apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

• Take as many photos as possible
• Pay attention to lighting
• Try getting down on the floor and up on a chair, experiment with different angles
• Don't rush
• Don't be afraid of cropping. Standing back at different angles gives a room depth and dimension
• Photographing rooms in natural light helps
• Cleaning up clutter really helps keep the focus on the room
• Compose objects so that there is breathing room
• Find a time of day when lighting looks the best for the subject
• Take multiple shots, then pick out the ones you like. It's usually never perfect the first time around
• Take photos from every possible angle and use elements like doorways and furniture to frame the view. Sometimes the least likely angle creates the best shot
• It's ok to cheat and move things around a little for the shot
• Most people take photographs dead-on and focus on one thing (the couch, a table, etc). Sometimes you can find a good shot by looking through the viewfinder and moving around the room

Alicia has a tutorial here.

Also, make sure to check out Jill's tips on AT:NY.

Thanks, Alicia, Tom, Uyen, and Victoria!