Introduction to Interior Photography

Start your course by getting to know James and his style of photography. Take a look at some inspiring people and publications that influence his work, and go through the general layout of the course before finding your camera and getting started.

Discover how to use a shot list to organize your ideas visually and get some tips on how to compose images for interiors. Learn about scouting locations and what you should consider when lighting a space. Then review your camera settings and take a look at the other essential equipment you’ll need for your shoot.

Join James on location and discover his creative process for breaking down and analyzing a new space. Revisit perspective, depth of field, focal length, and other basic photography concepts before setting up your lighting and camera. Learn about camera placement, how to visualize your images on an external monitor, and why it’s best to use bracketing when shooting interiors.

Finally, open Lightroom and see how James imports, organizes, and prepares his images for retouching. Transfer your final selection to Photoshop. Then use layers and masks to adjust light, shadows, color, and more before generating some final images for print or sharing online.