Baxter Imaging blog

My shot was just selected as one of this week’s Editor’s Choice on the NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) website. I’ve been honored to have my work chosen 9 times since joining the group in 2008. The shots that seem to get noticed are my “before & after” comparisons, which demonstrate how time of day, lighting placement, and post-processing can have a dramatic impact on an image.

NAPP is an excellent association to be part of if you want to vastly improve your Photoshop skills. I wish I had more time to utilize their fantastic resources!

With few exceptions, the best architectural and interior images aren’t simply taken. A better term is constructed. Aside from composition there are many considerations, including time of day, lighting style and placement, staging and propping. The best shots result from a combination of a detail-oriented set up + post-processing.

Photographing grand-scale architecture during the day can be as simple as waiting for the sun to move to the perfect place…if indeed it will. The same shot at evening will require an extensive lighting set up, if the decision is made to add supplemental lighting…which will likely result in a more dramatic image.