| Making before and after pictures of your bathroom | | | | Get close but not too close |
| remodel | | | | Take lots of close ups of things but don't get too |
| You're about to spend a lot of money and go to a | | | | close because your camera might not focus properly. |
| lot of trouble to remodel your bathroom to make | | | | You should also take long shots of things from as far |
| your ceramic dream come true so why not take the | | | | away as you can so that you can see how the |
| time to record the event by taking before and after | | | | objects fit in your overall design. |
| remodeling pictures. | | | | Using flash |
| I immortalised my small bathroom-remodeling project | | | | It's best to use natural light whenever you can but |
| in pictures and found that it isn't difficult to do a | | | | the flash on your camera can be very useful when |
| good job and it doesn't take up much time either. I | | | | the light is poor or you want to take pictures of |
| think that it was well worth the effort because it | | | | shaded objects. Don't get too close when using flash |
| helped me to manage the project and it's given me | | | | because it can cause your pictures to be over |
| something permanent to look back on and show to | | | | exposed and dissolve into white. This can be a |
| others. You can do the same with your bathroom | | | | particular problem when taking photos of reflective |
| makeover project. | | | | surfaces like ceramic tiles. Try standing about a |
| Take lots of pictures before and after your | | | | meter away from whatever it is you are |
| bathroom remodel | | | | photographing for best results. If you have a zoom |
| You're bound to make a few mistakes so take lots | | | | lens you can use it to take close ups from this |
| of pictures. Experiment with different angles and | | | | distance. |
| distances, with and without flash etc. If you use a | | | | Use backlight compensation when photographing |
| digital camera to take the pictures you can simply | | | | bathroom window walls |
| discard the bad ones and keep the good. | | | | If you take pictures of a window wall in the daytime |
| Use a wide angle lens if you have one | | | | you may find that the automatic settings on your |
| I don't have a wide-angle lens for my digital camera | | | | camera reduce the exposure and make your wall |
| so I had to manage without. If you have one then | | | | look too dark. You can avoid this problem either by |
| be sure to use it to get a few full-bathroom shots. If | | | | using manual exposure control or by pressing the |
| you don't have one then simply take lots of pictures | | | | backlight compensation button found on most |
| and make sure that you capture everything in the | | | | cameras. |
| room. | | | | Make a before and after remodeling picture gallery |
| Photograph all of the bathroom systematically | | | | Take pictures before, during and after your |
| Be systematic about it. Start at one corner and take | | | | bathroom remodel then transfer them to your PC |
| pictures that can be placed side by side as you work | | | | and organise them into some order. If you arrange |
| your way around the bathroom. Make sure that you | | | | them chronologically they will show you exactly how |
| take pictures of every inch of the room and get | | | | the project progressed. Do this for your bathroom |
| good shots of the washbasin, toilet, shower, bathtub | | | | remodel and I'm sure you won't be disappointed. |
| etc. Don't forget to photograph the bathroom | | | | I picked up a few tips along the way and I would like |
| accessories too. They are just as much a part of the | | | | to share some of them with you below. |
| bathroom as everything else. | | | | |