Fireplaces, done right

Fireplace Fire

A lit grate in a photo shot at two in the afternoon.

Light an empty grate so the hearth reads warm, with the glow falling on the stone around it and the same fire across every frame in the set.

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  • Lit grateWarm hearth
  • Room glowLight on the stone
  • ConsistentSame fire throughout
Fireplace before and after, a fire added to an empty grate (before) Fireplace before and after, a fire added to an empty grate (after)
Before After Fire
Warm hearth. Cold afternoon.

What Fireplace Fire does

Lights the grate

Empty hearth reads as warm

Lights the room

Glow falls on stone and hearth

Stays consistent

Same fire across the whole shoot

How it works

  1. Isolate the opening

    Surround masked out

  2. Add the fire

    Scaled to the grate

  3. Add the falloff

    Warm light on nearby surfaces

More before & after results

Different spaces. Same stunning results. See how HomeHDR brings out the natural beauty in every shot.

Living Room, before Fireplace Fire (Light an empty grate so a winter listing feels warm and lived-in.) Living Room, after Fireplace Fire
Before After Fire

Living Room

An empty grate lit, with the glow falling on the hearth around it.

  • Lit grate
  • Room glow
  • Lived-in
Period Bedroom, before Fireplace Fire (Light an empty grate so a winter listing feels warm and lived-in.) Period Bedroom, after Fireplace Fire
Before After Fire

Period Bedroom

A cold insert lit without touching the painted walls around it.

  • Lit insert
  • Surround untouched
  • Natural falloff
Primary Suite, before Fireplace Fire (Light an empty grate so a winter listing feels warm and lived-in.) Primary Suite, after Fireplace Fire
Before After Fire

Primary Suite

The same fire across the set, so the whole shoot looks like one job.

  • Consistent set
  • Same fire
  • Any time of day

The difference

Pasted-in fire

  • Light stops at the grate edge
  • Spills onto the masonry
  • Different fire every photo

HomeHDR

  • Glow falls on hearth and stone
  • Opening isolated from surround
  • Consistent across the set

Works with how you already shoot

  • Any open fireplace
  • Any grate size
  • Shot any time of day
  • Consistent per shoot
  • Fast turnaround
  • Natural-looking output

FAQs

What fireplaces does it work on?

Any open fireplace you can see into.

Will the fire spill onto the wall?

No. It stays inside the fireplace.

Does the fire look the same across a shoot?

Yes. So the whole set looks like one job.

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