Julie Mannell
backsplash
Blend of two ambient frames. And can't remember...may have blended in a bit from a flash frame (flash would have been bounced in from the left). Shot for a designer.
This ended up being surprisingly difficult. Client really wanted this straight-on shot of the stove/backsplash, but the super-reflective glass tiles were problematic...there was a wall of windows opposite the stove/behind the camera, which made it pretty much impossible to discern the ombre effect in the backsplash. So my client and her client held a large cloth over the windows (we were worried about using tape since the walls had recently been painted). They were showing up in the tiles, though, so they hid themselves between the fabric and the wall. Awkward, but they were troopers.
Even with the windows covered, there was a ton of cloning to be done on the tiles (getting rid of the camera and tripod, for starters :) Guessing I replaced at least 20 reflection-filled tiles with like-colored reflection-free tiles. I left some reflections here and there, to hopefully keep it looking real.
The dining room was completely filled with stuff when I arrived. My client quickly neatened it up back there. Wish I'd spent a little more time on the chair position.
Feedback/suggestions are very much appreciated. Thanks!
backsplash
Blend of two ambient frames. And can't remember...may have blended in a bit from a flash frame (flash would have been bounced in from the left). Shot for a designer.
This ended up being surprisingly difficult. Client really wanted this straight-on shot of the stove/backsplash, but the super-reflective glass tiles were problematic...there was a wall of windows opposite the stove/behind the camera, which made it pretty much impossible to discern the ombre effect in the backsplash. So my client and her client held a large cloth over the windows (we were worried about using tape since the walls had recently been painted). They were showing up in the tiles, though, so they hid themselves between the fabric and the wall. Awkward, but they were troopers.
Even with the windows covered, there was a ton of cloning to be done on the tiles (getting rid of the camera and tripod, for starters :) Guessing I replaced at least 20 reflection-filled tiles with like-colored reflection-free tiles. I left some reflections here and there, to hopefully keep it looking real.
The dining room was completely filled with stuff when I arrived. My client quickly neatened it up back there. Wish I'd spent a little more time on the chair position.
Feedback/suggestions are very much appreciated. Thanks!