When you are in a
room, you have the freedom to walk around and see everything from different angles in the room. With an image though, you’re restricted to only seeing what the camera
has captured, from the angle the photographer has chosen to shoot
It’s my job as a photo-stylist to make sure that not only does everything
that is within camera view look its best from camera angle
but that the arrangement of the furnishings (hard and soft) within
the room also communicate well with
the camera and convey the look and style of the room
We normally do a pre-shoot visit
(recky) to familiarise ourselves with the interior and get a feel for the
hotel. I take snapshots of the rooms to be photographed to familiarise myself
with the furniture layout and to determine if any props are needed for styling.
I also take snaps of interesting pieces and furniture throughout the hotel for
possible props
So I’m already pretty familiar with the
interior by the day of the photo-shoot. But before I actually style a room, I
wait until David does camera lockdown (chooses the camera position, angle and
height and the camera is locked in place) and shows me the image on the laptop.
We then discuss the furniture placement in relation to the camera angle; what we
like and what doesn’t look quite right. Sometimes, what might look fine when
you’re in a room may not translate well in an image so, we rearrange the
furniture; moving pieces, removing some or adding some from within the room
(but which were out of shot) or even from a different room, until they give me
the look I want
Click on the image below to read
about how we rearranged furniture and introduced a writing desk and
nursing chair to complete this family room and make it look more cohesive in The Granville Hotel
Waterford















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