Church interiors make great photographs. The reds, blues, and golds can be very striking. But there are some challenges to be overcome. The first, and usually not much of a challenge, is gaining permission to photograph inside the church. I have yet to be denied permission to photograph inside any church.
The technical challenges can be more difficult. It is always preferrable to photograph when there are few, if any, people in the church (and obviously, when there is no service being conducted). People in the photograph can be eliminated with some crafty post-processing. A tripod is almost a necessity and it make the process a lot more successful when having to combine images. The relative low light in the church and the usually bright light coming through the windows will require exposure bracketing and combining the bracketed images in HDR (High Dynamic Range) software.
Corpus Christie Church, Buffalo, NY
St. Adalbert Church, Buffalo, NY
Trinity Episcopal Church, Buffalo, NY
Trinity Episcopal Church, Buffalo, NY
Trinity Episcopal Church, Buffalo, NY
St. Patrick Cathedral. New York, NY
St. Ambrose and St. Charles Church, Rome, Italy
St. Ambrose and St. Charles Church, Rome, Italy
