| Taking attractive photos of interior spaces can be | | | | images of floors, ceilings, obscure wall details, and |
| challenging but it's a skill that any photographer can | | | | plenty of other things that the photographer would |
| develop. Struggling with challenging lighting, dealing | | | | have never noticed had they kept their eyes on the |
| with a rapidly changing landscape and unknowing | | | | horizon. Every interior has its beauty but it's up to |
| subjects are part of the fun and difficulty of interior | | | | you to discover it. |
| photography. Here are five tips to get started with | | | | Tell a Story |
| interiors, all of which you can try with minimal gear. | | | | Photographs of walls and ceilings can certainly be |
| Use People | | | | pretty, but as a photographer it is your job to tell a |
| Sure, there are some interiors that are going to look | | | | story with every shot. Use people, construction, |
| best when empty. But one of the most interesting | | | | graffiti, building degradation, signage, or anything else |
| parts of interior photography is seeing how people | | | | you can find to make your photograph tell the story |
| interact with their environment. This can help you a | | | | of that moment. Even when it comes to interior |
| lot especially when you're trying to shoot at odd | | | | photography, there should always be a purpose for |
| angles or show scale of objects, like having a person | | | | taking the photograph. Although you may just take a |
| stand next to the Lincoln Memorial to show the | | | | picture because "it looked nice," try to challenge |
| massive size of the monument. Often times, taking | | | | yourself to take pictures that look beyond the |
| pictures of groups or individuals in your interior can | | | | surface and represent common connections. |
| make for a more powerful image than one shot | | | | Perception |
| without people. | | | | What would be more visually interesting - a |
| Assume it Will Have Low Light | | | | photograph of a spiral staircase, or a shot from the |
| One of the frequent problems with interior | | | | top of that staircase showing its long wind to the |
| photography is working with low light. Anytime you're | | | | lower floors of a building? Whenever possible, try and |
| inside shooting interiors, low light is going to be a | | | | force yourself to come up with new and interesting |
| problem especially for digital cameras. You can | | | | ways to capture an object. Much like human |
| minimize this problem by working with a tripod. The | | | | subjects, architecture can be made to look beautiful, |
| added stability of the tripod will allow you to take | | | | ugly, or anywhere in between simply by finding a |
| photographs at much lower shutter speeds without | | | | different angle or cropping out certain elements. |
| risking the blur caused by the natural movement of | | | | Interior photography is certainly a challenge, but |
| your body as you press the shutter button. | | | | without the necessity of a willing subject you may |
| Additionally, pack a filter or adjust your white balance | | | | find that learning through trial and error is a little more |
| to help avoid the nasty hue of fluorescent lights. | | | | fun. Take some time to shoot some of your favorite |
| Check Out Your Surroundings | | | | interiors and look for new ways to capture it. Just |
| We spend a lot of time looking forward. When we're | | | | make sure that you have permission from the |
| trying to get from one place to the other, we don't | | | | building owner - there are many interiors that are |
| usually have time to observe our surroundings. Make | | | | quite unfriendly to photographers. Most people |
| sure to examine everything in your entire | | | | however are happy to invite photographers to shoot |
| environment since you can take the extra time to | | | | as long as they come with minimal gear so try to |
| look around as the photographer. In the world of | | | | shoot as many as possible. |
| interior photography, there are countless beautiful | | | | |