Interior photography info

Back in the film days, interior photos had to be captured with a single exposure on one frame of film. That meant that a lot of lighting might be needed to balance out the exposure across the entire space. This was especially true if the view included looking out of a window on a sunny day when the light level in the whole room would have to be raised to balance with the light outside. Alternatively, filters would have to be placed over the windows, if you can get to them, to reduce the amount of light coming through them.

Digital technology provides another option that involves taking a number of different exposures for each part of a room, including outside the windows, and then combining them all in the computer to render a single file with a balanced exposure throughout the image. (Please see my What is HDR? page for an example of how this works.) This dramatically reduces the amount of additional lighting needed and simplifies the process at the location. That means you can have more natural looking photography at less cost and with absolutely minimal disruption for your homeowner or commercial client.

Also, the digital image processing involved allows for a great deal of interpretation in how each photo is rendered once I’m back at my computer. You’ll not only get a more lifelike photo of your space that preserves the actual look and feel of the room, you’ll also have whatever input you’d like in determining the final look of each image.

I normally bill by the hour for the location time (upon arrival) and the image processing time but let me know if you need a different arrangement. Included is unlimited usage of your image files and you can have them in any format or size you need for web, print, or photos.

Please call or e-mail me for an estimate or to come out and scout your location.