Shooting a villa at a Marriott Vacation Club in Colorado

36 minute video.

In this video I walk through how I shot, lit, and edited a Marriott Vacation Club two bedroom villa in Beaver Creek, Colorado. I found the living room angle by scouting with my phone, then tethered a GFX100 v2 on a 20-35mm lens, using flash to mimic directional natural light. Shot 35 images on this shoot. In post, I blend around 30 RAW layers in Capture One and Photoshop with auto align, then retouch reflections, color casts, and add flames in the fireplace.

00:00 Project overview and image walkthrough

03:29 Finding the right shooting angle

07:12 Camera setup and shooting tools

16:32 Planning light and creating sunlight

20:00 Directional flash and soft fill

21:53 Exposure strategy for interiors and views

28:29 Managing shadows and avoiding flare

32:46 Capturing natural light and room lighting

36:46 Editing workflow and blending layers

41:18 Retouching for final polished look