6 TECHNIQUE IN PRACTICE

This chapter is about the actual mechanics of taking the photograph in order to achieve the best possible image, be it on film or digital. The practice for each is similar and most of the information in this chapter is appropriate to both technologies. When shooting film, most interior images are shot on a daylight-balanced colour transparency material, typically ISO 100, as this requires no filtration where daylight is dominant and the fill-in is from a flash source. Traditionally, a slow tungsten-balanced colour transparency film was the specialist film for interior photography as it is specifically designed for long exposures up to 100 seconds without any need for filter correction as a result of reciprocity failure. ...

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