This is not only about the technical explanation. You expended the first 18 minutes just setting things up before taking the first picture. For me that's the greatest lesson in this video. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much Mike Browne! The 25 minutes of this video genuinely felt more like 5, it was so interesting and clearly put across that the time just flew past and I didn't want it to end!
I think this is really helpful to understand how careful you need to be when shooting for someone,me myself i need to concentrate more under stress,plus Mike acts really well even with no cuts in the scenes,i appreciate your lessons!
Thanks again Mike Browne for an excellent instructional video. My takeaway from this one was to slow down and think about what I wanted to see before taking the shot.
And once you've learnt the techniques of photography that's the next place to go Steve Young - it's what my 7 Building Blocks of Photography course teaches... www.photographycourses.biz/courses/7-building-blocks-of-photography
Thank you. The best place to stand / set up the camera is the place it looks best in the viewfinder which is a choice you have to make when you're on location. There's a couple of videos coming sometime in the next month or so of me doing a real life shoot on a holiday park with small caravans and chalets. Keep your eyes open for it - it might help...
I found this extremely helpful. Watching you work and hearing you verbalize how you are thinking about the shot is incredible. I also appreciated you making adjustments to the picture on the fly and why you were making them. Thanks.
Thanks R. Todd Gibson - photography is all about thinking your way through an image and assembling the components of photography appropriately for each one. That's what my 7 Building blocks of Photography Course is all about... www.photographycourses.biz/7_building_blocks_of_photography.html
You are welcome! I watch your videos every day because I have asked myself those hard questions and because you inspire the heck out of me. Thank you very!
Being a foolish amateur, I am always amazed at how many talented professionals there are that are willing to share their time won experience and knowledge. Thank you Mike!
Hey Thanks Gary Yarber No worries. I love teaching people stuff and if you like the free stuff maybe you'll come join me on a workshop or do a course some day... www.photographycourses.biz/
Down and dirty. I think you hit the major points to taking a great photography in this setting without all of the expensive extras, which come with photography today. Trying my hand at interior photography and I really appreciate how well you explained this. Thank you!
Mike I just want to say thanks for everything you help me. I am only 12 years old. My photography is getting better every time when I watch your video. I learned a lot of things from you thanks you very much.
shooting my eyeballs out: was in California and bumped into someone and spent a whole day just shooting some wallpaper in two rooms. The owner of the little house is retired, wife almost so; and the two of them are having a lash at having large wallpaper prints that one can stick on a wall. All of which are prints of images shot by one of them of street art in multiple countries around the world; on vacation really but I said okay and had a cup of tea, talking to them for 30 minutes. Then I hauled my gear in (bag has grown in size) and set up my pod. Spent the whole day from 8:00 to 17:30 shooting only two rooms of which had only one wall with the product on it. Big lad that I am in this small house squeezing myself into very tight corners with a cable release and mirror lock-up so as not to get camera shake from the old wood floors. Thanks for this film Mike. They were very pleased indeed. Chasing the light all day running through many batteries and using my flash gun as needed. Almost split my jeans squeezing into corners:)
Great information about composition. Another way to avoid distorting the vertical lines is a Tilt-Shift lens, but they are very expensive. This is a great tutorial to get the proper lines in the home using a wide angle lens. Well done Mike.
Thank you. It's a tough one photographing for estate agents because of the time frame. I've done quite a bit of consultancy showing agents how to do it quickly and still get the best from a property.
Mike, thank you very much for producing and posting this video. It's extremely useful - one of the best videos of its type I've come across in a long time.
A tilt & shift lens is a must have if one is going to do this on a regular basis. Apart from fixing verticals/horizontals in camera, it can also be used to increase the apparent depth of field in certain circumstances when space is very tight.
Simply by listening and watching Mikes videos very carefully, I think I have become a decent hobby photographer myself. Sadly I had not much time to play yet, but so far so good. These tutorials are unbeatable in precision, detail, emotion and respect to everything and everybody involved in photography. Kudos Mike, I enjoy every minute of your videos!
+Ron Powell Can't say more so, I'll repeat what you said "Really don't know what to say - other than fantastic - so informative and easy to follow and understand - thanks a million"
Wow, accidentally came across your tutorial and very much enjoyed the practical approach you take to your photography. I had viewed a few other "real estate" videos and became a bit over whelmed with the amount of lighting and multi-exposure setups and as an admitted novice felt more frustrated than educated. My hats off to your simpler, yet effective approach and watching in real time as you teach the concept. Many thanks : )
Thanks Neftali Cano. happy to help. Please share any vids you like around as it helps me make more of them. Oh, and please subscribe to the channel so you get notified when we post new ones... MIKE :-)
Wow! This video was more helpful to me as a brand new interior photographer than any other I have found so far. I’m going to watch it a few more times. Many thanks!!
Thanks +Carole Slagsvol happy it helped. If you'd be kind enough to share the vids around with other photographers I'd really appreciate it because it'll help me make more of them - MIKE :-)
Thank you. Yes they do help but few people will go to the trouble to make or use them. And when shooting a commercial venue like this hotel they probably won't want to close down for the photographer to do it.
