Interior Design Photography: Making the Tricky Look Easy

The challenge behind taking professional interior architecture photographs is to make them look natural, portraying exactly what your eye sees.  A person's vision will naturally compensate for bright light coming from windows and darkened areas in the shadows, but a skilled photographer must use the camera to manipulate the exposure to produce an evenly lit product.  A strong tripod (Gitzo carbon fiber legs are the best with an RRS mounted head -- check out my recent blog entry on these) is a must to capture a high depth of field with limited light.  These images also require careful composition and extensive photoshop processing to ensure that all vertical and horizontal lines are level, and extraneous items are removed from the photograph.

The following photographs feature design work by Janet Villafane (Villafane Design) and custom cabinetry by Brian Arnold (B.A. Woodcraft).  I heartily recommend both for their artistic abilities, design knowledge, top-notch craftsmanship, and for being an absolute pleasure to work with.