The House...

BobSaget · Feb 10, 2014

Nice exposure out the windows. I'm in real estate and see a lot of exaggerated hdr giving exteriors a synthetic look. this is more visceral. Realty Photographers around here charge around $170 for a twenty shot session and are in and out in twenty minutes. it shows.

leeroix · Feb 10, 2014

I see a lot of HDR crap in real estate too. I want this to be more realistic. Tasteful. Authentic.

leeroix · Feb 10, 2014

I like this one...

003 by keips66, on Flickr

pgriz · Feb 11, 2014

Looks almost Escher-like...

leeroix · Feb 11, 2014

^Yeah. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wrights protege. Do you like the reflection better on that kitchen shot?

pgriz · Feb 11, 2014

leeroix said:
^Yeah. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wrights protege. Do you like the reflection better on that kitchen shot?

Yes, it's better. When it comes to reflections, they "should" be slightly dimmer than the source light they are reflecting... At least that would be my expectation.

That is one amazing "house". Just figuring out the lighting and balance is a photographic masters-class workshop in itself. Thinking about it, had you had to shoot with full sun streaming in, you'd have had an almost impossible situation. There is a good reason why so many architectural shots go for the early twilight minutes to get the interior/exterior light level more or less balanced.

leeroix · Feb 11, 2014

It was pure luck....
Northern Cali got blasted by a big storm all weekend. The rain prevented the outdoor shots, but the diffused light was great for everything else. This was the first time I have done anything like this, and it was a still a serious challenge. If the client likes these it could be big for me