by Jason France
When photographing something indoors, it’s important to focus on the lighting to create visual impact. Shooting motorcycles, vehicles, construction equipment or other large, shiny objects can be a challenge if you aren’t prepared. With a little experimentation and some time, you can get great results.
I was asked recently to photograph a Chevrolet Camaro for some promotional pieces for a client. The client wanted a warehouse-type shot with dramatic lighting. This worked great since shooting a modern muscle car outdoors in Wisconsin in January just isn’t ideal. The lighting set-up for this shoot consisted of five lights as shown in the diagram below. The car was positioned about 50 feet from the back wall of the building to create attractive bokeh (soft focus). The camera was a tripod-mounted Nikon D7000 with a Nikkor 80-200mm F2.8 shot at 200mm with the aperture wide open (F2.8). Once the white balance and exposure were dialed in, I started shooting. You can see the result at right.
Reflective surfaces can pose a challenge once you introduce bright lights. So creative light placement is necessary to minimize hot spots and glare. Be creative! Experiment! With digital cameras, feel free to fire off 100 shots to get one “keeper.” With a little practice, you can get great indoor shots too.
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