Photographing home interiors
Mar 21, 2012 19:29:49 #
Mikeazz
Loc: I live in Northport, NY
A friend of mine has asked me to photograph several rooms, in his home. He has renovated his kitchen, dining room, and basement.
I'm thinking of several ways of approaching his request.
One way is to use an ultra wide lens on a tripod and shoot with available light, smallest aperture, and low ISO.
Another approach is to use HDR.
Another is to use multiple flash units or to use studio lights. Any help will be appreciated.
I'm thinking of several ways of approaching his request.
One way is to use an ultra wide lens on a tripod and shoot with available light, smallest aperture, and low ISO.
Another approach is to use HDR.
Another is to use multiple flash units or to use studio lights. Any help will be appreciated.
Mar 21, 2012 19:33:12 #
look at this thread:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-30739-1.html
One of the posters combined HDR and flash for one of the exposures.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-30739-1.html
One of the posters combined HDR and flash for one of the exposures.
Mar 21, 2012 19:35:00 #
Purchase a 99.00 item and get rid of the lighting issues, you can do panoramas with it... (Gary Font flash adapter/reflector, I think) Wide angle also work with his system.
Mar 21, 2012 19:35:45 #
Mar 22, 2012 05:46:11 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
look at this thread:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-30739-1.html
One of the posters combined HDR and flash for one of the exposures.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-30739-1.html
One of the posters combined HDR and flash for one of the exposures.
I think this would be your best method. I would use a long exposure and bouce a flash into any dark areas.
Mar 22, 2012 08:01:23 #
Are you referring to the Gary Fong Light Sphere? If so, it does wonders with light.
English_Wolf wrote:
Purchase a 99.00 item and get rid of the lighting issues, you can do panoramas with it... (Gary Font flash adapter/reflector, I think) Wide angle also work with his system.
Mar 22, 2012 08:41:50 #
senad55verizon.net
Loc: Milford, NJ
English_Wolf wrote:
Purchase a 99.00 item and get rid of the lighting issues, you can do panoramas with it... (Gary Font flash adapter/reflector, I think) Wide angle also work with his system.
Here's the link: http://www.garyfongestore.com/.
It's useful for a lot more than photographing interiors.
Mar 22, 2012 09:23:10 #
If the photos are for his own use, then the GF thing will suffice. If you need to do a proper photo, multiflash is the only way to consistently light up the darker areas. I use stopped down bare bulb and up to 5 slaves depending on the size of the space. combine that with MILD HDR and get a full range shot.
Mar 22, 2012 09:30:25 #
Mar 22, 2012 09:47:21 #
I agree, it really has changed the way I shoot, even outdoors.
senad55verizon.net wrote:
Here's the link: http://www.garyfongestore.com/.
It's useful for a lot more than photographing interiors.
English_Wolf wrote:
Purchase a 99.00 item and get rid of the lighting issues, you can do panoramas with it... (Gary Font flash adapter/reflector, I think) Wide angle also work with his system.
Here's the link: http://www.garyfongestore.com/.
It's useful for a lot more than photographing interiors.
Mar 22, 2012 09:52:26 #
Gary Truchelut wrote:
Are you referring to the Gary Fong Light Sphere?
He makes lots of products called Light Sphere. Which one in particular do you use?
Mar 22, 2012 10:39:13 #
senad55verizon.net
Loc: Milford, NJ
jerryc41 wrote:
He makes lots of products called Light Sphere. Which one in particular do you use?
Gary Truchelut wrote:
Are you referring to the Gary Fong Light Sphere?
He makes lots of products called Light Sphere. Which one in particular do you use?
I know you didn't direct your question to me, but I've used these things for years, so here goes.
The Lightsphere Universal Cloud with inverted dome will cover most situations. There's a Lightsphere Collapsible that does pretty much the same thing, perhaps more conveniently.
These diffusers make a remarkable difference in flash photography, even if you're already an experienced flash-bouncer. You can often evenly illuminate a very large space with a single light source. Really good for fill flash outdoors.
Fong's instructional videos are quite good, and you should probably watch a bunch of them before deciding just what products fit your needs.
For indoor scenes shoot raw files, because you will need to correct white balance. The light in your shot ends up as a combination of flash, any and all room sources whether incandescent/fluorescent, and reflections from the walls and ceilings. Fong never mentions that, but it's usually easy to fix in Pshop.
He's distributed a teaching CD in the past; get a copy if you can.
Mar 22, 2012 10:43:38 #
Mar 22, 2012 11:34:39 #
senad55verizon.net wrote:
Here's the link: http://www.garyfongestore.com/.
It's useful for a lot more than photographing interiors.
English_Wolf wrote:
Purchase a 99.00 item and get rid of the lighting issues, you can do panoramas with it... (Gary Font flash adapter/reflector, I think) Wide angle also work with his system.
Here's the link: http://www.garyfongestore.com/.
It's useful for a lot more than photographing interiors.
Clones of it are also available on eBay for $15 complete with the snap on chromed, gold, and white caps. Free shipping too in some cases.
Mar 22, 2012 11:54:51 #
We recently finished a pantry off in the kitchen. I wanted to document the before and after and had to use my wide angle portrait style to get the full pantry. I used the camera flash, but my lighting problem was shadows being cast from the kitchen window. I ended up taking the pictures at night to alleviate that problem.
I would suggest looking through Better Homes and Gardens to see how the pros do exactly what you are wanting to do. From what I've seen in my wife's magazine, the photographers don't attempt to bite off too much with one shot. In order to get the full kitchen, for example, it may take three or four shots. You may find the same with the rest of the house. In the master bedroom, for instance, the shot of a walkin-in closet from outside and inside may be a highlight. In the basement, you may even want to take a picture of the finished ceiling and the floor tiles.
I would suggest looking through Better Homes and Gardens to see how the pros do exactly what you are wanting to do. From what I've seen in my wife's magazine, the photographers don't attempt to bite off too much with one shot. In order to get the full kitchen, for example, it may take three or four shots. You may find the same with the rest of the house. In the master bedroom, for instance, the shot of a walkin-in closet from outside and inside may be a highlight. In the basement, you may even want to take a picture of the finished ceiling and the floor tiles.
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