Many realtors really don’t see how much adding lights can affect the quality of a real estate photo, and how lights can produce results that HDR, or ambient-only light cannot, without an obscene amount of post-processing – and even then it’s not ideal. HDR vs Using Lights – Example 1 With Lights: Without Lights using HDR / Ambient Only: HDR vs Using Lights – Example 2 Here is a shot that I took using two lights.  I put one in the side closet on the right, just for a little accent, and one to light the room.  The window had…

I try to spend a few minutes every day looking through MLS listings in my area.  I usually do this on Zillow or Coloproperty.com    I am often stunned, for better or for worse, at what I see.   Yes, there are some fabulous listings out there, with very talented photographers hired by realtors who know how to spot quality. Some realtors, though, I wonder what was going through their heads.    Realtors, I believe, often don’t really know what to look for in a photo to assess good vs. bad – and what makes the best photos stand out. It’s…

This Guide is not meant to scare or intimidate you (the seller).   I am really easy-going and easy to work with.  However, these are the common things that put me behind, and can lower the quality of what I can produce.   Thank you for inviting me into your home. ***I will not photograph a home that is obviously not ready.   I have had broken equipment and significant injuries happen in homes that aren’t ready*** I do not provide any cleaning, moving or home staging services.  I shoot the home ‘as-is’ when I arrive. For my safety and yours, the less…