3 Basic How-to-Get-Started Photography Tips for Interior Designers

If you're interested in interior design, or you hang out your shingle as a decorator, you may want to take great photographs of your clients' decorated spaces without having all the gear of a professional photographer. The top photo shows Texas photographer Sean Gallagher's behind-the-scenes setup at an interior shoot. And tricked-out gear may not be where you want to go - you have enough to keep the colors, the fabrics, the vendors, the orders, and the clients' demands straight! We asked Sheffield School Director Chuck DeLaney - who is also the Director of our sister school, the New York Institute of Photography - to give us a few tips we should know about interior design and photography.

1. Use SmartPhones and Tablets.

Chuck suggested that most interior designers should own two cameras - and the first would be an iPhone or other SmartPhone or a tablet computer capable of taking photographs. Use them like a "visual notebook" to make pictures of items that you see in a showroom, antique store, or vendor's location. "For some clients, the designer may choose to email photos for consideration and discussion. For other clients, images can be printed out for review at a meeting or used as reference until you're able to located better photos online."

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Feng Shui Homework - 7 Bathroom Tasks

Franca Giuliani - How do you feel about your bathroom? Do you like it? Do you find it comfortable? Is it inspiring? What is your first reaction when you enter it?

Your bathroom is a very important space. It supports you in the morning as you get ready to face the world, and it soothes you as you prepare for your night’s rest. It symbolizes our self-worth and is directly associated to our finances, because the movement of water relates to wealth.  

Here are some important tips for the bathroom.

1. Lighting

Innately, bathrooms tend to be very yin. Make them brightly lit and cheery.

2. Cleanliness

Bathrooms should be clean, clutter-free and as opened and airy as possible.

3. Working Order

Keep everything in your bathroom functioning. Dripping faucets can be a metaphor for money leaking out. Make sure your toilet works properly, and definitely keep the toilet seat down to minimize draining chi.

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