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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 32690" data-attributes="member: 1061">Day One:Exhausting.&nbsp; The amount of gear this dude lugs around borders on insane.&nbsp; Each of the cases (probably 20 or so) had baggage check tags on them, so I can only imagine how much it cost to get it all onto the airplane.&nbsp; Anyway, we are shooting several homes over the next few days.&nbsp; The client is actually an interior design team that is submitting the photos for a BH&amp;G magazine contest on improving/remodeling existing spaces.I learned a bit today.&nbsp; First being, I don't know that I would ever want to do this kind of work on a regular basis.&nbsp; So sleep easy, architectural photographers, here's someone who won't be joining your ranks.&nbsp; Imagine trying to cram 2-3 lights + umbrella softboxes, tripod, camera, laptop + stand, a photographer + assistant into a bedroom.&nbsp; Now imagine all of that in a master bathroom.&nbsp; And if that doesn't make you claustrophobic, try your hardest to imagine most of that in a half bath.&nbsp; That was my day.Lighting is tricky.&nbsp; There are always glass and evil mirrors to contend with, and space is a premium.&nbsp; Most of the time, the camera was stuffed in a doorway or in a corner and triggered via laptop, simply because there was not enough room to stand inside the same room as all the gear.&nbsp; It was cool to be a part of, and I must say that I'm going to invest in a long USB cord and shoot tethered when I can, because it's so nice seeing the results on a 17&quot; monitor vs. a 3&quot; one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 32690, member: 1061"] Day One: Exhausting. The amount of gear this dude lugs around borders on insane. Each of the cases (probably 20 or so) had baggage check tags on them, so I can only imagine how much it cost to get it all onto the airplane. Anyway, we are shooting several homes over the next few days. The client is actually an interior design team that is submitting the photos for a BH&G magazine contest on improving/remodeling existing spaces. I learned a bit today. First being, I don't know that I would ever want to do this kind of work on a regular basis. So sleep easy, architectural photographers, here's someone who won't be joining your ranks. Imagine trying to cram 2-3 lights + umbrella softboxes, tripod, camera, laptop + stand, a photographer + assistant into a bedroom. Now imagine all of that in a master bathroom. And if that doesn't make you claustrophobic, try your hardest to imagine most of that in a half bath. That was my day. Lighting is tricky. There are always glass and evil mirrors to contend with, and space is a premium. Most of the time, the camera was stuffed in a doorway or in a corner and triggered via laptop, simply because there was not enough room to stand inside the same room as all the gear. It was cool to be a part of, and I must say that I'm going to invest in a long USB cord and shoot tethered when I can, because it's so nice seeing the results on a 17" monitor vs. a 3" one. [/QUOTE]

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