How to Select the Best Site Photo for Your 3D Rendering? – Photo-composition, a popular technique used by architects and designers to showcase the realistic components of the original site in 3D rendering. To get the best photo-composition effect in the renders, site photo matching is an ideal way to get perfect results. It’s the responsibility of architects or another design professional to provide the best matching site photos to the 3D rendering company. But, how to work on the right site photo to get the maximum results. A perfect site photo will clear the expectations of the 3D renderer and accelerate the production process as well. Now the question is how to get the best site photo. Renderspoint, the leading 3D rendering studio, has compiled the best tips in this blog to help you click the best site photo. Let’s dive in.
How to Choose a Proficient Site Photo for Your 3D Rendering?
1. Mood of the Site Photo – It’s very important to convey the right mood of the site photo to the 3D rendering team. When we talk about the mood of the site photo, it means natural elements such as the weather, lighting conditions, daylight, sky color etc. The mood of the expected 3D rendering should be the same as that of the site photo. The architects and designers should be clear about what mood they want to showcase in the 3D renders. The site should be photographed under the exact mood to give a clear picture to the 3D rendering agency.
For example, if you want your 3D render to showcase a mood of twilight and cloudy day, then taking a site photo at 10 am shall not work at all. 3D artists can change/tweak the mood, but it’s limited. To get the best interplay of lights and shadows, it’s important to get a site photo in the correct time and light. The reason is that the shadows and lights vary with the time of the day. Getting a 5 pm photo at 10 am will make things contradictory and incompatible.
2. Add Professionalism to the Site Photo (Professional Photographers with Professional Cameras) – To get perfect and ideal site photos, use professional devices or you may hire professional photographers. Just like details are important for 3D renders, photos are no exception. Having a low-resolution image/photo will not capture the minute details that stand critical to developing a render. Provide high-resolution images, irrespective of the format. A professional photographer knows how to present the site in the best possible way. He will make sure to consider all the elements such as weather, light, color etc. at the same time. Most 3D rendering studios accept the photos as long as they are taken in the right light and have perfect resolution. It’s the quality of the site photo that impacts the quality of the final rendering. Though it may have been captured using the normal smartphone but should be high in resolution.
3. Avoid Going Crowdy – Most of the rendering softwares are able to add real life objects to the renders. Overdoing it will result in damaging the aesthetics and practicality of the render. It’s important to provide the site photo where each and every building part (or the site) is visible. Photoshop may be able to remove these elements such as people, trees, cars etc. from the site photo. But this can only be done to a certain extent. If the major area of the site gets blocked by any element, removing this element in Photoshop would mean distorting the building. It will become difficult to recreate that building part. On the contrary, getting a clear and less crowded site picture will work. The empty spaces can anyhow be filled with real-life elements anytime.
4. Right Camera Angle – The 3D render will have the same camera angle as shared in the original site photo. It completely depends on the requirements of the project. For example, by providing a bird’s eye view (top view or aerial view) site photo, you cannot expect the renderer to get you the bottom-up angle as well. For that additional details will be required. However, a slight angle variation is possible and can easily be done by the 3D artists. The architects and the designers must provide the site photo having the same camera angle/view as required in the final 3D rendering. As an experienced 3D rendering company, we recommend taking multiple site photos from different angles. This helps in bringing out the best possible realism in 3D CGI.
5. Additional information – Make sure to label the files properly. Use a standard convention that makes the 3D artists understand what information each image carries. Also, if you have technical drawings or CAD files, do share them with your 3D rendering studio. This ensures the creation of perfect 3D models and more precise renders.
Bottom Line
Now you have understood how to take the site photos for 3D rendering. Professional site photos that are super close to the actual site help save you time and ensure renders are accurate. Master the art of photo composition using these tips and nail your 3D renderings. Renderspoint offers highly professional and quality-rich 3D interior and exterior rendering services that take your engagement and design interaction to new levels. Have a project? Get in touch with us today.
