hoping for something in the $500 range.

Buy a used Nikkor 28/3.5 PC-Nikkor or (better) 28/4 PC-Nikkor and use it with a lens adapter from cameraquest.com.

The real answer is to ask the question whether the original poster is wanting to experiment with architectural photography or wanting to do it professionally. For experimental work, any wide lens and correcting software will work. For professional results competitive with those who use the right tools and do it for a living, nothing less than using the right tools will work.