Five Tips for Taking Pictures In-Doors
It’s the middle of winter, it’s cold outside and we are spending more time indoors. We still want to capture our family members and make memories with our cameras. Let me give you a few suggestions on ways to strengthen your photography skills in your home. These rules apply to any camera, DSLR, point and shoots, smart phones and tablets.
Turn off your over head lights and lamps. Two reasons for this. Overhead lights create a lighting scenario that does not flatter your subject. The overhead lights will create shadows in the eyes, under the nose and chin. The second reason, the natural sunlight and lights in your home are different color temperatures. Your images will then have competing color temperatures lighting your subject. You only want one!
Find a window or doorway. Open the drapes and shades. The bigger the window, the more natural light to illuminate your subject. When starting out, it is helpful to choose a window on the opposite side of the house from the sun. This way you will be working with soft light. This is light that does not have strong shadows and highlights making it easier to light your subject.
Place your subject next to the window. You can set up a few toys in this area to occupy your child. Perhaps take a few photos of them eating snack or meal at the kitchen table, reading a book in a chair, or looking out the window.
Your child will most likely be moving around and changing their position, however, this is a great opportunity to see how their movement will alter how the light is falling on their face and body. When the subject is facing towards the window, you will see the light fall evenly on the face, as they turn away from the window, you will begin to see shadows form on their face. Embrace this as it can enhance the mood of the image.
Move around your subject. Always change your position so you can capture some unique and interesting images.
Hope this was helpful and inspires you to snap a few photos! Let me know if you have questions or if there is something else you want to learn! Just send me an email! Contact me!