Mike, you did a great job in explaining each step plus showing the actual picture before and after to give us a better look. It's a wonder I didn't see this video before. Keep going!!!
Hi James - yes a sheet of muslin cloth or tracing paper would work for that. I didn't have any with me and didn't go into it in the vid because there was so much other stuff to cover already. Sorry - I should have mentioned it though...
Brilliant. Have been following your videos for a quite while, and this is yet another that has suddenly become incredibly relevant to my work. Really great stuff, and thanks for sharing.
Mike this video of yours is a godsend for me. I am starting my journey as a interior photographer with a travel portal and your series have given me critical inputs on how to go through the whole thing. Thank you from India.
I love this video. Very personal stylized teaching. Much to learn if you listen, not to wordy or nerdy. Thanks for the video Mike. I'll be subscribing.
Sure is Jordan Moorman and luckily it's just round the corner :-) Please help me make more videos by sharing them on forums etc with other photographers.
Thank you Chris, you're welcome. If you'd be kind enough to share the vids around with other photographers I'd really appreciate it because it'll help me make more of them - MIKE :-)
@Mike Brown, that's a good video to show the basics. Great how you 'function' under the eyes of the client and producing a video at the same time. All this without re-taking. I liked even the handheld camera. Congrats Jenny for the camera work!
My real estate agent is offering an opportunity for me to take some photos of some local properties for her to build my portfolio and get some shots for advertising to other agents that she knows. You earned another subscriber today with this, because this is exactly what I needed to get my confidence up to go out and shoot. I really appreciate the knowledge you've shared here. Thank you.
Hey thanks cloudstepper11. happy to have helped. Please help me make more videos like it by sharing it with other photographers on forums, Facebook, ClickASnap, Flickr etc... MIKE
6 or 7 years ago I started real estate photography and this was the very first video I watched here on YT... This was an instant subscribe from me and tons of useful tips from you! Thank you :)
Great tutorial! Thank you for paying attention to the details of thinking about the shot before all of the technical jargon that can fog the final product. sometimes it is hard to focus on the important details of the space that you are shooting and loose yourself in f-stops and shutter speeds. I needed that reminder.
Mike, thank you. I'm just getting started and want to shoot architectural (interiors and exteriors), so this was wonderful. I appreciate it and have subscribed to your channel!
thank you +Mecherle glad you found the videos helpful, please do share them to social media,forums etc so we can make more free videos - Melissa pp Mike
For those without a cable release: the 10 second timer allows you to take photo's when not touching your camera. In 10 seconds all vibrations of handling your camera are gone and you'll get a nice shot. Less flexible but perfectly possible. I would see if closing a curtain could fix that highlight on the bar. Combining two photo's, one with curtains open and one with them closed could remove this highlight but you'd have to see if the result would still be a faithfull representation of the room
Thank you Radu. Please help us spread the word about our films and grow the community by 'liking' 'G+ing', sharing them and linking to us on photo forums, Facebook etc
Thanks, Mike for another outstanding video. I feel like I'm there with you while you explain your work. I appreciate your down-to-earth straightforward approach. I've learned more from you than anywhere else. Keep up the great work. - From across the pond.
Hi Mike, i wish i would of found this 2 years ago before i started real estate photography, VERY informative and without a doubt the best tutorial on the web for this sort of thing, i´m looking forward to seeing more of your videos now, thankyou!
Hello Mike: I have been involved in photography for over 45 years. I do primarily fine art photo images with layering in Photoshop. I have also done a little wedding photography, but it is not my love. I was just asked if I would do some interior architectural images for an interior designer's web page. Your wonderfully informative video has given me great insight as to how to proceed. Thank you so much for sharing your many years of knowledge with the UA-cam community. I truly feel when people share their knowledge it helps to make the world a better place for all. Keep up the excellent work! Cheers! Ron Star
Thanks Ron Star for your kind words, we love to hear we're making a difference and helping you guys :-) Sounds like you have a great new project to get stuck into! well done on your achievements so far. We're inviting people to tell us about their journeys through photography for our inspirational Zero to Hero articles on the website. Some are purely photographic and others are amazing stories of how people have used a passion for photography to get through addictions or even keep going when life has turned against them. We'd love to hear your journey, if you'd like to get involved i'll put a link below... - CHRISTINA :-) www.photographycourses.biz/zero-to-hero
I can only echo what others have said - genuinely the best tutorials on You Tube and judging by your choice of locations, you probably live pretty much next door to me too....well almost. I'm also encouraged to see you use an Nikon 18 70; my 18 105 kit lens just died so it'll get replaced by an 18-70 Nikon from ebay. If It's good enough for you it'll do me and they're so cheap.Your video tutorials and no nonsense approach have helped so much, many thanks, Chris
Curious about real estate photography...searched for a few videos on UA-cam...opened a few to let them load...found a Mike Browne video...closed all other tabs. :D
Mr. Browne, Thank you for posting this video. This is my first time watching you and I must say I love the way you explain detail by showing and explaining how and why you use the settings you do... I am a Portrait Photographer looking to expand to Real Estate.. Again Thank you so much. GOD bless
Thanks Margaretmg, i'm glad you enjoyed my video and found it helpful. you may find it easier to watch more video's on my website, see link below... - MIKE :-) www.photographycourses.biz/videos
Very cool tutorial, thanks! When I do high end villas, I always take a dresser / assistant with me. So many little things that are easy to miss such as lights not being on, trailing wires or so many kinds of minor ugliness I often miss them as a stressed out sweating photographer :) To take it to the next level, it's best approached as a 2-person job in my experience :) Also - a spirit level either on the camera (you can get £1 bubble things for the hot shoe), tripod or both is useful if you don't have it built-in to the camera such as with the 5D Mk III.
