Steven Long Photography

The Lighting, the FirePlace … and the TV

SLP — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:54:53 +0000

When having an interior photographed tip. It is important having someone familiar on where and how to turn lights on/off /dim, these can be quite sophisticated and obviously affects the ambience of the room. All table and floor lamps should generally be “on” during the shoot so they should all have working bulbs, especially those with three way bulbs.

If there is a gas fireplace become familiar on how to turn it on and check the damper. Also if there is a flat screen tv in the room then sometimes it cannot be avoided in the final image. Know how and which remote to use because often having the tv “on” is a better option then having a big black rectangle in the final image

Interior Focus -

SLP — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:05:21 +0000

The emphasis of this site is Interior Photography. To be more specific, interior photography for those whose work, products and or talents deal with interiors. I offer photography for interior designers and architects, including their kitchen and bathroom work; designers of furniture and lighting; hospitality, including hotels and restaurants; offices; and for anyone who designs and sells interior products.

Steven Long Photography provides images for Architecture, Interiors & Interior Design, Kitchen & Bathroom Design, Furniture, Hospitality. For use in publications, portfolios, web sites, marketing. My work makes your work attract attention!

You will find my portfolio at the top of the page. Below are links to galleries of my portrait and personal work. Also below, if you are interested, are tips (in process) and ideas for preparation for working with an interior photographer.

Regardless of why or how you found this site please enjoy. I ask only that you respect my copyrights and please forward the site to others that you think might be interested and in need of my expertise.

Steven

Staging -

SLP — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:50:27 +0000

If the shoot involves an active residence - first deal with the clutter as in telephones, alarm clocks and all those plug-ins (often not quite under the bed), magazines and books from the bathroom and family photographs unless they are part of your design should be temporarily moved as with things on the refrigerator door.

Next – have as much cleaning done before the shoot especially the windows. While we are on windows- what is the view? Landscape, deck clutter, yard clutter, vehicles and anything in window views need to be moved.

Staging supplies Here are some free form thoughts to help you get some ideas – think flowers, fruits, bottles, spices and towels for kitchen (and perhaps some wine) - towels for kitchens and bathrooms Dinning and breakfast table set. This is your opportunity to bring in rugs, pillows, art work, books - choices may have been compromised in the final design.

Portraits

SLP — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:23:52 +0000

I am of the mindset that a portrait is made not taken.I believe a successful portrait makes a connection between the subject and the viewer. I can shoot almost anywhere but ideally the portrait session is where the subject feels as much at ease as possible. The nature of my my main business – interior photography (Portfolio menu above), is by necessity location based and so is my portraiture. I really enjoy doing portraits and wish I did more.. – Portraits

Personal Work – Color

SLP — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:18:07 +0000

There is an old adage that you can tell a lot about a person based on the shoes they wear. I think a photographer’s personal work tells you a lot about how they approach their craft. The Portfolio menu at the top of the page represents my main work - interiors. The link below represents work that I am compelled to do. This work reveals much about how I view photography – the art of photographing light. – Color

Photographing Interiors -Time of Day

SLP — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:06:02 +0000

Time of Day -when the sun pours into a room it can be spectacular or disastrous for photographing interiors. The time of day affects some rooms more than others so make note of what time the room looks best. Notice the direction of windows with regard to the Sun – East, West, North or South. When planning to shoot a whole house how the house fills with light determines the best time to shoot and the best place to start.