Stage dressing
Golden light poured through the front windows of The Count House as Kieran and Nathan exchanged pleasantries before stepping inside the character-rich Victorian property. It was barely 8am, but the photographers were keen to capitalize on the soft morning light. “I don’t tend to use photo lighting,” said Kieran. “Nothing’s moving and I always use a tripod so the exposure is as long as it needs to be. Let’s start by doing a quick recce.”
The pair moved from room to room observing the natural light and quickly concluded the living room was the place to start. “As the sun moves, other rooms will come into play. For now, we want to capture this room before we lose the light.”
Nathan asked Kieran what lens he should use, but because he didn’t have anything wide enough the pro handed him his Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.
“Generally speaking you want to set your camera up at waist height. If it’s too high you’ll capture too much ceiling. That said, it depends on the furniture. Kitchen counters and some beds are quite tall, so you’d raise your camera to compensate.”
Nathan framed the room and took a test shot. “Zoom all the way out to 14mm,” said the pro. “We can always move the furniture to fill the space accordingly.”
Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: 14-24mm f/2.8
1 sec, f/10, ISO100
