Marilyn, I recently looked at a real estate prospectus that featured small buildings that made a theme of time of day. All the shots were at dusk or early evening. It was very effective. The natural light is enough for fill yet the light from inside and signage is good. You could do slow exposure times and get interesting effects from cars and customers coming and going. The lighted signs, etc. could be colorful and the sky would be darker than the usual grey-blue. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] Photographing strip malls > From: "Marilyn" <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tue, March 16, 2004 7:43 am > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Hello PhotoForum Members, > > I can use some advice, please. > > I've been asked to photograph two strip malls for the property manager > and the manager doesn't have an opinion on what he's looking for. > Just "nice" shots of the properties. I'll photograph the properties > every way I can think of, but I'd love suggestions from all of you. > > It looks like cars in the parking lots are going to have to be included > - the malls are rarely empty. > > I'm taking a ladder so I can photograph from different heights and I'm > photographing during different times of the day, morning and evening. > We rarely have clouds in our area so the sky will most likely be > blank. > > I'm using medium format, color film. > Suggestions or ideas? > > Thank you in advance. > > Marilyn