I am in real estate and take a lot of interior shots to show off my listings. I don't really have time to do the raw picture with the detailed post production. My savior has been using HDR photography. With this method it still takes me about 3 or 4 hours to take and process 30 images. They generally turn out looking very nice. I am using the Sigma 10-20mm lens with a Canon 7D.
Never mind - managed it! For those who may be interested, I used a cheap ND filter, the light was low - around sunset and I underexposed it from what the light meter was telling me on full manual mode (F9 at 1/60 ISO 6400). Took me a few tries, but that's what it's all about!
Really helped me a lot this, most importantly the Aperture. You did look hot at times, you make me laugh which is good. :) Also great to see you using the available light rather than bouncing flash around which us just harsh in an environment like this, something I have been trying recently which is working great on the Canon 5D mk3, the HDR mode, but not vivid just standard, its giving me amazing range from the bulb filaments, into the depth of shadows and even outside the windows.
thank you sir. I really appreciate your old school approach to photography, well actually more of a classical one. I have watched a few of your other videos and can must say I really enjoy them and how you teach. I am moving back to Germany soon, from the USA, where I have been for the past 5 years as a media Journalist. Would be happy to get in touch with you when I am in Europe again. Maybe get some in person advice from you, if time allows it. Thank you.
Thanx a lot, that was really helpful, and everything were explained properly, many tips were there that I wasn't going to think about , Thanx again, keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video.siting at my desk at work watching this video.Currently shoot property for estate agents.I wish i had all this time to get the shots.I normally have to do a elote property with around 5 bedfrooms and grounds in by the time this video finishes. before the phtography i have to do the floor plans on a tablet which is about an hour then get 30 mins to 45 mins to photograph the entire house and gardens.Then its off back to the office with an 1 to 2 hours before i go to the next proeprty.
You’re welcome snake3021. Please help us spread the word and grow the community by 'liking' 'G+ing', sharing our videos and linking to us on photo forums, Facebook etc
Thanks for sharing, Mike! You've given your viewers some good tips to taking interior shots. I do think the results could be better, however. One of the problems with photographing interiors is dealing with the disparity in contrast from the outside to the inside. I think you've done a pretty good job, but, I think the room is missing the use of flash or strobes to give it that extra inviting feeling. For some reason, when I photograph a room using available light and then adjust the fill light sliders in post, it never seems believable after it's all said and done. I think you'd get a more realistic feeling with the use of flash or strobes. I know it's not easy to light a large room. One thing you could do is focus a bit closer for a detailed shot of the table with that beautiful view outside. It's much more difficult to light a larger area of the room than it is a smaller area. But, you've given some great alternative tips.
No worries +Rob Stathem I agree about putting a bit more light into the place. However it's always a balance between what the photographer would like to to do vs what the client wants to do. Closing the restaurant bar areas for an extra hour so I could light it would have meant a lot of lost revenue for them so I had to work with what was there. Sorry, I should have said that in the video... MIKE
Hi Mike, That is very true what you say. It's all about what the client wants and what you're able to do within the time permitted to take the photograph. Very true! I commend you for doing interior photography. It is so difficult to photograph a room and I'm still learning all the different ways to approach interior photography and your video is definitely a good alternative! If the client gives me the time to photograph and respects my organic approach, I'll carefully craft my light because lighting is what gets me excited.
I saw how you cleaned your lens and I was very suprised how worry-free you simply use a micro fiber cloth and your breath to clean it. Maybe could do a video about cleaning your lenses? I really would like to see what works best for you. Really like your videos, learned a lot... keep up the great work! Cheers form Germany.
