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RE: [OM] Suggestions for interiors

Subject: RE: [OM] Suggestions for interiors
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 08:45:35 -0600
It looks like you need to invest in a shift lens. Your timing is good as
they are selling for much less now than they have for several years. /jnm

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chuck Norcutt
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 4:34 AM
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> Subject: [OM] Suggestions for interiors
>
>
> A neighbor of mine suggested that, since I'm out of work at the moment,
> I should start a sideline of photographing interiors.  He does
> architectural drawings for many building contractors who frequently have
> before and after pictures made of remodeling work.  He says, in his
> opinion, that most of this photography is simply awful and he "knows"
> that I could do a much better job.  He'll be happy to put in a good word
> for me with these contractors.
>
> He "knows" I can do a better job after seeing some portraits that I've
> done including one of his wife.  Now, I know (even if he doesn't) that
> interiors are a far cry from portraits.  In 35 years of casual
> photography I've never attempted interiors other than what's
> accidentally caught taking photos of people indoors.  I also tend to be
> a telephoto type of guy.  My view of the world is generally at 70 mm or
> longer.  While I own 24/2.8, 28/3.5 and 35/2.8 lenses they're almost
> never mounted on the camera unless it's outdoors for some sort of scenic
> view.
>
> Anybody have some suggestions here?  Looking at my own kitchen through
> the 24 mm shows some not so wonderful perspective effects.  It also
> tells me that 24 mm might not be short enough.  And, of course, shorter
> is going to be (besides expensive) even worse on the perspective front.
> A 24 mm shift is out of the question.
>
> I do have a scanner.  Is this a place where I should be looking to
> software for some perspective control.  I have Photoshop 5 LE which came
> with the scanner.  It looks like the "LE" part means no perspective
> control.  I also have various other low cost software packages (Corel
> Custom Photo Special Edition, MGI Photosuite) which do various degrees
> of hideous distortion but nothing that I can see that would apply the
> trapezoidal squeeze or stretch that I think would be required to correct
> the perspective.  Is there some low cost alternative to the full-blown
> $600 Photoshop that will allow for perspective control?
>
> I think that using two flashes and a little practice will allow me to
> evenly illuminate even a very large kitchen but this business of focal
> length and perspective control has me concerned.  Even the 35 mm gives
> the nearest cabinets a bit of a keystone effect.  I haven't asked my
> neighbor why he thinks most of the interior shots he has seen are simply
> awful but my guess is that the perspective problem is probably
> uppermost.  Or, maybe most of it is done with a point-and-shoot and the
> angle of view is not very wide and also poorly illuminated.
>
> Any suggestions (including reasonable rates) greatly appreciated.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
> Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
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