hi all,
i have been asked to take some before and after pics of a store, as they are having a refurbishment. can anyone suggest what sort f, pics they are likely to want?
i am due tohave a meeting with the client soon but just wondered if anyone had done anything like this before as i haven't.
thanks
Bill
Have you got a wide angle.
billozz wrote:
hi all,
i have been asked to take some before and after pics of a store, as they are having a refurbishment. can anyone suggest what sort f, pics they are likely to want?
i am due tohave a meeting with the client soon but just wondered if anyone had done anything like this before as i haven't.
thanks
Bill
First step would be to meet with the client on location and discuss what renovations will be done. Then you'll probably want to get some shots from several angles of the specific areas that will be changing, as well as some wide angle shots encompassing as much of the interior as you can in each shot, again from several angles. From there, you will periodically replicate the shots as work progresses, along with possibly shooting some 'in action' shots of crew at work.
Take note of camera position(s) as you shoot. It could be helpful to come as close as possible to replicating the viewpoint.
A second idea would be a time lapse, but you would need to be able to mount a camera in a safe, undisturbed location and leave it there for the duration.
billozz wrote:
hi all,
i have been asked to take some before and after pics of a store, as they are having a refurbishment. can anyone suggest what sort f, pics they are likely to want?
i am due tohave a meeting with the client soon but just wondered if anyone had done anything like this before as i haven't.
thanks
Bill
Many times including time lapse.
billozz wrote:
hi all,
... can anyone suggest what sort f, pics they are likely to want?
Bill
Best person to ask would be the client. That way there is no misunderstanding.
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thanks for the replies everyone,
i dont have a wide angle but i have access to one i can borrow.
i do have an intervalometer but wouldnt fancy leaving my camrea there for any length of time.
if anyone has taken some for a project like this i would love to see them, might give me some ideas
billozz wrote:
thanks for the replies everyone,
i dont have a wide angle but i have access to one i can borrow.
Structural Indoors = wide angle.
One suggestion is to speak to construction supervisor on the site. If you have access
to a wildlife camera. It has an easy system program, which can be used on site.
Have it mounted on a 4x4 construction post,
mounted inside a construction lock box, with a 1-2 inch hole. Great for a weeks long time lapse . These use a wide angle lens with two settings. One for close focus, the other for distance. This cam uses a SD card, and the battery charge will last a month. I bought two of these wild life cams. on Ebay for $275.00. Had great results from both of them. Then, I also use a smaller Canon Power Shot ais 12. Very sharp pictures for construction jobs. So far its never failed to take sharp, wide, 28mm ,and zooms out to 200mm. Cost nowa days is really cheap, under $210.00.
My exposures are outside front, on the corners,
side wall lengths, access walk ways,
interior rooms. During and after construction phases. I have been shooting construction sites
since 1984. Best pics ever, have been on the Meriot building in San Francisco. Shot on the northern corner I- beam at 28 stories high. But that was with film and a Nikon body, shot with a 35-70 ; 3.5- 5.6 - lens.
Good luck.
ed b photo wrote:
the Meriot building in San Francisco
Did you mean the “Marriott” building?
ed b photo wrote:
One suggestion is to speak to construction supervisor on the site. If you have access
to a wildlife camera. It has an easy system program, which can be used on site.
Have it mounted on a 4x4 construction post,
mounted inside a construction lock box, with a 1-2 inch hole. Great for a weeks long time lapse . These use a wide angle lens with two settings. One for close focus, the other for distance. This cam uses a SD card, and the battery charge will last a month. I bought two of these wild life cams. on Ebay for $275.00. Had great results from both of them. Then, I also use a smaller Canon Power Shot ais 12. Very sharp pictures for construction jobs. So far its never failed to take sharp, wide, 28mm ,and zooms out to 200mm. Cost nowa days is really cheap, under $210.00.
My exposures are outside front, on the corners,
side wall lengths, access walk ways,
interior rooms. During and after construction phases. I have been shooting construction sites
since 1984. Best pics ever, have been on the Meriot building in San Francisco. Shot on the northern corner I- beam at 28 stories high. But that was with film and a Nikon body, shot with a 35-70 ; 3.5- 5.6 - lens.
Good luck.
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It's a long shot (no pun intended), but if you can do time lapse, the results are amazing. It will blow the client away. I would also take the still shots that others have suggested. Good luck! >Alan
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