Iron Lilies in Hull is one of those spaces where there’s plenty to point a camera at. Green dining chairs, wooden tables, leather lounge seats and greenery running right through the venue. The brief for this interior shoot was straightforward: capture the space so the team could show it off online, with photographs for their website and social media.
That meant giving people a useful look around, as well as showing the details that give the place its personality. Here’s a look at the photographs and how those different views work together.
A proper look around Iron Lilies
Iron Lilies is a restaurant and bar at Princes Quay in Hull. In the photographs, the glass roof, large windows and planting are a big part of the setting. So are the different places to sit: dining tables, longer shared tables and groups of lounge chairs.
For a venue shoot, I want someone looking through the photographs to understand the space. Where might they sit? What does the room feel like? How do the different areas fit together? A collection of close-ups alone can’t answer all of that.
The whole room and the little details
The wider photographs show the layout, from the dining area under the glass roof to seating beside the windows. They give the tables, chairs and surrounding space room in the frame, rather than cutting straight to individual details.
Then there are the closer views. A patterned seat tucked beside a window. The grain of a wooden table. Plants hanging above the seating and the Iron Lilies lettering by the staircase. Those photographs help the set feel connected to this particular place.
I like having both. The wider shots help people get their bearings; the smaller details give them a reason to keep looking.
Photographs for the website and social media
The team wanted to advertise the venue and show off the space online. A website needs photographs that introduce the place clearly, while social posts give you room to pick out individual corners and details over time.
This set includes landscape and portrait photographs, with room views, seating arrangements and closer details. That variety gives the venue different ways to show the same space, rather than relying on one photograph everywhere.
If you’re planning something similar, tell me where the images will go before the shoot. Website banners, booking pages and social posts can need quite different crops. It’s useful to know that while we’re making the photographs.
Showing your own space online
You don’t need a finished shot list before you get in touch. A little about the venue, the areas you want to show and where the photographs will be used is a good start.
You can see more on my property and interior photography page. For a hospitality business that also needs dishes and drinks photographed, my Agora menu shoot shows another part of what I do. Or have a browse through my commercial photography work.
Inside Iron Lilies
A selection from the shoot, from the wider rooms to the seating, textures and greenery.
A few useful questions
What was the Iron Lilies shoot for?
The brief was to photograph the venue so the team could advertise and show off the space online, using the images on their website and social media.
Can a venue shoot include wider rooms and closer details?
Yes. This shoot includes views of the dining and lounge areas alongside seating, signage and other interior details. We can plan a mix around the spaces you want to show.
Can you plan photographs for different online formats?
Yes. Tell me where the photographs will be used so we can consider landscape and portrait compositions, useful crops and any space needed for wording.
How do I enquire about an interior shoot?
Send me the location, a little about the space and what you need the images for. Mention any deadline too, and I’ll put together a quote around the work involved.
Got a space to show off?
Tell me about your venue, where it’s based and how you want to use the photographs. We’ll work out a shoot that makes sense for your business.
Tell me about your space