This was an extremely difficult shoot for several reasons:
1) The lighting was very low and "orange"
2) I couldn't walk in certain areas, so to take pictures there, I had to stretch my body (hence the title)
3) My literal shots were not resonating
On the bright side, I did find several "money" shots. Here are some examples:
The first and third pictures are examples of how changing the angle can definitely change the picture. Although rotating one picture would result in two nearly identical angles and shapes, the lighting is clearly different. I prefer the first picture a little more - it reminds me of a French children's fairy tale. I think children would see an element of fantasy.
The second picture required considerable tweaking in Aperture, so I was glad I shot in RAW. Honestly, I'm not sure if I could have duplicated this with my point-and-shoot. While I could replicate the ISO and white balance settings (800 and Tungsten, respectively), I used a wide-angle lens. Also, I don't know if the post-processing work that I did in Aperture could have been replicated with a JPEG image (typical output of a point-and-shoot). What exactly did I do? I lowered the temperature, raised the tint, and removed some of the shadows. I also did some cropping (which can be done with JPEG images, too).
What's my advice? If you have a point-and-shoot, follow the light, but only indirect light. This is because you want some soft shadows, but you don't want exposure issues. I'll elaborate more on what I mean about this tomorrow with a better example. Also, you want a high ISO - 800 and Tungsten white balance, as I already indicated. You don't need to zoom. In fact, I didn't at all. Don't be surprised if your colors don't come out properly in some situations. Just cut your losses and move on. Finally, follow my lead and tweak your positions and angles. See what you like.
These aren't the only interior shots I took this weekend. Till tomorrow!
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