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Incredible interiors
Architect and photographer Chris Humphreys shares
20 tips on shooting stunning interior scenes
01 Square it up
02 Look down
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03 Let there be light
In some interior spaces the lighting is the main feature, so look for
it and use it exposure is critical to a successful image. Use a tripod and
take two shots, exposing one for the feature lighting and the other for the
ambient light. Using the ambient light exposure as the main image, add the
feature lighting exposure using a layer mask.
04 Stairways to heaven
Shot from above or below, spiral stairs will give a classic and very
pleasing composition close to the Fibonacci spiral. The taller the stair the
better try to place the vanishing point of the stair on the intersection of
thirds. Spiral stairs show this effect off the best, but almost any stair will
give a pleasing and dynamic composition.
05 Small spaces
07 Bright white
08 High contrast
09 Colour casts
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10 Frame a view
11Add movement
Not only do people give scale to a scene, but they can also
be used to add movement and drama to an image. An otherwise
static scene can be transformed with people moving through the
space. Use a tripod and set a shutter speed of -1 sec people in
the foreground will blur more than people in the distance.
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12 Look
unexpected
13 Crop
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Depth of field
Not all interior shots need
to have tack-sharp focus
from front to back think
about using a shallow depth of field to
draw attention to a specific part of an
image and create atmosphere. Open up
the aperture and get close to the subject;
the more separation from foreground to
background, the greater the effect.
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15 Room to room
17White balance
Many interior scenes have a mix of natural and artificial light together
with strong colours, so it can be difficult for the camera to accurately set the
white balance. Shoot in RAW and include a neutral grey card in a duplicate
shot you can correct the white balance in your RAW editor by clicking
on the card with the white balance eyedropper. Repeat for each different
lighting situation.
18 Straight up
Interior photographs will usually look better with true verticals. Pro
architectural photographers will often use a tilt-and-shift lens to achieve
this, but programs such as Photoshop or PT Lens will easily correct most
situations. You can achieve this with a standard lens by keeping the camera
level when shooting, if the tripod has an integral spirit level use it, otherwise
buy a cheap hotshoe-mounted level.
19 Go natural
20 Control reflections