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Edit: I bumped because i shot a model in one of the units today... Pics down below! Or, you can enjoy the real estate shots, up to your personal preference  Well, since this forum is sort-of for bragging and/or sharing (Granted, it isn't a photo of a beautiful model..sorry guys, I'll do better next time!  ), I'm ecstatic and proud anyway-- I just spent the last 7 months (and way too much time, mostly because I'm OCD!) photographing interiors, exteriors and neighborhood shots for 22 rental properties- mostly older historical buildings- and over 300 individual units. Finished the last unit this evening- and now my client can finally go live with his new website  (Note: I "blew out" the windows in each of these on purpose; as this is all for section 8 housing and it's a good way to stop myself from getting too fancy and arty for the clientele they'll be drawing in!). Anyway, here's a few... I just wanted to show off a few interior shots. Historical buildings may be high maintenance, but they have such character it's amazing to see and oh so much fun! In a world where all modern houses and apartments look exactly the same, these are a breath of fresh air.  214 Pine St Unit 3L-110 by Liska Rial Eman, on Flickr  214 Pine St Unit 3L-77 by Liska Rial Eman, on Flickr  214 Pine St Unit 3L-63 by Liska Rial Eman, on Flickr  211 Walnut St 3L-40 by Liska Rial Eman, on Flickr  76 Chapin St 2R-57 by Liska Rial Eman, on Flickr  92 Jackson St Unit 1L-32 by Liska Rial Eman, on Flickr  196 Oak St 4L-80 by Liska Rial Eman, on Flickr  66 Sorrento 2L-55 by Liska Rial Eman, on Flickr Dec 12 13 05:38 pm Link Those are some great rooms, and great work showing them off so well. Dec 12 13 05:45 pm Link Red Sky Photography wrote: Thank you ! Dec 12 13 05:50 pm Link Wonderful detail in what looks to be difficult lighting situations. Did you combine bracketed layers, or HDR by any chance? Dec 12 13 06:00 pm Link Section 8? ok. It's official. I am declaring poverty and moving to Amherst. Fantastic work! Hell, I'd rent one just to have a place to shoot with spaces like that. Dec 12 13 06:04 pm Link Robert Randall wrote: Thanks Robert- that means a lot, especially coming from you! I didn't do any layer bracketing or HDR processing (though I did take several exposures so I could decide later which ones I liked best). I did make creative use of a polarizing filter, though, to help with window reflections on the wood floors and on some of the walls. These are pretty much just my D800 on vivid color (for a little extra color oomph, otherwise they look too muted compared to the actual apartment) with a few small contrast adjustments. All that urban exploration experience came in handy-- I'm using long expoures at ISO 100, f8 or 9 depending. Marc Damon wrote: Thank you! Hehehe, the apartment's are in Holyoke- Amherst is still a rich persons area... but honestly, there are a few apartments I went into that I would hijack and live and shoot in any day. Some of the wood floors are amazing! Dec 12 13 06:14 pm Link Nice work! You definitely gotta get a model in there.... Dec 12 13 06:23 pm Link Those are cool, the double pocket doors remind me of being back in Chicago. Dec 12 13 06:46 pm Link Marin Photography NYC wrote: I'm working on getting a girl in there, as long as it doesn't rent before next Tuesday. Now that 99.9% of the work is done! I can play. Woo hoo!! J O H N A L L A N wrote: Was that a normal thing out there? I've never encountered them before I started photographing these apartments. Dec 12 13 07:07 pm Link I love those shots! From the little interior work I've done, I know it can be a challenging thing. Dec 12 13 07:12 pm Link CHAD ALAN wrote: Thank you! And yes, in a way, interiors can be a pain in the butt like no other. Especially if there's too much light and there are sunspots and reflections on the wall, but at least the color temp is warm. Or if there's not enough sun, and everything looks blue (the type of white paint actually makes a difference) and you have to add in a ton of red and yellow in post to make it look remotely inviting. Dec 13 13 01:51 am Link Yeah, I know i'm sort of bumping an 'old' thread, but I actually did a photoshoot in one of them today for those who were curious to see!  The back lighting sure takes some getting used to. Wish it had been sunnier, but there was a blizzard outside so I made do.  Jenn by Liska Rial Eman, on Flickr  Jenn-18 by Liska Rial Eman, on Flickr Dec 17 13 05:22 pm Link Pocket doors were popular in the first half of the last century, but went out of fashion around WW II, in part because they are horrible to repair if the wheels or track they ride on goes bad. Repair often requires tearing out a wall, and since that means lath and plaster, not sheet rock, which was not used before the war, putting the wall back after the repair is expensive. I used to own a house built about 1920 that had some pocket doors, and we avoided closing them because the tracks were marginal, and while we could jimmy 'em back into place, it was clear that one day they were going to come down and we wouldn't get them back without major repairs. This house was not in Chicago, btw, but here in Virginia. Dec 17 13 05:41 pm Link SPierce Photography wrote: Great job! Dec 17 13 06:39 pm Link udor wrote: Thanks! I love real estate/architectural. It's my absolute favorite thing to do! Michael DBA Expressions wrote: Oh yeah, I believe that! Some of the doors open, some don't, some were painted over or locked shut, probably because of maintenance reasons! Dec 17 13 06:48 pm Link Nicely done, you've brought those beautiful, old places to life . . . the floors really stand out . . . I have a friend, Steve Allen, who shoots quite a bit for Architectural Digest, he's always telling me how challenging it is to really capture the look, and feel of a beautiful space . . . much continued success!!! SOS Dec 17 13 06:48 pm Link sospix wrote: Wow, thank you very much! Dec 17 13 07:07 pm Link Very well done! None of the Section 8 housing I saw in my newspaper years looked like that! And yes, it's often better to blow the windows out than to show what's outside them - and complicate things by balancing exposure and color temperature. Dec 17 13 07:19 pm Link Camerosity wrote: Thank you! And he does have his fair share of *ahem* rough buildings! but if you go in with a neutral view a lot of them are quite beautiful and were a pleasure to photograph! I always wondered about the blowing out of the windows and if they were too distracting being a huge spot of just white in the middle of the shot. I figured layering would be a bad idea since I didn't want to get fancy accidentally end up drawing the wrong audience for him... Dec 17 13 07:50 pm Link What is going on with the floors in the first unit you posted? Looks like a cvt or asphalt type tile, but looks like they coated them with something. Look at the edges around the baseboards and by the radiator. You can see the line. Dec 18 13 04:25 am Link P O T T S wrote: I think it's a paint or a caulk line? Dec 18 13 04:33 am Link SPierce Photography wrote: I LOVE the second pic! Magnificent down to the dress matching the highlights on the window frames! Dec 18 13 08:51 am Link Love the red & white, and look at the fab light !! ~ Dec 18 13 08:59 am Link Cool work. Love the character of the buildings, too. Dec 18 13 09:02 am Link Marc Damon wrote: I'm saying Dec 18 13 09:04 am Link Marc Damon wrote: SPierce Photography wrote: I LOVE the second pic! Magnificent down to the dress matching the highlights on the window frames! Thank you ! The model (jennifer) actually designed the dress. She's in my photos here with another dress she had made... would like to start her own fashion line! I've been helping her out as I can KungPaoChic wrote: Babalon Salome wrote: Bill M wrote: Thank you folks- I'm extremely happy with them. Dec 18 13 04:58 pm Link |