Hello Mike, thank you very much for this posting. Learned quite a bit. I have been dabbling in all areas of photography. I just recently have been asked to do some real estate shooting. I don't have much experience and with this area of photography. All that you reviewed coupled with my experience with other areas of photography, I am able to totally understand your points. BTW, thanks for the F stop tip. That was a key point for me. The lighting in live shot is something I am going to definitely going to remember as well. I feel quite confident, thank you mate. Ronnie/Synchnryze Photography
Love your videos, and appreciate all your great help, I'm just getting into photography and looking forward to shooting a lol it of everything Ur I'm a little stuck on which one one to buy an fx or an dx sensor ( I'm thinking of either a d7100 or a d600) I won't hold it against you ,but I would love your opinion, thank you very much mike and keep up the great work
Mike, I love photographing interiors and often use HDR to ensure the highlights and shadow detail are captured. Here in this bar, there is lots of sunlight flooding in, which could case some glare on any shiny surfaces, would you consider using a polarising filter to reduce that glare?
Thanks +Paul Mason If by 'remote control you mean a radio control, there's very little difference except one has a cable attached to camera and the other doesn't - MIKE
Uau! Exactly what I was looking for! I have to shoot in a a dancing event with 10 ladies, and the room has so many details and windows glass. Thanks for your tips!
Hi, great tutorial! Could you show us how to take photo in tight rooms e.g. bedroom? Where is not too much space to move, how to choose the best angle?
Thank you Larry Wriser. Happy to help. If you'd be kind enough to share the vids around with other photographers I'd really appreciate it because it'll help me make more of them - MIKE :-)
Very informative tutorial, but I have just one question: Is HDR an alternative for fixing your highlight/shadow problem? In theory, it sounds like you should be able to take underexposed and properly exposed photos and put them in Photoshop as an HDR set and tweak the lighting around until you get it right. But in practice maybe that would just look artificial or otherwise unnatural? I'd like to hear what you think about this. Thanks.
Why dont you use a handhold light meter like the Sekonic 758dr? It will give you the correct exposure of the highlight and shadow. In this kind of work what absolutely best the Dx or fx camera? I have the d7000 DX and a D700 FX.
Mike - Great Video - I have watched and learned so much from you! One question - If these shots were to be used on a large format poster say A0 or even bigger - would you have still used the D300 ? Or would you have gone to a D800 or similar for increased megapixels ? How big could/would you go with a d300 image ??? Thanks !!
Thanks James Bishop . Provided the image is sharp and the file good then it can be printed up to 40, 50 (probably more) inches and will be fine. - MIKE
A clear and concise explanation, without the hype often seen on You Tube. A natural teacher.
Thanks.
Thank you +Jon Ferguson happy to have helps. Please share the vids you like around because it helps me make more of them. Best wishes - MIKE
This is not only about the technical explanation. You expended the first 18 minutes just setting things up before taking the first picture. For me that's the greatest lesson in this video. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much Mike Browne! The 25 minutes of this video genuinely felt more like 5, it was so interesting and clearly put across that the time just flew past and I didn't want it to end!
thanks for the kind words! please do share 'em too so we can make more free vidoes- Melissa pp Mike
I think this is really helpful to understand how careful you need to be when shooting for someone,me myself i need to concentrate more under stress,plus Mike acts really well even with no cuts in the scenes,i appreciate your lessons!
Thank you Marco T. Please help me make more videos by sharing them on forums etc with other photographers.
Thanks again Mike Browne for an excellent instructional video. My takeaway from this one was to slow down and think about what I wanted to see before taking the shot.
And once you've learnt the techniques of photography that's the next place to go Steve Young - it's what my 7 Building Blocks of Photography course teaches... www.photographycourses.biz/courses/7-building-blocks-of-photography
Thanks Mike Browne, definitely on the to do list, a little time challenged with work and I would like to commit the time.
That's certainly the best way to do it Steve Young because it's by making time to practise, the lessons go in and stick.
Thank you. The best place to stand / set up the camera is the place it looks best in the viewfinder which is a choice you have to make when you're on location. There's a couple of videos coming sometime in the next month or so of me doing a real life shoot on a holiday park with small caravans and chalets. Keep your eyes open for it - it might help...
24 minutes and 24 seconds of brilliance. You've got a real knack to teaching, you two do a great job, thanks Mike & Jane
I found this extremely helpful. Watching you work and hearing you verbalize how you are thinking about the shot is incredible. I also appreciated you making adjustments to the picture on the fly and why you were making them. Thanks.
Thanks R. Todd Gibson - photography is all about thinking your way through an image and assembling the components of photography appropriately for each one. That's what my 7 Building blocks of Photography Course is all about... www.photographycourses.biz/7_building_blocks_of_photography.html
You are welcome! I watch your videos every day because I have asked myself those hard questions and because you inspire the heck out of me. Thank you very!
Being a foolish amateur, I am always amazed at how many talented professionals there are that are willing to share their time won experience and knowledge. Thank you Mike!
Hey Thanks Gary Yarber No worries. I love teaching people stuff and if you like the free stuff maybe you'll come join me on a workshop or do a course some day... www.photographycourses.biz/
Great video Mike you have a great skill of saying it like it is...
Thank you Tony Lawton
Down and dirty. I think you hit the major points to taking a great photography in this setting without all of the expensive extras, which come with photography today. Trying my hand at interior photography and I really appreciate how well you explained this. Thank you!
