You might think a bathroom would be the simplest room in a home to photograph, but oftentimes they are the trickiest subjects. Limited space, mirrors, and reflections in glass shower doors can prove quite the challenge – even to a trained interior photographer.
Here I will explain how I utilized my flash, the Godox AD200 Pro, to photograph this primary bath remodel by the CLE Studio.
The first step to creating any interior or architectural photo is to capture an ambient shot. This is a photo taken purely with the natural light available in the scene. As you can see, there are reflections in the shower door, heavy shadows, and bright highlights. Now I will utilize the flash to address these areas!
This is my main flash shot that I will use to fill in the shadows and soften the highlights from the vanity light. I point the flash at the corner of the wall and ceiling behind my camera, so the light reflects back into the room. I am not concerned about standing in front of the glass door here, as I will address the shower in another shot.
I used flash in this next shot to open the shadows around the shelving unit and floor.
This flash shot is one of the most important. I am in the shower out of frame, pointing the flash into the corner. You can see now that all of the reflections in the glass are gone, and the shadows from the hardware are almost entirely minimized.
My final flash shot was taken in the toilet nook by the window. I used the pocket flash here to add evenly graded light into the room.
Now I will blend these 5 images together into a single composite.
Okay! Now all 5 images are blended into one, and things are looking pretty good. Just a few more color and lighting adjustments, and the final image will be complete.
The final adjustments are made and now I have completed the main architectural image for the primary bath. Use the slider above to see the before and after!
The next angle I captured was of the vanity.
Here I demonstrate the ambient shot (natural light) vs the final edited composite with combined flash shots. You will notice how much more pop the flash gives the space.
The final architectural angle in this primary bath remodel was looking towards the shower from the vanity.
This angle only needed a main flash fill and the shower flash pop to brighten the space and remove the reflections.
The final images here are a couple of the detail shots I captured of the styling by the CLE Studio.
This was an enjoyable photoshoot and a perfect use of external flash to create clean images for my client. I hope you enjoyed this behind the scenes look of one of my techniques for capturing and editing photos for my interior design clients.
Credentials
Interior Designer
The CLE Studio
https://www.theclestudio.com/
Photographer
LuxPrism Photography
LuxPrism Photography 
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