We’re not professional photographers, but we’re learning as we go. That means we sometimes improvise during quick, homemade photoshoots to fix little things that bother us.
Notice the neon-blue cast behind me in that first image? When we photograph our kitchen under artificial lights, any incoming natural light can take on a blue tint. That usually isn’t an issue, but when a thin shaft of daylight sneaks in it can create a faint blue splash across the freshly painted cabinets—exactly what we’re trying to show in the photos. Sherry doesn’t always see these subtle shifts in color, but they jump out at me. See the cool-blue reflection on the doors and the side of the peninsula? It bothered me.
So I grabbed a trusty blanket to block the light coming from the living room while Sherry stayed behind the camera. With that simple fix, we retook the shot.
The change is subtle, but it made me very happy. Sherry insisted it looked “exactly the same,” and I may have been teased for being particular. But to me, even small lighting inconsistencies matter—so I won’t let them slip by.