Thanks Matthew - MIKE
Absolutely perfect video on how to take interior photos. You have a great way of walking through the process, step by step, and making it very easy.
Thanks Mike - MIKE :-)
Mike I just want to say thanks for everything you help me. I am only 12 years old. My photography is getting better every time when I watch your video. I learned a lot of things from you thanks you very much.
shooting my eyeballs out: was in California and bumped into someone and spent a whole day just shooting some wallpaper in two rooms. The owner of the little house is retired, wife almost so; and the two of them are having a lash at having large wallpaper prints that one can stick on a wall. All of which are prints of images shot by one of them of street art in multiple countries around the world; on vacation really but I said okay and had a cup of tea, talking to them for 30 minutes. Then I hauled my gear in (bag has grown in size) and set up my pod. Spent the whole day from 8:00 to 17:30 shooting only two rooms of which had only one wall with the product on it. Big lad that I am in this small house squeezing myself into very tight corners with a cable release and mirror lock-up so as not to get camera shake from the old wood floors.
Thanks for this film Mike. They were very pleased indeed.
Chasing the light all day running through many batteries and using my flash gun as needed. Almost split my jeans squeezing into corners:)
Great information about composition. Another way to avoid distorting the vertical lines is a Tilt-Shift lens, but they are very expensive. This is a great tutorial to get the proper lines in the home using a wide angle lens. Well done Mike.
Thank you +Tony Peric - MIKE
Thank you. It's a tough one photographing for estate agents because of the time frame. I've done quite a bit of consultancy showing agents how to do it quickly and still get the best from a property.
Mike, thank you very much for producing and posting this video. It's extremely useful - one of the best videos of its type I've come across in a long time.
One of the most professional tutorial on youtube, thanks a lot!
A tilt & shift lens is a must have if one is going to do this on a regular basis. Apart from fixing verticals/horizontals in camera, it can also be used to increase the apparent depth of field in certain circumstances when space is very tight.
Simply by listening and watching Mikes videos very carefully, I think I have become a decent hobby photographer myself. Sadly I had not much time to play yet, but so far so good. These tutorials are unbeatable in precision, detail, emotion and respect to everything and everybody involved in photography. Kudos Mike, I enjoy every minute of your videos!
Really don't know what to say - other than fantastic - so informative and easy to follow and understand - thanks a million
thank you Ron Powell for the kind words, - MELISSA ( for MIke )
+Ron Powell Can't say more so, I'll repeat what you said "Really don't know what to say - other than fantastic - so informative and easy to follow and understand - thanks a million"
Kamal Saad thank you, I'm delighted it helped - MELISSA ( for Mike )
These narrated, on-location thought processes are really entertaining and educating. Nice to see how people work.
Mike, I've learned so much from your videos and this video is no exception! Love your presentation technique.
Wow, accidentally came across your tutorial and very much enjoyed the practical approach you take to your photography. I had viewed a few other "real estate" videos and became a bit over whelmed with the amount of lighting and multi-exposure setups and as an admitted novice felt more frustrated than educated. My hats off to your simpler, yet effective approach and watching in real time as you teach the concept. Many thanks : )
Thanks Neftali Cano. happy to help. Please share any vids you like around as it helps me make more of them. Oh, and please subscribe to the channel so you get notified when we post new ones... MIKE :-)
Wow! This video was more helpful to me as a brand new interior photographer than any other I have found so far. I’m going to watch it a few more times. Many thanks!!
Thanks @Jennifer Hawthorne. Happy to have helped... MIKE
Wow! Great video. I really felt like I was there. Very good explanation of variables involved without being too technical. Thanks!
Thanks +Carole Slagsvol happy it helped. If you'd be kind enough to share the vids around with other photographers I'd really appreciate it because it'll help me make more of them - MIKE :-)
Thank you. Yes they do help but few people will go to the trouble to make or use them. And when shooting a commercial venue like this hotel they probably won't want to close down for the photographer to do it.
Mike, you did a great job in explaining each step plus showing the actual picture before and after to give us a better look. It's a wonder I didn't see this video before. Keep going!!!
thank you Joe! - Melissa pp Mike
Hi James - yes a sheet of muslin cloth or tracing paper would work for that. I didn't have any with me and didn't go into it in the vid because there was so much other stuff to cover already. Sorry - I should have mentioned it though...
Brilliant. Have been following your videos for a quite while, and this is yet another that has suddenly become incredibly relevant to my work. Really great stuff, and thanks for sharing.
Thanks Kieran. Please share any of my vids you find helpful around - it helps me make more of them... MIKE
Mike this video of yours is a godsend for me. I am starting my journey as a interior photographer with a travel portal and your series have given me critical inputs on how to go through the whole thing. Thank you from India.
Happy to help Rishabh Asthana Please help me make more videos like this one by sharing it with other photographers on forums, Facebook, Flickr etc.
D
LP
Very well done. I appreciate your methodical approach to problem solving, as it's quite informative and entertaining to be brought along for the ride.
