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Photography Tutorials Lesson 11 Indoor Shots

Photography Tutorials Mastering Indoor Shots

In this series of photography tutorials we will be going over the key elements of indoor photography.  Indoor photography can be extremely difficult in poor conditions.  But if you are prepared for each type of condition then you should be able to shoot every type of indoor photography.  In these photography tutorials we will be going over types of conditions, the proper lens to use, and advanced tips.


Photography Tutorials Basics Of Indoor Shots

The first photography tutorials lesson is to understand your surroundings.  First look at your lighting conditions.  What is the color temperature from your light sources.  Is it red, blue or a combination?  Once you’ve figured out the lighting conditions determine the movements of the objects in frame.  Is there a lot of motion?  Do you want motion blur in your shots?

Because the light sources should remain constant you can only control the shutter speed and aperture.  Be sure to use a tripod or monopod if you can.  If there is minimal light then use a wide angle lens.  But if you have sufficient light then use a telephoto lens.  If you can try and use a lower shutter speed.  1/3 of a stop lower can bring out great images.  Not using a flash and manipulating the aperture and shutter speed can provide amazing images and take you to a higher level in photography skills.

Photography Tutorials Advanced Indoor Shots

In these photography tutorials we will be going over advanced tips when shooting indoors.  When shooting stationary objects try shooting one stop lower.  Or opening the shutter by one stop.  If on a white background the white is glow and make your object pop.  This is an cheap trick to shoot product shots without using professional lights.

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Try using higher wattage light bulbs when you shoot indoors.  Even energy efficient bulbs at high watts can make and break an indoor shoot.  The trickiest part of indoor photography is when you use energy efficient bulbs that are 15watts.  The room looks lit but there are not enough lumens to light the room.  In situations like this increase your ISO, lower your shutter speed, open your lens to the fullest, use a tripod, and keep the objects in your frame extremely still.  Even with this if you don’t have a good lens you might not get a great image.  But keep at it and worse comes to worse add another light source.  also known as a flash. This is the end of today’s photography tutorials. Leave a comment and tell me what you think about today’s photography tutorials.

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