I came across these awesome images on freelance writer, Belinda Graham's blog, The Happy Home of how stylists and photographers bring together a shoot for a magazine. This one, a behind-the-scenes look at a RealLiving's photo shoot for their May 2010 issue doing a kids room. She also wrote a post on how it all happens, a must-read if you're interested in that kind of stuff. Lots of great info on all the work involved to make it all come together.
thehappyhomeblog.com
realliving.ninemsn.com.au
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regards: ronel
Now, I don't feel so bad about my boys' room. ;)
Quick question: Is the rug from the first few photos from Ikea (do you know by any chance?).
Thanks,
Marija
ever gullible,
tara
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thanks for linking to my post. just wanted to let you know that a lot of spaces in mags are actually shot in real people's homes/rooms. but ocassionally for shoots highlighting trends, shopping shoots (like this one), "best of the best" etc, they'll use a studio.
using a studio allows stylists to colour the walls, use wallpaper, different floorings and really allow the decor and furniture to be the focus rather than architecture. also, if we shot in a real room all the time, it'd just be white walls and floorboards! very samey!
a good mix is best - which is what real living and most mags will do - but if you didn't realise they were sets, the goal has been achieved! too often the images from studio shoots can look empty and staged, but if it's nice to know these looked like real rooms!
And no, I hadn't seen at all that thy were stages so yes, well done !
And somehow it makes me feel less bad about not having just a wonderful and perct little room for my kids ;)