I love this video. Very personal stylized teaching. Much to learn if you listen, not to wordy or nerdy. Thanks for the video Mike. I'll be subscribing.
Also, what a fantastic spot to enjoy a pint.
Sure is Jordan Moorman and luckily it's just round the corner :-) Please help me make more videos by sharing them on forums etc with other photographers.
Thanks for the tutorial, Mike. Appreciate that you did this with gear and straight forward technique accessible to all.
This was exactly what I was looking for. You are a great teacher very easy to understand. Thank you!
Thank you Chris, you're welcome. If you'd be kind enough to share the vids around with other photographers I'd really appreciate it because it'll help me make more of them - MIKE :-)
@Mike Brown, that's a good video to show the basics. Great how you 'function' under the eyes of the client and producing a video at the same time. All this without re-taking. I liked even the handheld camera. Congrats Jenny for the camera work!
My real estate agent is offering an opportunity for me to take some photos of some local properties for her to build my portfolio and get some shots for advertising to other agents that she knows. You earned another subscriber today with this, because this is exactly what I needed to get my confidence up to go out and shoot. I really appreciate the knowledge you've shared here. Thank you.
Hey thanks cloudstepper11. happy to have helped. Please help me make more videos like it by sharing it with other photographers on forums, Facebook, ClickASnap, Flickr etc... MIKE
6 or 7 years ago I started real estate photography and this was the very first video I watched here on YT... This was an instant subscribe from me and tons of useful tips from you! Thank you :)
Thank so much - it's good to know you're still with me!
Great tutorial! Thank you for paying attention to the details of thinking about the shot before all of the technical jargon that can fog the final product. sometimes it is hard to focus on the important details of the space that you are shooting and loose yourself in f-stops and shutter speeds. I needed that reminder.
Mike, thank you. I'm just getting started and want to shoot architectural (interiors and exteriors), so this was wonderful. I appreciate it and have subscribed to your channel!
thank you +Mecherle glad you found the videos helpful, please do share them to social media,forums etc so we can make more free videos - Melissa pp Mike
thank you so much, am an interior designer and trying to do my portfolio, so helpful, thanks
Thank you - and yes you can use a remote.
For those without a cable release: the 10 second timer allows you to take photo's when not touching your camera. In 10 seconds all vibrations of handling your camera are gone and you'll get a nice shot. Less flexible but perfectly possible.
I would see if closing a curtain could fix that highlight on the bar. Combining two photo's, one with curtains open and one with them closed could remove this highlight but you'd have to see if the result would still be a faithfull representation of the room
Just another great tutorial!! Thanks Mike and Jayne and cheers from Brazil!!
I like that video. Easy to follow, easy to understand and very informative.
Thanks ***** - glad you like it - MIKE :-)
very good video for amateur. i watched this 2 times and still learning . thank you mike :)
Thank you Radu. Please help us spread the word about our films and grow the community by 'liking' 'G+ing', sharing them and linking to us on photo forums, Facebook etc
Thanks, Mike for another outstanding video. I feel like I'm there with you while you explain your work. I appreciate your down-to-earth straightforward approach. I've learned more from you than anywhere else. Keep up the great work. - From across the pond.
Hi Mike, i wish i would of found this 2 years ago before i started real estate photography, VERY informative and without a doubt the best tutorial on the web for this sort of thing, i´m looking forward to seeing more of your videos now, thankyou!
Thank you Matthew. Please share any vids you like around as it helps me make more of them... Best wishes... MIKE :-)
Hello Mike:
I have been involved in photography for over 45 years. I do primarily fine art photo images with layering in Photoshop. I have also done a little wedding photography, but it is not my love. I was just asked if I would do some interior architectural images for an interior designer's web page. Your wonderfully informative video has given me great insight as to how to proceed. Thank you so much for sharing your many years of knowledge with the UA-cam community. I truly feel when people share their knowledge it helps to make the world a better place for all. Keep up the excellent work! Cheers!
Ron Star
Thanks Ron Star for your kind words, we love to hear we're making a difference and helping you guys :-) Sounds like you have a great new project to get stuck into! well done on your achievements so far. We're inviting people to tell us about their journeys through photography for our inspirational Zero to Hero articles on the website. Some are purely photographic and others are amazing stories of how people have used a passion for photography to get through addictions or even keep going when life has turned against them. We'd love to hear your journey, if you'd like to get involved i'll put a link below... - CHRISTINA :-)
www.photographycourses.biz/zero-to-hero
this is by far the best tutorial I've watched
thank you ! +Maria Krelifa glad you like it ,please help us make more videos by sharing and spreading the word! - MELISSA ( for Mike )
I can only echo what others have said - genuinely the best tutorials on You Tube and judging by your choice of locations, you probably live pretty much next door to me too....well almost.
