lindamccague Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 <p>Hello!!<br> I have the opportunity this weekend to shoot some real estate photography for a home stager. I will be shooting the interior and exterior of a new home before and after it has been staged. If the stager and developer like the work there will be more jobs.<br> My background is weddings and portraits.<br> I understand that wide angle is what is needed for this kind of photography. I have a Canon 5D Mk II and a 16-35 lens (plus other zooms & primes. but the 16-35 is my widest). Would the 15mm fish eye be helpful or is it not really used for this kind of work. I know it would be extremely distorted and would need to be fixed in post... or does anyone use fish eye shots for real estate photography. I haven't seen any so far, so I'm thinking, NO?<br> Thanks in advance for any thoughts or any other advice for this first shoot.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 <p>I can't imagine the fisheye playing a useful role, here.<br /><br />Your biggest challenge is going to be light. People who do that sort of work sometimes show up with a whole truck full of lights, modifiers, exterior materials to put over windows, and so on. If you're not well-armed in the lighting department, you may need to spend the better part of the day in the space in order to catch the available light looking its best. It can be very fleeting. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcossar Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 <p>And you will find HDR to be indispensible........I'd recommend photomatix....Regards, Bob</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindamccague Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 <p>Yes, I know the lighting is actually the most challenging part. I have a couple of thoughts on how I'm going to do this. This shoot will be on two different days. The first day with the before shots is unfortunately in the morning around 9:30am. I have a couple 580 II's that I can use off camera, but I don't have a whole truck of lights and modifiers.<br> The after shoot will be the next day closer to twilight. I'm hoping to capture the warm ambiant glow.<br> Any tips on lighting?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindamccague Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 <p>HDR. Good idea!! I will be shooting on tripod, so will do different exposures.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_gale Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 <p>Lighting will be hard yes, but if your renting equip, you might as well pick yourself up a wide (24) TS lens.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindamccague Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 <p>I own all the equipment so far... camera, 16-35 lens & 3 flashes. I have heard of the use of TS lenses, but never tried one. I don't know exactly what they do. Will look it up.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Kazan Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I have to disagree with using HDR for a commercial interior shoot. My advice is to use exposure bracketing and layer masking in post production. It makes the post work harder and more time consuming but the end results are worth the time and effort. <p>Best regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Michael Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 <p>I disagree with using the TS-E 24F3.5L: not because it is not a fine tool and not because I can not see any use for it, but because of the time factor to the shoot. . . “this weekend”<br> <br> A TS-E takes a little learning, and probably easier if one has used a view or field camera previously. Also it is likely (depending upon the interior room size) the 24 will not be wide enough for some rooms. And thirdly, when learning, it will take valuable time, on site, to set this lens.<br> <br> Whilst I agree that lighting for Real Estate Promos is exceptionally important, I emphasize that your vertical and horizontal view (relative to the verticals and horizontals in the scene) and the camera’s elevation will also be critical. This will be more so as you go wider on your 16 to 35 lens. <br> <br> We might not need to be so critical of barreling and watching the (often no existent) straight lines etc, when shooting Weddings. <br> <br> Even though vertical and horizontal corrections can be done with post production, I think it is a lot easier to have a critical look through the viewfinder.</p> <p>I think a Fisheye Lens will be of very limited use, for this work.<br> <br> WW </p> <p > </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindamccague Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 <p>Thanks Bill! I decided yesterday to rent the TS-E 24 lens and give it a try. I do understand that it will take some learning. I'll be trying it out today to get the feel. I'll decide after trying it out if I would be able to use it in the shoot tomorrow and Saturday.<br> After researching the lens I was quite amazed with some of the images produced. Better looking architectural shots, creative portraits and minerature looking shots as well. I'm going to have some fun with this lens this weekend even if used or not on the actual shoot.<br> Thanks everyone for your input. I'll post some pics afterwards... if they turn out!!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Michael Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 <p>Well, as I said my comment was only "anti the TS-E" because of the time factor - so if you have the time to learn it, I am confident you have the talent so to do.<br> And when using the 16 to 35, watch those straight lines. :)<br> regards,<br> Bill</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindamccague Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 <p>I'm back with a few pics. I have other angles with not as much light coming in. Took a while to get used to the tilt shift, so it was not used much on the shoot. Had fun with it the next day though!</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindamccague Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 <p>another</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindamccague Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 <p>here it is</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindamccague Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 <p>last one</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Michael Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 <p>Looks like the 16 to 35 came in handy - vertical lines all neat :)<br> The warmth of the floor boards contrasting with the clean architecture of the cornices and recessed ceilings has been well captured. It would have been difficult to hold those white walls in check and not allow them to burn in "sitting room", good work there.<br> Thanks for sharing.</p> <p >regards . . .</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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