Hi all, first post and first interior shot.
This is my flat which I've renovated in London. Putting it on the market soon and thought i'd do the photographs rather than the poor photos which UK real estate agents usually produce. You might get some HDR if you are lucky!
My process: I bracketed 7 images which created my base image. Then I used Photoshop's layer masks to mask in flash which consisted of 6 additional shots. I only used a speedlite for this, nothing else.
I would be grateful for any feedback, especially areas where I can improve. This is my first attempt and its a huge (but fun) learning curve.
Thanks all...
You've got a good eye for composition - keep shooting and testing out how you're blending everything. You'll find what feels right in time.
Left side is a bit dark :)
Looks pretty good, I'd say if the colour of the sky in the windows matched it would be better and bring some more detail out in the shadow areas.
I agree with the comment about the lighting. It appears that some sort of skylight or bank of windows is illuminating the middle of the room, which is fine. However, I would slightly increase exposure in other parts of the room. I believe that in real estate photography, if you're shooting the entire room, you're SELLING the entire room, so one feature, such as a skylight, shouldn't force everything else into shadow. Of course, dominant features, such as skylights, should get their own detail shots. Overall, I really like the shot and believe you're doing good work.
Very nicely done, very clean! I may only point out that your angles are not entirely straight (see the cabinet on the bottom left.) Also the shadow of the lamp in the center is a tiny bit disturbing and I do believe that bracketing may have been enough to expose the whole place. Did you use a polarising filter to cut reflections on the righthand side window?
I like the composition and the open airy feeling. Am I right thinking that the opening on the right seems to be a big door? If that's the case, then we're not looking through a pane of glass, correct?
I think the one thing that's bothering me is that the patio just seems unnaturally darker than the rest of the space. I guess the houses are just close together causing the shadow in the patio. But I think I would bring up the light on the outside to make it feel more like the bright sunny day that's being showcased inside.
How did you bring out the texture in the side tables? That seems like some kind of shiny black plastic. Did you use your speedlight?
Thanks guys for the feedback. As my first attempt at this I was quite pleased but I'm learning quickly and already know how to improve.
Gustav: yes I agree, left side is dark.
John: thanks for the feedback
Benoit: thanks for the feedback and definitely agree with the light shadow. No filter used.
Andrew: correct, its a 3m wide sliding door which is open so no pane of glass. Speedlight was used on the side table
Great composition but the ratio between in and out is taking the picture to a none clear way. Or you are trying to show a sunny feeling which looks inside but outside looks like night with flash or your going on a light painting and you are missing many areas