FLASH-PAINT YOUR INTERIOR SCENES
Fire a flash multiple times over several frames to balance indoor spaces with windows
1 TRIPOD
With a static scene like an interior, we are free to light it in segments over several frames. Lock the camera on a tripod and move around the scene, popping the flash. An easy way to fire it is to set up a self-timer to take five shots, with a couple of seconds between each exposure.
4 DIRECTION OF LIGHT
Angle the flash to match the direction of the ambient light. Here, the main source of light came from the windows, so we directed our flash from this part of the scene so that the details in the room were lit in a similar way. This can help to keep the flash from looking too unnatural.
2 CAMERA SETTINGS
Our camera is set to manual exposure with aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/100 sec and ISO 200. This gives us a good base exposure for the outdoor scene, but leaves the interior looking dim. From here, we can use our flash to lift different parts of the interior so it all balances out.