I'm also encouraged to see you use an Nikon 18 70; my 18 105 kit lens just died so it'll get replaced by an 18-70 Nikon from ebay. If It's good enough for you it'll do me and they're so cheap.Your video tutorials and no nonsense approach have helped so much, many thanks, Chris
Curious about real estate photography...searched for a few videos on UA-cam...opened a few to let them load...found a Mike Browne video...closed all other tabs. :D
haha thank you Nick - Melissa pp Mike
Thank you so much again. This video will be very useful for me as I am an Interior Designer and preparing to do portfolio by myself.
No worries Mike Lookalike :-)
Mr. Browne, Thank you for posting this video. This is my first time watching you and I must say I love the way you explain detail by showing and explaining how and why you use the settings you do... I am a Portrait Photographer looking to expand to Real Estate.. Again Thank you so much. GOD bless
Thanks Margaretmg, i'm glad you enjoyed my video and found it helpful. you may find it easier to watch more video's on my website, see link below... - MIKE :-)
www.photographycourses.biz/videos
Thanks for this! Appreciate the lesson and that you're kind to the people working.
Thanks Jennifer - MIKE :-)
Very cool tutorial, thanks!
When I do high end villas, I always take a dresser / assistant with me. So many little things that are easy to miss such as lights not being on, trailing wires or so many kinds of minor ugliness I often miss them as a stressed out sweating photographer :)
To take it to the next level, it's best approached as a 2-person job in my experience :)
Also - a spirit level either on the camera (you can get £1 bubble things for the hot shoe), tripod or both is useful if you don't have it built-in to the camera such as with the 5D Mk III.
Great video Mike, nothing beats your clear and concrete style. Keep it up!
I am in real estate and take a lot of interior shots to show off my listings. I don't really have time to do the raw picture with the detailed post production. My savior has been using HDR photography. With this method it still takes me about 3 or 4 hours to take and process 30 images. They generally turn out looking very nice. I am using the Sigma 10-20mm lens with a Canon 7D.
Never mind - managed it! For those who may be interested, I used a cheap ND filter, the light was low - around sunset and I underexposed it from what the light meter was telling me on full manual mode (F9 at 1/60 ISO 6400). Took me a few tries, but that's what it's all about!
Really helped me a lot this, most importantly the Aperture. You did look hot at times, you make me laugh which is good. :)
Also great to see you using the available light rather than bouncing flash around which us just harsh in an environment like this, something I have been trying recently which is working great on the Canon 5D mk3, the HDR mode, but not vivid just standard, its giving me amazing range from the bulb filaments, into the depth of shadows and even outside the windows.
Thank you +Chris Withington - MIKE :-)
thank you sir. I really appreciate your old school approach to photography, well actually more of a classical one. I have watched a few of your other videos and can must say I really enjoy them and how you teach. I am moving back to Germany soon, from the USA, where I have been for the past 5 years as a media Journalist. Would be happy to get in touch with you when I am in Europe again. Maybe get some in person advice from you, if time allows it.
Thank you.
Thanks Hexarmin, check out my website for more details on workshops and courses www.photographycourses.biz/courses - MIKE :-)
Thanks for all of your nice video tutorials. I like all of them. As well I enjoy the way you explain.
Thanx a lot, that was really helpful, and everything were explained properly, many tips were there that I wasn't going to think about , Thanx again, keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you +Samer El-Sarrag - MIKE
Excellent video. Thanks for posting. I'm an amateur and am learning a great deal from your tutorials.
Great video.siting at my desk at work watching this video.Currently shoot property for estate agents.I wish i had all this time to get the shots.I normally have to do a elote property with around 5 bedfrooms and grounds in by the time this video finishes. before the phtography i have to do the floor plans on a tablet which is about an hour then get 30 mins to 45 mins to photograph the entire house and gardens.Then its off back to the office with an 1 to 2 hours before i go to the next proeprty.
You’re welcome snake3021. Please help us spread the word and grow the community by 'liking' 'G+ing', sharing our videos and linking to us on photo forums, Facebook etc
Really fantastic tutorial, thanks Mike. Professionally done, you should be on Sky Arts! Thoroughly enjoyed that.
Thank you ***** Please help me make more free vids by sharing them wherever seems appropriate...
Yes can use a polariser - or HDR :-)
Well done, you are a great teacher. Lots of good information, well presented. Thank you.
Thank you Frank - MIKE :-)
Thanks for sharing, Mike! You've given your viewers some good tips to taking interior shots. I do think the results could be better, however. One of the problems with photographing interiors is dealing with the disparity in contrast from the outside to the inside. I think you've done a pretty good job, but, I think the room is missing the use of flash or strobes to give it that extra inviting feeling. For some reason, when I photograph a room using available light and then adjust the fill light sliders in post, it never seems believable after it's all said and done. I think you'd get a more realistic feeling with the use of flash or strobes. I know it's not easy to light a large room. One thing you could do is focus a bit closer for a detailed shot of the table with that beautiful view outside. It's much more difficult to light a larger area of the room than it is a smaller area. But, you've given some great alternative tips.
