Windows and Light
Lots of realtors ask us to tape the great view through the windows in our videos. We often accomplish this from outside the window because of the differences in light from inside to outside. You see,
color temperature is a big factor in both photography in video. Sunlight (the brightest lightbulb of all) is known to be 5600 K (Kelvin, 0 degrees Kelvin is equal to -273 degree celsius) in temperature. Indoor light is more like 3200 K.
What does this mean? Well… when you shoot a window from indoors, not only is the window extremely bright, while the rest of the interior is really dark, but the outside light is actually a little more blue as well. This creates a HUGE problem when videotaping and photographing interiors of homes. It’s actually possible to make a decent photograph with the difference in light, by either using lots of light behind you when you shoot, or with a method called
HDR photography (High Dynamic Range Imaging). However, with video it’s almost unavoidable to get pure white coming in from the windows.
For this reason, we often shoot exterior views from outside a window or yard, rather than
through a window. We also try to avoid windows as much as possible in our shots, often setting up our video camera next to a window and catching it either in the very beginning or end of a shot.
Now, with that said, imagine trying to videotape this home in Germany! (found via
Sellsius via
LikeCool)
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