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Post by beerbum on Dec 9, 2010 18:01:37 GMT
Hi there, I know there are some serious photographers on here I don't have a digital SLR but am intending to hire one along with some lenses to take some interior shots of the interior design project my wife has completed - major refurb, 10 rooms in total. Rather than get expensive lighting set ups, I'm hoping that a tripod and use of HDR can give good results. A. Am I kidding myself? B. If not, then advice on camera/lenses to hire C. Advice on HDR software. (Photomatix?) I have Pixelmator which can't do it. I thought I could go down the Aperture route with a plug in but my 4 year old iMac won't handle it D. any other wisdom to be had We could use a Pro but I really fancy having a go and then we'll also have full copyright. Look forward to your insights
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Post by teryyb808 on Jan 5, 2011 21:33:23 GMT
Hi Bit late, sorry but been a little busy. I use photomatix, it does the job very well, for interiors (depending on how dark it is) you can blend a lot of exposures to get a really good looking shot. Its important to make sure you don't over do it, because the image will look too strange. The lens choice depends of the type of image sensor in your camera (full frame or cropped), my guess is you'll have a cropped sensor, therefore, go for a good quality wide angle zoom. Maybe 10- 20mm, anything wider will distort and may result in you having difficulty keeping verticals straight. For finishing off your images Aperture is a good choice, however, Photoshop Elements will also do everything you want. I hope this helps and is not too late.
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Post by beerbum on Jan 6, 2011 16:43:31 GMT
Hi Bit late, sorry but been a little busy. I use photomatix, it does the job very well, for interiors (depending on how dark it is) you can blend a lot of exposures to get a really good looking shot. Its important to make sure you don't over do it, because the image will look too strange. The lens choice depends of the type of image sensor in your camera (full frame or cropped), my guess is you'll have a cropped sensor, therefore, go for a good quality wide angle zoom. Maybe 10- 20mm, anything wider will distort and may result in you having difficulty keeping verticals straight. For finishing off your images Aperture is a good choice, however, Photoshop Elements will also do everything you want. I hope this helps and is not too late. Thanks - not too late as still to get a date for "the shoot" - much appreciated -BB
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Post by Alan on Jan 6, 2011 19:37:00 GMT
Sounds like a project that might be good to shoot as 360-degree panoramas too.
Alan.
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Post by beerbum on Jan 7, 2011 10:06:49 GMT
Sounds like a project that might be good to shoot as 360-degree panoramas too. Alan. Oh, I hadn't thought of that! Any tips?
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Post by Alan on Jan 8, 2011 12:35:57 GMT
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