Interior Photography: Lighting and Other Professioinal Techniques with Style

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Summary: Great Reference Guide!
Review: For anyone even remotely interested in producing beautiful photographs of interior spaces and outdoor gardens, this book will not disappoint. It's filled with an abundance of helpful "how to's", but not only with regards to technical information. There is plenty of that to be sure, but throughout the book, the author speaks freely about creative inspiration, and emphasizes and advises on the importance of approaching the subject with a confident and critical eye. In the end, though, it is the photographs that say the most. The photographer is obviously a master of his craft. The images cover a broad range of wildly diverse interiors, beautiful, lush gardens, and colorful, impeccably composed details and still lifes. The lighting in every shot compliments perfectly, and adds as much to the image as the physical elements of the compositions. They are each easily worth more than a thousand words...

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Summary: Ooo la la
Review: I loved Eric Roth's Interior Photography book. It is brimming with sage advice. The photographs are visual poetry, each stunning image draws you into it's beautiful little world. Eric is truly a master of lighting. The lighting in the interiors is seamless, everything looks as though it has been lighted with the most lovely, natural light. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in not only shooting interiors but also doing any kind of commerical photography. There is a plethora of valuable information and wisdom in this book.

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Summary: juicy and informative
Review: It's rare to find someone who is both great at what they do, and great at writing about it, but Eric Roth is both. I am a professional muralist, and in the past I've been frustrated trying to take good pictures of my interior work. I loved Eric's book because he went beyond the technical details (which were clearly and elegantly explained) to show an artist's approach to taking pictures.

Looking at the book, I realized than many of the interior pictures I've clipped from magazines over the years were in fact done by Eric. His work just sings. The light is amazing, the placements inspired. The info on prepping and styling for shots was invaluable. Any one who has ever drooled over a beautiful magazine spread and wondered "how do they do it?" would love this book.

Reading the book, I was tremendously impressed by his professionalism and dedication. It was clear to me that he had carefully thought through every aspect of the work, and was eager to explain away any difficulties. I've seldom learned so much, so painlessly, reading a how-to. In fact, his style was so pleasant it was a real page-turner.

Though I am a novice at photography, I am sure the aspiring professional would find a ton of useful advice as well. My husband, who does professional photo work and 3-D architectural renderings, was enthralled with it and gleaned many useful tips.

Highly recommended for anyone interested in interiors, or photography in general!