{"id":24390,"date":"2017-03-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/?p=24390"},"modified":"2023-08-11T10:16:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T14:16:11","slug":"how-do-you-deal-with-bright-windows-when-shooting-interior-real-estate-property-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/how-do-you-deal-with-bright-windows-when-shooting-interior-real-estate-property-video\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Deal with Bright Windows When Shooting Interior Real Estate Property Video?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"What is the best light for shooting real estate video tours?\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_c0knpxu5oOk\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fc0knpxu5oOk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c0knpxu5oOk\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2011-03-16T10:03:12Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_c0knpxu5oOk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fc0knpxu5oOk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">What is the best light for shooting real estate video tours?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/c0knpxu5oOk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fc0knpxu5oOk%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"What is the best light for shooting real estate video tours?\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"http:\/\/www.NashuaVideoTours.com - When shooting real estate video tours, especially interiors, the quality of the light is what makes the difference between a poor to average video tour and an exceptional one. Contrary to what most Realtors like (&quot;shoot in the middle of the day with bright sun and blue sky&quot;), that is actually the worst time of day to shoot a home! The difference between the (cooler) color temperature and high intensity of the light outdoors, contrasted with the much darker and warmer (orange) color temperature of the light indoors, makes shooting interior video extremely difficult. And the results are mixed at best. During the winter months when the sun is very low in the sky all day and is also reflecting off of the white snow is even more difficult - and sometimes impossible! Shooting on an overcast day or at dusk creates a much more pleasant blend of interior and exterior light. The light is soft and indirect, unlike during the middle of the day. Instead of blown out, white windows, you can see through the windows to the outside view. The ambient light inside the home is much more beautiful than dealing with harsh, streaming sunlight coming through windows, washing out all of the colors. Too bright highlights and dark shadows can make for an unpleasant look. Shooting after dark actually removes all traces of that super bright, cooler, outdoor sunlight and the results can be stunning. Throw in a roaring fireplace and some well placed lit candles, and you can have a video tour that really stands out from the pack! Granted, it&#039;s not always possible or practical to specifically choose when you shoot video for a home, but if it&#039;s possible to make that choice, choose a time that will show off your listing in it&#039;s best possible light! Real estate video tours and photography by http:\/\/www.NashuaVideoTours.com\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div> in South Carolina asks:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I have a question regarding the creation of interior videos. HOW can a video be recorded which allows proper exposure of the room AND the view through the windows? This has eluded me for years! What is so simple to do with a flash in still <keyword data-keyword-id=\"3522\">photography<\/keyword>, seems impossible in video work. Do you just have to bite the bullet and bring in all sorts of studio lights or hire an assistant to carry diffuse portable lighting? I <a href=\"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/best-gimbal-for-sony-a7iii\/\" data-lasso-id=\"15877\">use a 3-axis gimbal<\/a>, so camera-mounted lights are not really practical either.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I have used many different <a href=\"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/real-estate-photography-camera-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"15878\">camera settings for real estate photography<\/a> and found the best so far to be manual full HD at 1\/125 at 60fps. I set the white balance in the mirrorless camera, as well as keep the ISO at 400. It's okay, but then there are the cursed almost-blown-out windows.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that even the PFRE Video Award winners have this problem a good part of the time, so I'm guessing there is no easy solution.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, the lighting issues shooting real estate property video is a challenge. Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Lighting: I've never heard of <a href=\"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/real-estate-photography-lighting-tips\/\" data-lasso-id=\"15879\">using artificial lighting for property video<\/a>. As Phil point's out it's just too awkward and elaborate to set up for real estate work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time of day:<\/strong> Fred Light has a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/c0knpxu5oOk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"15880\">nice little video<\/a> that demonstrates how the time of day when you are shooting, makes a huge difference in the video quality. So <a href=\"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/shooting-real-estate-video-with-a-dslr-the-basics\/\" data-lasso-id=\"15881\">avoid shooting property video midday<\/a> when you know the light is going to be a problem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Settings:<\/strong> As far as settings, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/79Z8QdDFxiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"15882\">here is a short video<\/a> that has some tips for setting up your camera when shooting video indoors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Editing:<\/strong> If you are shooting cinematic style video (sliders etc.) you can control the exposure for each video clip and edit together differently exposed clips. This doesn't work as well <a href=\"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/walkthrough-video-is-kicking-my-butt-how-can-i-improve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"15883\">for walk-through style video<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What other advice do interior video shooters have for Phil?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>in South Carolina asks: I have a question regarding the creation of interior videos. HOW can a video be recorded which allows proper exposure of the room AND the view through the windows? This has eluded me for years! What is so simple to do with a flash in still photography, seems impossible in video [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":38582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-video"],"toolset-meta":{"posts-fields":{"commenting-url":{"type":"url","raw":""}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24390"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70319,"href":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24390\/revisions\/70319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photographyforrealestate.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}