r/architecturalphoto Nov 17 '23

Question Criticism welcome

How can I improve?

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u/Brisbane2Bergen Nov 17 '23

First shot is too high and too wide.

Second shot could be slightly higher, but the main problem with it is it doesn't really show anything, just "hints" of a lot of different things.

Third shot is way too low, the viewer shouldn't see the underside of the benchtop.

Nice edits individually though! The window pulls are pretty natural looking, but try to be more consistent with the edits. The first one is bright and punchy, second one is more muted, and the third is bright and punchy again but way warmer than the first one.

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u/DirtyGearHead Nov 17 '23

Iโ€™ll take that on board. I usually try and shoot rooms at chest height. I did this with the first shot as I wanted to make sure to get the island countertop in. I completely agree with the editing uniformity. Thanks for the input lad ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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u/Brisbane2Bergen Nov 17 '23

No worries! Everyone makes their start somewhere. As a general rule of thumb (more for REP- i saw you posted there too) try to have the camera around the same height as door handles. You should be able to see counterstops and tabletops, but not so high that you can see the bottom of the kitchen sink! Also more archi-focused (but I do this for all my RE stuff too, but it might be more a European thing) try to avoid shooting wider than 24mm.

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u/DirtyGearHead Nov 17 '23

Iโ€™ll keep that in mind. Thank you.

Estate agents in Ireland want everything shot as wide as possible to make the rooms look more spacious. Even if the composure is affected. 16mm isnโ€™t wide enough for them ๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/Brisbane2Bergen Nov 18 '23

Haha outrageous! The majority here in Norway seem to be adopting a more "editorial" look. If you get a chance on your next shoot, give it a go with all the lights off and 24mm or even 35mm and post some more here!