This bathroom was magnificent! My photography just doesn't do it justice. Shot with one Godox AD200. Large window with golf course view to the left. This image was part of a series, due to the fact that it was so large. I wanted to keep the natural light feel coming from the window on the left and a nice falloff.
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Jay, this is a really beautiful image and looks like you really nailed the 1 point perspective.
I know most RE shoots are run and gun and a response like this should be taken as someone who shoots and analyzes RE work daily and not as a realtor who would be more than happy to receive an image like this, butI have just 2 comments.
The two closets on the right I may have closed the doors just because we aren't looking into either of them in the frame. 1 reason being it will kill the glare from the closet/bathroom light on the door, and 2 it will hide the dark closet in back.
Just my observation, overall though I love the image.
You couldn't be more correct. I 100% agree. And thank you so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it! I do try and take as much time as possible, this one was a during an open house but I tried to slow down as much as I could. Really cool feedback man, thanks again.
P.S. there's about 10 other mistakes I made but I'll try not to dwell on them. Always learning man.
Oh I know exactly how you feel. I had 2 shoots this morning. 1 I was able to take my time for 10 shots over 3 hours, the other I had 45 mins to shoot 25 images. Comes with the territory though!
Do you have a portfolio online? I would love to check out your work.
10 shots over 3 hours sounds great! My portfolio is at www.jaycubitt.com
What about yourself?
Your work is beautiful, Jay.
Wow, thanks a lot Will. Very kind.
Another strong composition Jay.
You seem to have found a good balance between the time needed to craft the image and the constraints of the circumstance.
Again all the technicals are strong.
The one thing I would like to explore is the low POV.
Yes I understand why you chose to shoot from such a low angle.
By shooting the room from a more normal, read eye level, POV would make the room perspective feel more "normal", would make the floor less of a dominant feature of the room, maybe de-emphasize the grey (cushion, ottoman, blob, stool?) right in the middle, show more ceiling/light fixture, and show more of the space behind the camera.
In RE we are always trying to find ways to show room and space. Mirrors are both a curse and blessing but when you have the gift why not try to use it.
The fix for hiding the camera in the mirror is quite easy. Shoot the reverse from the mirror's POV and composite the flopped element or camera free part of the element into the image. The only tricky thing is to shoot the reverse image with a focal length the matches what the view is at the mirror's POV not the cameras.
This technique does not take too much time but is well worth the hassle.
I'll post a simple example of how this technique looks in the Architecture Group so you can get an idea of the look.
https://fstoppers.com/groups/3409/architectural-photography/391586/when-...
Good work and great problem solving Jay!
You're spot on Julian. I also came up short on the lens correction/distortion. Jussssst a little more haha. This is a great critique and very well written. I've never tried that technique but I definitely will now. Thanks man!
I almost took another shot from about a foot higher knowing I could just photoshop myself out, and then my laziness kicked in and figured it wouldn't make that big of a difference. I was wrong, I should have.