How do I take this picture?

[NMGolfHacker]

Here at 5000 ft in the SW we have lots of sun. I tend to have lots of problems with the intesity of the sun when trying to take pictures. Even indoors. Help me ... below is an example. How would I take this picture. This is at 4:30pm. The is facing east. The light is causing to underexpose.


http://lh4.ggpht.com/NMGolfacker/SDDw7ggp2dI/AAAAAAAAA60/vpHWrKHARno/s800/IMG_2719.jpg

[seaside]

It might help if we knew the camera/lens you are using. But shooting at a different time of day could work. Earlier or later in the day would provide more subdued outside light which would allow a more evenly exposed image.

Experiment with your cameras metering options and the area of the room that you meter.

Try using a flash.

[NMGolfHacker]

Sorry, I used and XTI and 18-55IS. I might try while the sun is setting.

[Chandler.]

Assuming you could only take this shot with the lighting shown above:

Expose for the room and let the outside parts go completely white. You can do this using M mode, or by using Exposure Compensation (EC) settings.

[DocFrankenstein]

Get yourself an incident light meter, point it toward the camera and get your nice picture.

Not thinking about exposure is really nice... and the lens doesn't matter.

[Anke]

Either some flash to fill the room or if you haven't got one take one shot metering for the outside and one metering for the inside and combine in PS.

[bsaber]

Use flash to fill the room and meter for outside with at +1/3.

[watchtherocks]

Take photos in the evening, or learn how to do HDR.

[tzalman]

This is the essence of what HDR is all about.

[PhotosGuy]

Get yourself an incident light meter, point it toward the camera and get your nice picture. You already have an incident light meter. Try manual in those tough conditions. First set the f-stop & shutter speed you need. Then adjust the ISO. Need an exposure crutch? (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=89123)

How the subject affects the exposure & why manual keeps me worry free: Post #47 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=5191658&postcount=47)

Better would be to use flash fill, or wait until the out door lighting matches the indoor lighting. Or shooting two exposures in RAW & blending them in PS.