Flash / Lighting Question

12 years 2 months ago #204021 by Plane Fly
Recently had a client ask me to shoot some architectural / interior design work. I bought a speedlite and have a shoot in the next couple of days.

I will be shooting around 12 noon in the interior of a house. As I do not have much experience with flash I have just been playing around in the E-TTL mode, getting used to the idea of lighting.

What would be the best setting / way to shoot this session? I feel like I could get by without the flash lighting as it sounds like the house is bright, but would like to go prepared.

Any ideas?


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12 years 2 months ago #204024 by Dimi 1
Learn to bounce off ceilings, walls, etc...

The TTL settings should increase your keeper rate. If you're a quick study, go manual. If you can and for best results.... learn off camera flash.


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12 years 2 months ago #204026 by Cal8567
If you can, find a way to get the flash off camera and place it at various hidden spots to light the interior.

Mid day without interior lighting means that any window is going to be blown and the inside will be properly exposed or the window will be properly exposed and the interior will be severly underexposed.


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12 years 2 months ago #204029 by Darrell
:agree: I agree, get the flash off camera.....

You will not be judged as a photographer by the pictures you take, but by the pictures you show.
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12 years 2 months ago #204030 by Dimi 1
Oh and also for insurance, bracket your shots. One for the interior and one for the exterior windows in the room so that if needs be you can cut and paste for the outside view.


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12 years 2 months ago #204034 by Plane Fly
Thanks for the tips, guys. I have just been playing around my home and feel pretty confident for the shoot tomorrow. I always bracket shots (figure I'd be better off with too many than not enough, wrong shots, etc.).


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