Tips On How To Run A Successful Interior Design Photography Career

By Walter Ross


Despite a camerawork industry being the most competitive and difficult to start a successful venture, it is still possible to run a successful camerawork career by specializing in a specific field. Some fields have not been exploited like shooting buildings interior designs. This is a very promising and interesting field with a lot of untapped potential for growth. However, to start a venture in this field, an individual must have several important characteristics and tips that will help them start and run the venture successfully. This article will discuss several important tips that may help in achieving success in an interior design photography career.

One of the most important things to note in this field is that normal lens is not very effective in taking room shots. Therefore, a cameraman should acquire wide angle or ultra-wide angle lens for to ensure that they take high quality snaps that capture a larger portion of the room. Tilt-shift lens is also recommended for this field of specialization because they have a wider range of uses, but they are more expensive.

Another tip that a cameraman can use in this field is snapping a room from the corner. This helps capture the widest angle and also a creative perspective of the room. Taking random snaps from different corners of the room help determine which corner will be the best to capture the room from. One of the best techniques of snapping a room is placing the camera against the wall.

Learning how to control the lighting in a room is essential for a cameraman. The cameraman should have the ability to manage and control the lighting provided to them when shooting a room. The lighting should not be too bright or too dark. However, the best condition to capture a room is using natural light especially the golden morning rays or evening rays.

It is important to create a sequence of taking pictures of a room not just taking them randomly. The cameraman should never be in a hurry to finish the shoot. If the fittings in the room can be arranged in a more attractive way, they should do it before snapping the room.

Cameramen should be free to play with their cameras aperture when looking for that perfect shot. Similar objects may appear to be very different depending on how sharp the focus was. Therefore, cameramen should try different apertures to see if they can improve the quality of the image captured.

Another tip to use in this field is trying snapping from high and raised areas when capturing images of large rooms. Capturing a room from a high point can be very effective in capturing a high-end quality image with a very wide angle. This can be done using ladders, snapping from a staircase or standing over a kitchen counter.

Using props to enhance the quality of the snap is also another technique that is effective when used well. Though adding props may improve quality of an image, cameramen should always be careful not to overuse them.




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