Introduction to Interior Photography
Photographic Shooting
A course by James Rajotte , Photographer
About the video: Photographic Shooting
Overview
“In this lesson we are again on location. You will see how I place the camera and the settings I use and why. My images will displayed on a live-view and I will demonstrate the process framing and composing the shot and bracketing the exposure.”
In this video lesson James Rajotte addresses the topic: Photographic Shooting, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Interior Photography. Create beautiful images of indoor spaces and learn the essentials of planning, shooting, and post-production.
Partial transcription of the video
“Photographic Shooting In this lesson we're actually going to start making our series of exposures and we're here in our location, on Gran Vía, in Madrid. Our first picture is going to express what this location is all about: the majestic views of central Madrid. The first picture, we have decided upon a vertical orientation to sort of give the room a bit of height, but the focus here is what's outside, the Royal Palace and the cathedral. We want to capture this sense that while you're sitting at the table, you can be gazing outside, at the most iconic imagery in Madrid. And we have our came...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Interior Photography
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Architectural Photography, Commercial Photography, Interior Photography, Photography

James Rajotte
A course by James Rajotte
Photographer James Rajotte is a native of Pennsylvania, USA, but has been living and working as a photographer in Spain since 2011. Before that time, he collaborated with The New York Times and was a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. He specializes in portrait-based stories and campaigns, but also shoots reportage-style imagery, interiors, automobiles, and short films.
His personal work showcases his curiosity for people and is often inspired by his own life. He is a regular contributor to publications like El País Semanal, and has photographed notable figures such as Viggo Mortensen, Pedro Almodóvar, and Iker Casillas.
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