How to Shoot & Edit for the 'Editorial Look' | Interior Design Photography

That coveted "editorial look" is one that many photographers strive for. In this video I walk you through the shooting and editing of a living room space with the goal for that look in mind.

My name is Matthew and I'm an architecture & interiors photographer based in Kansas City.

[Dudewheresmybike]

We don’t deserve you Matt. You’re too good to us.

Every video you come out with has helped me develop my style and progress my work so much. It’s so valuable. I appreciate all of it.

[raescott]

If you ever feel like doing a beginner breakdown mini video, I would love to see some more of the steps/detail you used to remove color casting (with the black/white brushes). I know this technique isn't v advanced but I'd love to watch a video of it in photoshop and you're the GOAT! I do this same thing in lightroom with object selection and desaturation but I like your photoshop results here.

[davidcolephoto]

Just came across your channel. It’s refreshing to have information geared towards an audience that has moved beyond the beginner stages. Great tips in this one. I look forward to checking out more of your content.

[pistolpete]

Gotta make sure you get that "Tom Ford" book in there :P somewhere Mike Kelley's ears are burning.

[moonwalk]

Just learned so much. Thank you. The table was perfect, it was the sofa cushions that were off.

[johnmarkreed]

love the description of the process and BTS

[kuzmanator]

Thanks as always Matthew! They remind me to slow down and simplify.

[Graystaff]

I’m impressed! You managed to get the Samsung TV into Art mode.

[tolusanusi]

Very concise editing walkthrough 👍. Thanks for the video and tip relating to focal length for editorials.

[mrbrightside]

I'm so happy that I've found your channel!!!! This information is very useful, thank you for sharing!!!!

[Hackbarthja]

Funny I just asked about this is one of the groups, you nailed it! Thanks Matt

[robyneng]

You should do a deeper edit step by step! you are so good!

[declanburtenshaw]

Thank you for sharing. Love these kind of videos from you

[rogerthompson]

nice one, thank you. I enjoy your videos. I really must buy a large umbrella and 600w flash one day!!

[diogoguerreiro]

I love your videos! Your photos are such a masterpiece :)
Cheers from Portugal

[trueperceptionimages]

haha I just sent you some RAWs on IG today and was asking about the "fill light" situation with ambient vs flash. Prefec t timing on this video, a lot of good info

[ZeeSnake]

Superb! Thank you for the video!!! Can you please make a tutorial on how to approach a scene with no natural light at all(like a bathroom with no windows). 🙏🏻

[mattmjlg]

Very informative for professionals not like the 95% of bs beginner content on YouTube

[BStephensonn]

Hey Matt, this was really informative so thank you for taking the time do run through this. Quick question for you, and maybe I will re-watch again just to fully wrap my mind around it but, when you're shooting this shot, you do your single "neural" ambient layer, then you stop down a few stops, and then go up a few stops? Totalling at around 4-5 ish photos, all ambient? Second question, is when you're setting up your directional light, would you say you're at full power to push those directional shadows further, or what would you say you're sitting at for power levels here? I've shot with strobes before but never with an octobox. After watching a bunch of videos of yours I'm thinking that might be the key to a softer, diffused look (without being too flashy) while still getting that direction. - Thanks

[hollywarner]

I’m learning so much from your videos! How did you change the coffee tables to be more symmetrical?