Interiors

[Alan]

One of the photos I recently took of a house down the road for the owners trying to sell it. The house only had a few pieces of furniture in it, so it looked a bit bare.



D7000 Sigma 10-20mm @11mm. 2 photos blended

[sejac]

Nice shot Alan. Interiors like this are an art form in themselves.

The lines, color, light really come together.

[HansE]

Not an easy one. But you pulled it off beatifully!

[Isac]

Is the wall colour cream? I use blends as well in open window shots. Nice work and I agree with the 2 above.

[Alan]

Thanks Gents. Not sure about the exact wall colour - the sunset light would have warmed it up

I even managed to sell them a few of my photos for the walls

[Isac]

Another wonderful photo Alan. Just a hint for you: White ceilings tend to look a bit dull so I have to do this for most of my shots. I select the ceiling and copy it to a mask. Next clip a hue/sat layer to the mask layer. Use the sliders as below to decrease saturation and increase lightness. I've only done the ceiling but door frames etc can be added to the mask.

You can add a curves layer if need to further add some brightness as below.

[Alan]

Thanks for that Greg. It didn't occur to me to lighten the ceilings any further, as I don't think they need any more attention drawn to them. I'll have a play Cheers

[Isac]

I only mentioned it because it was pointed out to me by a pro RE tog. She said White is White and not Grey! so I then started to pay more attention to it. Now I'm aware of it - when I look back on some of my earlier work the grey ceilings look pretty average and a bit "dirty". Anyway, I hope it's of use to you - it doesn't take too long to do. Cheers Greg

[Alan]

Thanks - it does look more like a 'studio/pro' photo. Not sure whether it looks 'natural' though. (That explains your question about the wall colour too)

But, it's all about what appeals to the buyers and the pro RE tog should know, so thanks again for that hint

All the RE agents down here seem to take photos with their iPhones

[Isac]

... and you can usually tell. But what you said, it's all about the client and what they want. Good luck with it all.

[Alan]

Greg, not sure if you saw this one of a South Coast Resort I took back in 2011 - it was a 'challenge'

[Isac]

Very challenging indeed Alan. You did very well. Wow! that carpet - I want it!!! Do you reckon a nice timber floor would lift it a bit?

[Alan]

My eyes hurt after that experience. They did have an adventurous approach to decor and a love of patterns.

'Different strokes for different folks'

[Isac]

If I can find some spare time I might be able to lay a new timber floor - perhaps a nice ash. wide board.