I recently photographed this restaurant for an architect client of mine. I'm getting a jump start on some editing as I'm still waiting for them to choose which photos they want. These are some of my favorites so far. Each of these are a blend of several flash shots and 1 ambient shot on luminosity blend mode with the luminance selectively blended in.
Let me know what you think.
These photos were taken just outside of a small town in central Portugal.
I really enjoy creating something different with drones. I've had the Mavic now for about four weeks and I absolutely love it.
Client came and needed headshots immediately. Set up a single Broncolor Para 133 in the dining room. Delivered 20 pics. Setup, Shoot, Edit and delivered within 30 minutes.
This is a water reservoir for the city of Curitiba, Brazil
Here are a couple long exposure shots using my original 50 year old Minolta SR-T201 and kit lens shooting Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100 II. Both images were taken just at the end of blue hour.
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You've dcne a good job here, Kyle. The place lools very inviting and the lighting looks natural.
In the last image, the geometric distortion of the bar stools due to your wide-angle lens draws my attention in the wrong way. Someone unfamiliar with photography could well think that those stools are weird, rather than just having a distorted appearance. I wouldn't use that image if it were my business and I wanted to promote it. The issue is aggravated by them being at an angle.
Thanks Chris. Yeah, that photo is my least favorite. In fact I don't really like it at all. I couldn't get back far enough due to one of the columns. I took the same shot with the chairs straight which looks a little better but you can still tell there is distortion. However, it is a shot I figured they want and I bet they end up purchasing that one. But I agree, I wouldn't use it either!
All the images are very good ones. Sharing opinion just to cut it even fine...
Image 2: Right side the highlight draws the vision.
Image 4: Same the left side highlight .
Depending on the purpose and location of promotion, at times clients prefers a little more contrast.
Good work.
Thanks. I've been going back and forth between doing this softer less contrast work and more contrast. I think the softer less contrast look works well with this space. But I also like more contrast. I may actually do two different versions.
Kyle,
I would suggest some dodging and burning on all the images to mitigate the brightness of the windows. Bring the eye back to the center; this is a very enviting space.
When I shoot a row of chairs like this, I use a 50mm standard lens and shoot a 3 or 4 shot pano to loose the wide angle distortion.
I appreciate the feedback. I may revisit the windows but I don't want that real estate window pull look. I actually kind of like the brightness of the windows. That's what it looks like in person. I have plenty of brackets that I could use to see what it looks like though.
I wish I would have thought of doing a pano on site. 50mm would have been too much though as I was only a few feet away from the bar with no way to get back further. At least not to have the bar centered. I bet I could have done 24mm though and it would have worked. Definitely will keep that in mind for the future. Thanks!
Larry Chism , Chairs in 50mm is an interesting idea. Will try it too. Cheers