roomephantHow to photograph a room for a better furniture preview
Take one level, horizontal photo from chest height. Show the floor-wall boundary and include at least one familiar scale reference such as a door, outlet or existing piece of furniture.
Show the floor and the target area
The floor-wall boundary gives the model perspective and a surface to place the product on. Keep the entire target area in frame with some space around it.
Shoot from chest height
Hold the phone level and use a normal horizontal photo. Strong upward or downward tilt, ultra-wide lenses, panoramas and narrow vertical crops distort corners and make scale harder to estimate.
Keep scale references in view
Doors, windows, outlets, skirting boards, tables and sofas all provide useful size clues. You do not need an empty room: a few recognizable objects are often more helpful than a blank wall.
Use even, natural light
Daylight usually works better than one harsh lamp. Avoid blown highlights, deep shadows, filters and portrait blur because they hide surfaces and edges.
Check three things before generating
- the complete placement area is visible;
- the floor and wall are not cropped at that spot;
- at least one familiar-size object is in frame.
A good photo still does not replace a tape measure. Read our accuracy methodology and see both convincing results and failures in the case gallery.
FAQ
What angle should I use for a room photo?
Shoot horizontally from chest height with the phone level. Avoid ultra-wide mode and strong tilt.
Should I remove existing furniture?
No. Familiar objects such as doors, outlets, tables and sofas help the model estimate scale.
Why should the floor be visible?
The floor-wall boundary provides perspective and tells the model which surface should support the new item.