Hi Chuck,
This is not my field, either, but do you think it will be necessary to
capture whole rooms? (If so, it also depends on how big or small they are.)
Maybe you could do just as well by asking the contractors which features of
the building they're especially proud of and concentrating on those details.
(The contractors/architects shouldn't be shy about what they're proudest of.
In any case, if you aren't that comfortable with WA's, I wouldn't make this
a training ground. A 35mm is about as wide as I'd go, *maybe* a 28. There
are just too many problems with wider lenses, not the least of which is that
a 21 can make the far side of a room look like its in the next area code.
And I think that these people will want realistic, not vastly distorted,
depictions of the spaces involved. I wouldn't get creative with DOF,
either. Everything should be sharp.
Regards,
JohnP
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Norcutt <norcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 6:33 AM
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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