This is my first go at interior architectural photography and it is actually the second time I have taken these photos. I arrived to my friend Carrie’s with the wrong lens the first time and had to reschedule. So, I went and got a 12-24mm lens and this time took proper photos.
There were a lot of test shots and trying to balance the lights in the room with the flash of the SB-800s I had. I managed to only get one viable shot out of three different places: the bedroom, the hallway sink and the living room. The hallway sink photo came out alright BUT… there was a lens flare on the upper left hand corner when I opened the photo up on my computer.
The living room presented a challenge with a lack of light and high, sloping ceilings. I needed at least one more strobe to make their dark purple IKEA couch stand out a bit more (instead of being a blob in the middle of the floor). Since I’m a photographer on a budget, I finally abandoned the living room after about 45 minutes of testing.
Here is the result of two weekends, several hours and $96:
See a larger size on my Flickr.
Image #1
