This week’s Photo of the Week is brought to you by Minnesota photographer Jeff Swenson! Jeff was lucky enough to get out of the Midwestern cold and in to the Las Vegas sun to shoot this awesome pool at Camden Vintage.
As spring starts to creep in to many parts of the country, this warm and inviting pool shot is a treat for winter-weary eyes. Casey Sachen (Manager of Photography, Eastern Region) agrees, and thinks that “this photograph evokes a mood of a nice summer day relaxing by a pool with the warm sun on my face. People will see this and know that a nice, relaxing day by the pool is to be had if they rent here.”
Technically, Jeff also did a wonderful job with his exposure of the space. “It can be tricky shooting a pool surrounded by mature landscaping on a sunny day,” explains Mandana Namvar (Director of Photography), “because the exposure difference between the ground, water, and shaded areas can be extreme. Jeff does a great job of getting an overall exposure that doesn’t allow the shaded areas to go black.” “This is also a tough exposure,” adds Vern Steinman (Manager of Photography, Western Region), “due to the leopard lighting (or spotty shadows) caused by the sun and the trees surrounding the area.”
Additionally, Jeff made a conscious choice to include the palm trees in their entirety, and Casey explains that this is “an excellent way to frame the shot and create more depth. “ If Jeff chose to crop the trees at their palms, the viewer wouldn’t get a sense of the true size of the space. And that space certainly makes us want to take a dip!
Now, what can we do for your property?
