Advice for shooting House Interior with 5DIII

[360_6pack]

I have been asked by my son to shoot the interior of a house he has renovated. The photos will go on a web site and in a brochure book he has printed and sends to prospective clients.

I have a 5D III with a 24-105 & 70-200 2.8 II and a 430EX.

On my last shoot I was having difficulty fitting the rooms in the shot so I may have to hire something wider this time.
Any advice appreciated.

Michael

 

[rpt]

Why not first try shooting a panorama and stitch the photos with Microsoft ICE?

Ice stitches good. No hassle. Make sure you have at least 20% overlap...

 

[jp121]

If you have a nice exterior view:

The night before: turn on the lights that will best show off the interior & measure the light.
Take a few shots on a tripod to make sure you capture the interior scene.

Morning/Evening next day: (whichever best shows off the exterior view) Set the tripod in the same position, turn on the same interior lights and use the camera settings from the night shoot. Take a photograph every 10-15 minutes. Eventually outside light will match interior light and you get a photograph with beautiful interior and exterior.

 

[perperub]

Hire the Canon EF 16-35 f/2.8L II ?

 

[Random Orbits]

For tight interior work, TS-E 17mm wins.

 

[kirispupis]

+1 on the TS-E 17. That is what I use for most of my RE interiors. For exteriors the TS-E 24 II is king (the TS-E 17 is usually too wide). If you're a bit worried about tilt shifts, the 16-35/2.8 II is a decent lens and is what I used before tilt shifts. In all cases make sure to have your camera level on the tripod to get the verticals right. Missed verticals are the #1 mistake by beginners.