Controlling Light in Architecture Photography (Without Flash)

[@elinstrom288]

Succinct and to the point. Well done Adam!

[@adamtaylorphotos]

@@elinstrom288 Thank you! I really try to make my videos straight to the point with no fluff!

[@junaidhasanpranto]

Always love to see your video. Very easily understandable and informative. Thank you! Keep up the good work.

[@adamtaylorphotos]

@@junaidhasanpranto Thanks so much!

[@stevengoans422]

Love the video Adam. Thank you! Question in regards to remove the glare in the glass window with your matador cape. Did you bounce the flash off the wall or did you shoot through the cape to remove the glare? Thanks again

[@adamtaylorphotos]

I didn't use a flash at all. That glare on the right window was a reflection of the white lamp shade. By holding a black curtain in front of the white lamp shade the window was only "reflecting black", which doesn't show up on camera.

[@stevengoans422]

@@adamtaylorphotos oh that makes sense thank you so much. This is very helpful.

[@adamtaylorphotos]

@@stevengoans422 Awesome, glad it was useful!

[@vaylenjpevans7880]

Can you use HDR exposure bracketing instead? (2 stops down, 2 stops up and one normal)

[@adamtaylorphotos]

@@vaylenjpevans7880 You can, but it won’t give you the same results. Sometimes it might get you 80% of the way there. But I strive for 100%. The kind of clients I want to work with know the difference between HDR and high-end.

[@skymakai]

Very nice! No flash exposures?

[@robertchmara8818]

why? there was no need :)

[@adamtaylorphotos]

None needed on this one. :-)

[@skymakai]

@@robertchmara8818 Maybe you and could better explain “when flash is needed” in your photography. For my work, flash is used to get proper colors, reducing color cast.

[@skymakai]

@@adamtaylorphotos Thank you. Could you respond to my other comment? Do you explain when flash is needed versus when it’s not?

[@adamtaylorphotos]

@@skymakai I basically only use flash to solve specific problems. I just did a whole workshop all about how/when/why I use flash... adamtaylorphotos.com/lighting/