Comments on: Alternatives For Controlling Window Brightness

By: Robert Walker

Robert Walker — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:13:54 +0000

Some good sound advise. I like HDR if it is not overly “photoshopped” and has the natural look. Realtors and brokers want the natural look an not some artsy faked look. They want the potential clients to see in person what the picture conveyed.

I also have found the twilight time period to work great. I like to wait for when the interior and outside light levels are about the same. But one only gets one house done in this time period. Best to save that for the upscale houses that need great pictures for that high end pricing.

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By: David Eichler

David Eichler — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:51:31 +0000

For me, unless it is a sunset, side-lighting of the exterior would be best because it creates a sense of depth. Direct frontal lighting, i.e. with the sun behind the camera, would yield a very flat and uniform effect, which I think would be less interesting in many cases.

And, if it is mild, backlighting of the exterior can be very attractive.

However, it seems to me that all of this really depends on how strong or diffused the sunlight is, and the time of day

By: Scott Hargis

Scott Hargis — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:16:45 +0000

@ Erik G. — Actually, the opposite is true. What you say sounds intuitive, but in fact if the sun is behind you, then the objects you’re seeing out the window are being directly illuminated, and are as bright as it is possible for them to be. Much better to be looking at the shadow side of foliage etc. Easier to expose for.

That said, if the goal is to render the view itself as pretty as possible, then having the sun behind you is the way to go, generally. But in the context of this article, that situation really makes integrating the view exposure and the interior exposure much, much harder.

By: Gary Requa

Gary Requa — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:01:57 +0000

For interior shots on a sunny day, it is best to shoot either early in the morning or later in the afternoon depending on which way the home is facing. It might require mulitple visits, but worth it. You can take advantage of those long shadows.

By: Erik Grammer

Erik Grammer — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:59:05 +0000

Also good to keep the sun behind you so that it shines on the view, not the window.

By: family photography

family photography — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:17:51 +0000

Thanks, a great range of options for dealing with internal/window brightness issues – which can be extremely frustrating!

By: Anonymous#1

Anonymous#1 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:06:44 +0000

Very neat. Thanks.

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