My client was hired to redesign a bathroom in this 1958 post-and-beam modern home. After completing the remodel, my client commissioned me to create some images of their work for use in their portfolio and online marketing.

The day before the shoot my client and the homeowner cleaned and prepared the bathroom for photography. Unfortunately, the homeowner's daughter did not get the memo about my impending arrival. The day of the shoot she used this bathroom to shower and take care of her morning routine right before I arrived. There were water spots and tootpaste schmutz everywhere! No worries. Many many paper towels and shammies later, the room was ready for photography again.

Additionally, I had to move some things around to get the best possible images.

Here's a side by side comparison of what the bathroom looked like when I arrived and what it looked like after some tidying up and the addition of some of my own lighting:

Here's the full sized version:

*Delivered photo of the bathroom remodel ©Ryan Carr - Legacy Listing Photography - 2017*

I use several strobes to control the color and lighting when I work. Even the newest cameras and lenses just don't see light the same way our eyes do and it takes some supplemental flashes to show the camera what a room actually feels like.

Here's a super short behind the scenes video showing how I photographed this view of the sink and cabinet of the bathroom:

It's a very satisfying feeling to be able to nail the lighting of an image in a single take. This image required almost no post-processing.

I say this all of the time, but it's all about the details. My clients often refer to these images taken with a longer focal length as "vignettes." These types of photos may not tell the whole story like the wide shots do, but they really show off the textures and specific features of a space. Here are the detail shots of the Edison lights, Kohler sink fixture, Caesarstone countertop & sink, cabinetry, and TileBar tiles & installation work done by my client...

When you watch a movie you're not supposed to notice the CGI and special effects. When it's bad you're aware of it and it takes you out of the movie. The same is true in certain aspects of photography. My camera, tripod, and lights should be visible in the following two photographs, but through the clever use of dark fabric and compositing trickery all that we are left with this are these clean images of the shower. Also, if you go back and look at the previous photographs in this post you may notice that I have also removed all of the light switches and electrical outlets as these too can be distracting in a photograph.

*Delivered photo of the shower in this bathroom remodel ©Ryan Carr - Legacy Listing Photography - 2017*

*Delivered photo of the showe in this bathroom remodel ©Ryan Carr - Legacy Listing Photography - 2017*

Photographing a single bathroom seems like it would be a quick and easy job, but it takes some thought and effort to do things right. This home in Brentwood was gorgeous and the work my client did on this bathroom was excellent so not putting the same effort into the photos would be a disservice to both of them.