Which do you prefer? Built sets or outdoor dios?

I'll give you some pros and cons from my point of veiw. I prefer indoor shots, so here is my take;

Indoor shots:
Pros
you control the lighting
no wind/rain/snow/mud
no wear and tear on your joes from mud and sand

cons
hard to get bright lighting to look natural
can't get outdoor look to be natural (foliage/weather/etc)
indoor shots cost more $$ and time to build...

What's your opinion?

Six and one half..........I have a really good yard, so outdoor pics, for me, are cool. I'm working on some stuff that I can take indoors, but they're going to 'look' outdoorsy.........
And then there's some shots that 'have' to be indoors........


So I'm back to my initial statement, '6 & 1 half.......'


But that's just me....

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Having never attempted outdoor photos, I don't really know... but my assumptions:

Pros for outdoor:
- Premade sets!
- Obviously more natural settings.
- Interesting built-in light and shadow effects.
- Huge variety of backdrops to choose from.

Cons for outdoor:
- Inclement weather.
- Inconsistent lighting.
- Curious neighbors.
- Abundant scale problems.

Pros for indoor:
- Highly controlled setting.
- Easier to apply lighting and other environmental effects.
- No chance of rain delay.

Cons for indoor:
- Much more effort involved in set creation.
- Fewer potential angles.
- Different but still considerable scale problems.

Personally, I find indoor shooting on custom sets more desirable... but again, my experience is lacking. Part of it is that I just don't have a good place to shoot outdoors, though I do like the idea of building my own detailed environments over trying to find good ones outdoors.

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As for me - I prefer outdoor dios - you can't create such great river banks or cliffs at home. But of course - I know, that I have that luck to have a countryside house in a place where such things are and are great for making dios....

But - for me rather outdoor than indoor, although if I have to make some in-shots - I'm buiding something up

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I go with outside.I built a fort in my house the bad thing was, my lamp is not too bright so when I take a pic you can't see the joes

Seeing as 95% of my shots are outdoors, I'll have to go with that. I much prefer the natural lighting and scenery, and the challenge of getting the scale right. It also allows for much greater depth of field, and location shoots can be truly spectacular if you can find a great locale. However, indoor shots certainly have their place too, especially for night shots where the distant background isn't important and the lighting will be artificial anyway.

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