 Stewart J. Wilkins |
Shooting the interior of homes I photograph homes inside and out for the largest real estate company in my area. Although I use a mounted flash that I often bounce off the ceiling, do you think getting a slave flash will greatly enhance my interior photos of homes? Should I only use it in poorly lit areas or will it also help the well-lighted area? Also, when shooting the exterior of a home that's back-lit, is there a filter for the lens that would help eliminate the sun spots, instead of me just putting my hand up? Thanks very much.
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Having a second light source will dramatically improve the quality of your interior shots. However, it is a big pain in the neck to carry about and set up. Back-lit subjects can be a tough problem. I am not sure any filters other than a standard UV filter will help in this case. You can purchase large hoods for your lens, though, that should eliminate the glare unless you are shooting directly into the sun. A polarizer may also help and will come in handy in many other situations. For the real estate photographer, who wants to get rid of glare and sun hitting the lens, try carrying a cardboard like the 18% grey cardboard that Kodak sells, or a piece like a shirt cardboard from the shirt laundry, or cut a piece around 9 X 12" or so. Hold it in front but not in view of the lens to block the sun. Call it your assistant.
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