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Unpopular opinion: dead malls have better lighting for photos than any studio I've been in
My friend who does real estate photography told me last week that he shoots all his portfolio shots at the old Westgate Mall because the overhead fluorescents create this weird soft diffused effect you just can't replicate, and honestly after seeing his work I get it, but has anyone else noticed how the emptiness changes the way light bounces?
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gracecarr2d ago
My buddy tried doing a shoot at the old mall by his house and said the silence made the light feel even stranger, like the emptiness just soaked up all the harsh edges. He got some of the best photos he's ever taken, though. Have you tried different times of day there?
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kevin_sullivan1d ago
That bit about the silence soaking up the harsh edges really hit home. I took a few photos in an abandoned warehouse once and it was the same deal, no echo from people just a dead quiet that made everything look almost too sharp. Tried it at golden hour once and the light just sat there in the dust, no warmth to it at all. Weirdly perfect for what I was after, though.
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