Re: Answer

[photoroy6 <photoroy6@xxxxxxx>]

Herschel,
           Thanks. It is an idea I hadn't thought of; to soften the flash look with a blend of an ambient layer.
                 Roy 

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From: Randy Little <randyslittle@xxxxxxxxx>

Date: 12/20/21 9:44 AM (GMT-05:00)

To: PhotoForum educational network <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Subject: [PhotoForum] Re: Answer

That is how you shoot large interior spaces where you want to use the lighting design for in the space. This is how it was taught in architecture photo at RIT.  

Randy S. Little
Emmy winning VFX Supervisor

On Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 09:31 Herschel Mair <herschphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I suppose that’s an option too… or a single exposure at sunset

On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 6:34 AM Randy Little <randyslittle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 Or in very large spaces you can expose and focus form the windows with all interior lights off. Then wait for night and shoot the inside as a double exposure.  

On Sun, Dec 19, 2021 at 21:30 Herschel Mair <herschphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I shoot one ambient light shot, in which the windows are usually burned out. This is to give me the natural feeling for the lighting. It usually looks not so good

Then I shoot another shot with the interior lit with flash. 2 to 5 heads depending on the complexity of the spaces. When I'm looking from the kitchen, through the dining room and into the living room, they'll usually all need lighting and I have to hide the lights!! 

My assistant is so used to it that I almost don't notice her placing the lights. All strobes are controlled from the camera via wireless

The aperture is determined by the strobe lights and the shutter speed is determined by the exterior views.

This gives me a well lit interior with well exposed windows... But it's all a little too perfect and unnatural... so I blend in the ambient light as a layer in Photoshop to bring back the feel of the room.

Easy Peasy

On Sun, Dec 19, 2021 at 6:21 PM Andrew Davidhazy <andpph@xxxxxxx> wrote:

You could do that … maybe Herschel will share the approach he used. I’d not recommend “exposure by trial” but since materials are not of real concern one could also go that route.  ;)

Andy


> On Dec 19, 2021, at 5:10 PM, photoroy6 <photoroy6@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> I'll answer my own question. Herschel probably took the outside windows from one exposure and the rest of the image from the flash exposure. In the days of film I would determine the exposure combinations for the windows.
> Then I would set the flash for the f/# of the windows exposure . Then do one exposure that will give correct density for both the windows and the dark kitchen cabinets etc.
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