Clubhouse interiors

(I placed this in the architecture talk thread but haven't received any comments. If this doesn't belong here, Mods please delete)

I have volunteered to shoot the interior of the clubhouse of a country club to which I belong. I have little to no experience shooting interiors, particularly walls with murals. My plan is to rent the gear I need, which at this point I surmise will consist of the 17 & 24mm TS-E lenses. I will be using my 5dMIII camera and a sturdy tripod.

I am wondering what modifiers/reflectors/l​ighting the kind folks in this forum might recommend, if any. The interiors are poorly lit, but I will have time and access on my side. I own three 600 ex-rt flashes that I can bring to bear as well. My budget for rental is up to $600 USD/1 week.

Thanks for any and all opinions, thoughts and guidance.

It'd help if you took a snapshot of the interiors and posted it, then we'd be better able to give advice without shooting in the dark.

In the meanwhile, here's something to get you started: http://www.ct-digiphoto.com …nteriors-latest-free-pdf/

Converging verticals.
How large are the rooms? I love my 17mm TS-E but you do have to be careful. It is ultra wide and can cause other forms of distortion - especially if you have something like a table close to you. They are also a bit fiddly until you get the hang of them.

An alternative is to shoot loose with a standard lens and use Lightroom Straighten tool to correct verticals. If doing that it is important to get the correct amount of floor/ceiling in the shot even if that means exacerbating the converging verticals, as the latter will be fixed in post but you won't be able to add more floor/ceiling. I have use both methods and they both work very well.

Exposure and white balance.
The other key issue in real estate is balancing the exposure of the interior with any (usually) much brighter windows. This can either be done by lighting the interior with flashes/strobes or by taking multiple shots and blending them in post. Whichever system you go with you should try some practice shots first to get to grips with the various issues. You will also need to take into account white balance. The interior lights will almost certainly not match with the external light or your flashes.

Alveric wrote in post #17845842
It'd help if you took a snapshot of the interiors and posted it, then we'd be better able to give advice without shooting in the dark.

In the meanwhile, here's something to get you started: http://www.ct-digiphoto.com …nteriors-latest-free-pdf/

Dan Marchant wrote in post #17846320
Converging verticals.
How large are the rooms? I love my 17mm TS-E but you do have to be careful. It is ultra wide and can cause other forms of distortion - especially if you have something like a table close to you. They are also a bit fiddly until you get the hang of them.

An alternative is to shoot loose with a standard lens and use Lightroom Straighten tool to correct verticals. If doing that it is important to get the correct amount of floor/ceiling in the shot even if that means exacerbating the converging verticals, as the latter will be fixed in post but you won't be able to add more floor/ceiling. I have use both methods and they both work very well.

Exposure and white balance.
The other key issue in real estate is balancing the exposure of the interior with any (usually) much brighter windows. This can either be done by lighting the interior with flashes/strobes or by taking multiple shots and blending them in post. Whichever system you go with you should try some practice shots first to get to grips with the various issues. You will also need to take into account white balance. The interior lights will almost certainly not match with the external light or your flashes.

Thanks guys! I'll try and shoot a few snapshots this weekend.