4 tips to make your renders more realistic

1.Render like a photographer

To create realistic renders, it's important to understand photography theory and what you're trying to replicate. Enscape can do a lot behind the scenes, but it's essential to know what to look for in terms of image styles to make the renders appear authentic.

In photography, there are three essential elements that make a great photo: subject matter, composition, and lighting. These same principles apply to renders as well. When working in Enscape, the first step is to import the data you want to render and organize it to get the composition right. Camera settings also play a crucial role in composition. For instance, it's recommended to use 50mm to 80mm lenses, which are typically used in portrait and product photography, as it mimics the natural way our eyes see things.

2. Take a professional approach to light up your images

Knowing how to light a 3D scene is essential to create high-quality renderings. By understanding the elements that make up the lighting in a photograph, you can replicate natural or artificial light in a virtual environment more realistically. Observing and considering each element of a photograph will help you create an accurate and convincing lighting setup for your 3D scene.

3. Use high-definition textures

You’re done with modeling and are ready to go. All you need to do now is to get some well-made, high-quality textures to really make your models pop.

Poor quality of 3D textures; leads to blurry, fuzzy, very pixelated textures. It is key to find high-definition textures for every project.

For optimal performance, we suggest using textures with a resolution of maximum of 4k. Higher resolutions may cause Enscape to automatically downscale the quality, compromising the rendering speed.

4. Figure out the right camera angle

Figuring out the best camera angle, or perspective, of an image is super important to the final project. This is because it’s often hard to make significant updates once the rendering process has started.

For interior renders there are different camera angles possible:

• When it comes to interior photography, wide-angle shots should be used sparingly and primarily for real estate websites or secondary marketing images. Although they can provide more information, this angle can distort the image and make it appear busy, ultimately detracting from the hero of the composition.

• In contrast, good composition relies on simplicity and a single focal point, or hero, to tell a visual story. Close-up vignettes, shot with a longer lens of 35-150mm, provide a more focused view of the architecture and showcase specific design details and features. These carefully composed shots are often seen in magazines, conveying an aspirational and emotive feel to the viewer.