Interior Photography - Naranjo

Well, where do I start! I am completely new to this whole blog idea, but I think it will be a great way for me to not only share what I have learned, but also use it as an opportunity to think critically about my work.

My first post I would like to address a photo shoot I recently did. The job was for a local artist that wanted pictures to use on her new website, brochures and business cards. This would include both artistic shots of her work, as well as showing off her decorative skills. The first task was to take comparison photos, showing a vacant flat and then taking an exact photo of her own, decorated apartment. This was a challenge for me as the lighting was extremely different; the vacant apartment was on the southeast side of the building  whereas hers was on the northwest, with little to no sunlight coming into the windows.

I then had the challenge of low-light conditions. Because I didn't want to have to carry around a tripod as I moved from spot to spot, I instead used high ISO levels, a 2.8 aperture  1/50 shutter speed and was able to successfully capture the room. I did have to use breathing exercises to keep the camera as still as possible, taking a series of three photos as I exhaled. The second photo of the series came out perfect; this worked quite well, and I was able to get crisp and clear photos of everything!

I had a lot of fun with this shoot. It was challenging, unique and the client said it was exactly what she was looking for and more. Only what every photographer wants to hear!