Lighting for Outdoor Shots

[GoMavs]

I want to take some photos of the exterior of a house. Can someone give me some basic tips for lighting? For example: what time of day? I guess I need to take pictures with the sun to my back? do i need a shield or is that not necessary? Really I have no clue what to expect so please lay it on me!

 

[2WheelPhoto]

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Photographing Real Estate Tips

 

[Village Idiot]

Dusk or dawn. It also depends what power lights you have. I saw some extremely well done real estate photos, but they were done with 1 or 2 speed lights and quite a few frames composited together into the final image. Use the lights to enchance certain features and help the ambient and you'll go a lot farther then just straight out nuking everything.

 

[GoMavs]

Thanks I'll check that out

 

[GoMavs]

Village Idiot, so even with the right natural lighting at dusk or dawn, it's still necessary to have extra lighting?

 

[Village Idiot]

Village Idiot, so even with the right natural lighting at dusk or dawn, it's still necessary to have extra lighting?

Why not? You'll still probably have shadows and recesses that may need to be filled and objects you want highlighted.

 

[GoMavs]

Ok thanks I really didn't know that

 

[GoMavs]

Google search:





Photographing Real Estate Tips

Thanks for this. For some reason, the videos weren't visible to me the first time, but now I see them.

 

[Village Idiot]

Ok thanks I really didn't know that

Here's the photographer I was talking about.

Strobist: Michael Kelley: Two-Speedlight Architectural Photography

 

[JordanTarrant]

Those videos were interesting, thanks.