Behind The Lens
Why Some Beautiful Rooms Don’t Photograph Well
Why Some Beautiful Rooms Don’t Photograph Well I’ve walked into rooms that look fantastic in person and then become surprisingly difficult to photograph. Standing in the room, you can take in everything at once. The light, the materials, the furniture, the ceiling height, the view and the way the space connects to everything around it […]
What I Look for Before I Take the First Photograph
What I Look for Before I Take the First Photograph Before I take the first photograph, I’m usually not thinking about the camera. I’m looking at the property. I want to understand what I’m standing in before I decide where the camera should go. Every room has a different set of visual relationships, and if […]
The Difference Between Taking a Picture and Making a Photograph
The Difference Between Taking a Picture and Making a Photograph I think there is a meaningful difference between taking a picture and making a photograph, especially when you’re photographing a property. Taking a picture can be as simple as pointing a camera at something and pressing the shutter. The room is there, the camera records […]