Barbershop photo help

[graphite]

I heard about an interesting barbershop last week so I went to get my hair cut. I had no idea it was a historic structure and I would really like to get some good pictures.

All I had with me was my cell phone. Could I get some recommendations on how to properly frame this location?

 

[Designer]

Looks like you got most of the room in this shot, so just as you did is probably fine. I don't know how wide your wide angle goes, so I don't have any recommendation regarding what focal length.

Be sure to take some detail shots while you're there.

 

[oldhippy]

Interesting shot, as far as a crop suggestion. To me it improves when you lose the couch and chair in the foreground. Ed

 

[graphite]

This photo was taken with a Samsung Galaxy S4. I have a Nikon D5200 that I will be using when I go back. I have a Tamron 10-24 lens that I think would be great for this location so I will have quite a bit more flexibility.

I was sitting down when I took the photo so next time I will try it from a higher angle to get rid of the couches in the foreground. Thanks for the advice oldhippy

 

[KmH]

If they will let you, I'd shoot with the camera even higher that just standing up.

Also I would be sure to nail the exposure, shoot in color as a Raw file, and covert it to B&W post process to have more control of the B&W tonality and contrast in the final B&W photograph.