The best camera settings for indoor real estate photography.
Learn more about balancing your camera’s aperture, shutter speed, and ISO for showing off a home’s interior.
Beautiful real estate photography can draw potential buyers into viewing a home — yet capturing high-quality indoor photos can be challenging, especially when the lighting is suboptimal. That’s why taking control of your camera’s manual settings is essential for good indoor photography. Let’s dive into specific camera settings to help you capture a home at its best.
Interior photography camera settings.
There’s no universal setting that’s perfect for every interior photo. That means you’ll need to have a firm understanding of the exposure triangle to help you navigate tricky situations, such as poorly-lit areas or rooms with a significant depth of field. Use these tips as a starting point:
- Aperture. An aperture around f/8 is ideal for keeping the entire room in focus for most interior shots. However, if you have a very deep room, you may need to bump it up to around f/16. If you’re feeling creative and want to highlight a close-up detail, aim for a small f-number.
- Shutter speed. Interior lighting can often be too low for an optimal photo, so that means you’ll need to utilize a slower shutter speed. Set yours between 1/60 and 1/2 second to let more light in and compensate for the darkness.
- ISO. Try to keep your ISO below 400; closer to 100 is even better for keeping out noise in your photos. A slower shutter speed will allow you to set your ISO closer to 100.
In addition to having a good grasp on the exposure triangle, a tripod and remote shutter release will help eliminate camera shake from slow shutter speeds, resulting in crisp and clear images. Like all types of photography, indoor photography takes time and practice, but keeping these tips in mind and exploring new ones can help set you up for success.
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