A friend of mine has asked me to take some photos of their storefront. They own several bicycle shops. Does anyone have any tips? She said that it was suggested to her that late afternoon / dusk is the best time to take them. Thanks in advance!
When you take it depends on the direction the storefront faces. I've notice that once the sun is just behind the store (so you don't get glare) seems to be when I get the best shots of store/theatre fronts. This could be in the morning or the evening, all depends on which direction it faces.
Try different angles. I took a shot of a friends cafe called The Bicycle a few weeks ago. Fantastic clouds that day. I shot from pretty close up into the clouds catching their sign (which sticks out from the store) It looks great, but I did some straight on too.
@edie Thank you Edie. I will definitely take some different angles. I like your idea about shooting up towards the sky and catching their sign. Thanks for replying to my post!
Try some HDR too. Could really accentuate some of the contrast then. Also try tilting your camera to get some quirky angles. I'd also try some at night maybe with light trails as cars pass, or that you can drop the moon into. I did something like this recently with a shot of a church, that I dropped a full moon into. It is in my main album back at the start of October. I'd also try a shot with wide angle from right by the bottom corner of their outlet looking up to get a cool distorted pov. maybe get someone to ride past on a bike with a slow exposure so they are blurred. Whoops, too much there, sorry!
I recently took this one in a storefront window (which is currently functioning as an art gallery). We had flashes set up inside the window and outside on an acute angle - avoiding any reflections is tricky:
@tara11This is my storefront, taken for the street photography challenge recently. I had to stand in the vestibule to capture my dog. Also, I have a painted front, and the color of the building can be two colors, depending on the day, and the sun's direction. Also, the glass windows are difficult to penetrate on a sunny day. The interior lighting improves things when it is cloudy. If they want to show their wares, and the storefront at the same time it will be tricky. I would practice during the day, and as the sun sets and play with them on the computer.
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Thank you all for taking the time to give me some very useful suggestions and tips. I really appreciate it!