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Understanding Exposure: Listing Interiors (Part 3)

Listing Interior - Final Shot

I found the perfect dining area for a demo interior shoot.  The room had bare windows, stainless steel appliances, reflective cupboards, and shadowy nooks – in other words, lots of obstacles.  I even let the two dogs stay in the house, despite having to periodically call them over to me to get them out [...]

Understanding Exposure: Listing Interiors (Part 2)

Real Estate - Natural Interior Light

In Part 1 of this series, we observed a listing interior from a photographer’s perspective only to discover that a perfect exposure could not be obtained in a single shot.  There was just too much contrast between the light entering through the window and the dimness of the interior.  So, today we’re going to start [...]

Understanding Exposure: Listing Interiors (Part 1)

Listing Interior: Living Room

The most difficult part of real estate photography is, without question, the listing interior.  To make matters worse, the average listing requires at least thrice as many interior photos than exteriors.  While some agents see listing interior photography as a frustrating, dreadful process, others see it as an opportunity.  Opportunity lies in the inherent difficulty [...]

Editing Your Interior Photos

I’ve talked a bit in the past about the color temperature of light, using off-camera flash, and a few ways you can help improve the quality of interior photos using a few lighting tweaks.  I understand, however, that not everyone is going to run out and buy advanced lighting gear, or even a digital SLR [...]

How to: The Off-Camera Flash

When it comes to shooting interior photos, there are numerous advantages to having an off-camera flash, and I will address some of these benefits and techniques in a later post. First, I want to take a minute to outline the different ways you can actually get your flash off of your camera while continuing to [...]