IF you follow us on Twitter and Facebook, then you would have already heard, Rue wrapped all photo shoots for the premiere issue a week ago. BIG smiley face. Now that images are trickling into our inboxes from the photographers, I want to pose a few questions to all of you because I myself am torn.
Do you have prefer looking at close-up detail shots where it's almost difficult to distinguish what you're looking at (like those above)?
OR do you prefer having a clearer picture of the space and seeing the parts in the sum of the whole (like those shots below)?
Which inspires you more? Do you consider one to be "better" photography over the other?
I'd like to thank one of my favorite Chicago stores, Patina, for displaying this beautiful collection of photos on their website. I just wish I could purchase these unique items online!
I love a combination of both. Or something in between, the corner of a room or a vignette that shows part of the furniture and part of the accessories.
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i've always been a huge fan of the closeup. beautiful shots!
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sami
I like to see the broad view to get an idea of thw "whole picture" and then some detailed shots to follow. I think a combination of both tells the story. So excited for the premiere issue!
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xoxo
As much as I enjoy looking at pictures of beautiful rooms, I love a well-composed close-up :-)
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Close-ups are beautiful, but I prefer seeing the entire image. xo
ReplyDeleteI much prefer seeing the whole image, but a couple close-ups here and there certainly add visual interest.
ReplyDeleteClose-ups are more artistic, but less useful to me when I'm looking at room design. When I'm looking at a magazine, it's because I want to get ideas for my own home, so I prefer to see the "bigger" picture. Hope that helps :)
ReplyDeleteI think it's great to have one photo of the whole then great close up shots of the beautiful details.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on wrapping photography!!
like almost everyone above, i have to say a combination is the best way to see everything. you absolutely have to have the bigger picture to see how the room fits together, but then you want to see exactly what details went into it, and that's where the close-ups come in!
ReplyDeleteMy personal preference are close-ups. I don't think it's necessary at all to show all of the details or the sum of the whole, but to capture a few images with the parts so that the viewer can make up the sum on their own. One time, I was taking a picture (for a post) of my daughter's lunchbox. There were many parts to this picture- the cute little colander with the sliced strawberries, my fancy Starbucks coffee mug, the Curious George lunchbox, the little lunch notes that I was going to place inside, etc. When capturing the pictures, I kept trying to include everything in the image. I also, however, took a few close-ups of one part in particular, but showing a glimpse of the other objects (either just part of it, so that you can still make out what it is, or all of it, but faded in the background). Hands-down... the best pictures were the ones these- where you could still get an idea of the whole, but really zone in on what I really wanted them to SEE. The others look busy and a little uninspiring. I realize that it depends on what you want them to see in a particular image- so, sometimes the sum will work better, but this is my preference, overall.
ReplyDeleteI like a combination of both. Good luck Alaina!
ReplyDeleteA combination of both!
ReplyDeleteI definitely like clearer shots of the space as a whole...the others may be more arty photography-ish, but that is not why I, personally, read decor mags. Although I know some people do get inspired by such shots...
ReplyDeleteI love a close-up. It somehow makes things look more classy...to me. Even the old rustic antiques look classier close up! :-)
ReplyDeleteIm torn too Alaina, I think though that the vignette style inspires me more, I like seeing the details properly :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE close-up shots like the ones you pictured. I think they're beautiful and that's the kind of stuff I like framing and displaying, but as for decor mags, I like the whole room displayed for me. I like to see it all put together.
ReplyDeleteSo basically my non-answer is that I like both for entirely different reasons. :)
i love how artistic the close up shots tend to be but i like to know what i'm looking at. so in my ideal world it would be a mix.
ReplyDeletep.s. that store looks amazing. I'm adding it to my mental list to visit next time i'm in chicago.
Congratulations! I like seeing both images so I can relate the close up to the entire picture.
ReplyDeleteI like a combination - I love the inspiration I get from seeing the whole picture but I definitely think it's all the little details that make the designs. I think with only one or the other you miss out.
ReplyDeleteIf you're wanting to design your space from magazine photos, then an overall view of the spaces is best, I'm sure. However, I adore close up shots. That's what I photograph most, close ups, and I'm forever being asked by people "What is that?" or "Where was this in the room?" LOL
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