No worries +Rob Stathem I agree about putting a bit more light into the place. However it's always a balance between what the photographer would like to to do vs what the client wants to do. Closing the restaurant bar areas for an extra hour so I could light it would have meant a lot of lost revenue for them so I had to work with what was there. Sorry, I should have said that in the video... MIKE
Hi Mike, That is very true what you say. It's all about what the client wants and what you're able to do within the time permitted to take the photograph. Very true! I commend you for doing interior photography. It is so difficult to photograph a room and I'm still learning all the different ways to approach interior photography and your video is definitely a good alternative! If the client gives me the time to photograph and respects my organic approach, I'll carefully craft my light because lighting is what gets me excited.
Mike, once again, many thanks for your crystal clear explanations.
Thank you for this very much. Probably the best tutorial I've seen on photographic technique.
Thanks Ian... MIKE
I saw how you cleaned your lens and I was very suprised how worry-free you simply use a micro fiber cloth and your breath to clean it. Maybe could do a video about cleaning your lenses? I really would like to see what works best for you.
Really like your videos, learned a lot... keep up the great work! Cheers form Germany.
I love your incredibly detailed tutorials.
Hello Mike, thank you very much for this posting. Learned quite a bit. I have been dabbling in all areas of photography. I just recently have been asked to do some real estate shooting. I don't have much experience and with this area of photography. All that you reviewed coupled with my experience with other areas of photography, I am able to totally understand your points. BTW, thanks for the F stop tip. That was a key point for me. The lighting in live shot is something I am going to definitely going to remember as well. I feel quite confident, thank you mate.
Ronnie/Synchnryze Photography
Cool - HDR is an easy way to do it and as the software has got so good these days results are amazing
this is great very useful overview of technique and thought processes - thank you!
Love your videos, and appreciate all your great help, I'm just getting into photography and looking forward to shooting a lol it of everything Ur I'm a little stuck on which one one to buy an fx or an dx sensor ( I'm thinking of either a d7100 or a d600) I won't hold it against you ,but I would love your opinion, thank you very much mike and keep up the great work
Great video series. I love the detailed explanations.
Mike, I love photographing interiors and often use HDR to ensure the highlights and shadow detail are captured. Here in this bar, there is lots of sunlight flooding in, which could case some glare on any shiny surfaces, would you consider using a polarising filter to reduce that glare?
Sir big fan of you.... the way you explain each and every details... helps us to understand things in better way :)
Another great video a pleasure to watch and great information.
Great video! Thanks for the thorough information! Greatly appreciated! :)
Thanks +Judy Cade Happy to help. Please help me make more like it by liking and sharing any of my vids you find helpful. - MIKE :-)
Great video lots of good stuff. What is the difference if any, with cable release and a remote control?...Keep up the good work
Thanks +Paul Mason If by 'remote control you mean a radio control, there's very little difference except one has a cable attached to camera and the other doesn't - MIKE
Great tutorial Mike!
Thank you for sharing!
Cheers!
Thanks Sami, if you'd like to watch more free video's they are also available on my website www.photographycourses.biz/videos - MIKE
Uau! Exactly what I was looking for! I have to shoot in a a dancing event with 10 ladies, and the room has so many details and windows glass. Thanks for your tips!
Hi, great tutorial! Could you show us how to take photo in tight rooms e.g. bedroom? Where is not too much space to move, how to choose the best angle?
Thanks for this, full of really great tips. Thanks for sharing 🐸
Yet another informative video. Thanks again, Theoden.
Love your attention to detail and how you walk us through step by step... very few take the time to explain the steps like this. SUBSCRIBING
Thank you Larry Wriser. Happy to help. If you'd be kind enough to share the vids around with other photographers I'd really appreciate it because it'll help me make more of them - MIKE :-)
Well done. I'm looking into doing some of this, and your video is very helpful. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you so much for explaining all in one photography in real world scenario.
Thank you Ken - that's awesome.
Thank you Maggie
Thank you, Mike! very accurate and useful! good job, mate!
The way you present this is awesome. You should have your own TV show :D
Very informative tutorial, but I have just one question: Is HDR an alternative for fixing your highlight/shadow problem? In theory, it sounds like you should be able to take underexposed and properly exposed photos and put them in Photoshop as an HDR set and tweak the lighting around until you get it right. But in practice maybe that would just look artificial or otherwise unnatural? I'd like to hear what you think about this. Thanks.
You can correct distortion with lens profile..
Why dont you use a handhold light meter like the Sekonic 758dr? It will give you the correct exposure of the highlight and shadow. In this kind of work what absolutely best the Dx or fx camera? I have the d7000 DX and a D700 FX.
Mike - Great Video - I have watched and learned so much from you! One question - If these shots were to be used on a large format poster say A0 or even bigger - would you have still used the D300 ? Or would you have gone to a D800 or similar for increased megapixels ? How big could/would you go with a d300 image ??? Thanks !!
Thanks James Bishop . Provided the image is sharp and the file good then it can be printed up to 40, 50 (probably more) inches and will be fine. - MIKE