Advice/Tips on shooting real estate indoor?

[SPStakem]

Hey guys!

I just landed a gig on shooting the interior of a couple new homes up for sale. Does anyone have any advice or tips to give?

What are the best lenses, lighting, time of day to shoot, etc...??

Any information will be helpful.

Thanks!!

[TheRandomPhotographer]

it really all depends the home.

Wide angle is preferable. After a quick google i found lots of shots that appear to be around the 18-24mm range. I would say midday or after sunset depending on the lighting that is available in the home. Also try and use the homes built in or available lighting...it only makes sense that you want the customer to see it as though they were standing in the room not if they drowned the walls and furniture out with a bright strobe


those are just thoughts as i have never shot home interiors

[lsosa]

check out the website:Photography For Real Estate

[venchka]

If you use Lightroom, this plugin absolutely works.

LR/Enfuse - Blend Multiple Exposures Together in Adobe Lightroom

[SPStakem]

Thanks guys for all the information!! I am checking it all out right now!

[Jake]

Tripod + Exposure blending(or HDR).
If you shoot with an extremely wide lens, make sure you are good and level. Tilting the camera up or down any while using a wide lens will makes the wall really distorted.

[Nikonfan]

I'm in the same situation as Shaun. So thanks for the tips everyone. You have helped TWO people today!

[reader0428]

The photographer who photographed my home when we listed it use a 14-16mm (I think - I never use wide angle lenses) on a tripod using only ambient light. He opened all blinds and turned on all the lights and lamps in each room.

[SCone]

Use a POLE... great effect for shooting large open areas like family rooms and foyers.

[venchka]

Polarizer. Inconspicuous fill lighting.

[SPStakem]

Wow. This is all great information. I am going to play around with all of it. Thanks!!

My preference is to try and get the most available and natural lighting possible. To me it seems to make the most sense.

[Stargazer77517]

I couldnt said it better. Ill just add if they have in ceiling lighting, use that also, never can have too much light. For the outside, I shoot at dusk, nice blue sky and have all the outside lights on along with inside facing window lights on. Gives a nice homey/warm feeling to the photo.

Originally Posted by thejakestir

Tripod + Exposure blending(or HDR).
If you shoot with an extremely wide lens, make sure you are good and level. Tilting the camera up or down any while using a wide lens will makes the wall really distorted.

Originally Posted by reader0428

The photographer who photographed my home when we listed it use a 14-16mm (I think - I never use wide angle lenses) on a tripod using only ambient light. He opened all blinds and turned on all the lights and lamps in each room.

Originally Posted by SCone

Use a POLE... great effect for shooting large open areas like family rooms and foyers.

[rajib96]

Wide angle is preferable. After a quick google i found lots of shots that appear to be around the 18-24mm range. I would say midday or after sunset depending on the lighting that is available in the home. Also try and use the homes built in or available lighting...it only makes sense that you want the customer to see it as though they were standing in the room not if they drowned the walls and furniture out with a bright strobe




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[venchka]

Originally Posted by thejakestir

Tripod + Exposure blending(or HDR).
If you shoot with an extremely wide lens, make sure you are good and level. Tilting the camera up or down any while using a wide lens will makes the wall really distorted.

Don't folks already know these things before going off to shoot interiors?
Maybe not.

[KD5NRH]

Originally Posted by venchka

If you use Lightroom, this plugin absolutely works.

LR/Enfuse - Blend Multiple Exposures Together in Adobe Lightroom

So they do cheat, huh? I always wondered how so many of the photos we looked at when we were in the market for a house managed to have all the windows badly blown out and still not get enough light to make the interior anything but an amorphous blob.

Oh, you're supposed to go the other way? Could someone tell our agent about that little detail?