Real Estate Photography

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.  I look forward to shooting your ‘space!’    Thank you for inviting me into your home!   I do my best work when the home is ready.  The opposite is true if the home is not prepared.   Here are some of the MOST COMMON issues that will directly impact the quality of the photos I can produce.   Please send…