Real Estate Photos (Page 4): Nice work indeed! I have a friend who has a pool business and needs some shots of his custom designs. Any thoughts on best timne to shoot pool side? Would...

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

Wendy2 wrote:

That would be ideal, however, not usually an option for Realtors, or the sellers for that matter. That is why I have to use flash.

Nice work indeed! I have a friend who has a pool business and needs some shots of his custom designs. Any thoughts on best timne to shoot pool side? Would a 11-16mm be best lens?

Armadillo Loc: Ventura, CA

mikeroetex wrote:

Nice work indeed! I have a friend who has a pool business and needs some shots of his custom designs. Any thoughts on best timne to shoot pool side? Would a 11-16mm be best lens?

mikeroetex,

Pardon me for jumping into the middle of this, I do have some ideas.

Any thoughts on best timne to shoot pool side?
After all the landscaping is finished, water is applied, and kids splashing around. Use the opportunity to include the backyard landscaping and display the pool and the central element in the picture.

Would a 11-16mm be best lens?
This will depend on how far from the water you can get, and still include the landscaping.

We are not trying to create a backyard photo for Sunset Magazine, but use all the natural elements to highlight the pool.

Michael G

texashill Loc: Texas Hill Country

Armadillo wrote:

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Highland Lakes - best part of the Texas Hill Country

west of Austin; one man office - broker; secretary; web master; photographer

sirlensalot Loc: Arizona

Thank you Wendy and Roland for your help. Your images reflect your expertise. Nicely done.

Armadillo Loc: Ventura, CA

texashill wrote:

http://texashill.com/

Highland Lakes - best part of the Texas Hill Country

west of Austin; one man office - broker; secretary; web master; photographer

texashill,

I have to agree with your assessment of the Hill Country, it is by far the best part of West Texas.

I have a stepdaughter who moved to San Antonio in 1998, in 1993 we moved to Texarkana. After her move IH-35 began a monumental re-construction widening miles and miles of freeway from Dallas to S. A. It was during this construction and traffic delays we discovered US 281. We also discovered many other routes from the IH-35 corridor NW through Italy and Waco.

Have a great day, and a better weekend,

Michael G

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

jeep_daddy wrote:

Google this and you'll be surprised at what you find. There is an art to good real estate photos. I believe it has to do with good lighting and turning on lights at the property. Also, it helps to take night shots of the exterior and have interior lights turned on. Many people are turning to quad drone copters with GoPro cameras to do exterior videos of property.

The time of day and outdoor lighting conditions (weather) are factors. You have to balance the interior and exterior lighting. The FAA is still considering how to regulate "drones" for commercial use. It's a gray area and could result in fines. I considering drone video and still photography myself for residential and commercial properties. :thumbup:

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

Wendy2 wrote:

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I have to shoot some interiors of some condos. What focal length lens did you use? I have a Canon crop sensor and am considering something in the 10-20mm zoom range which would work out to 16-32mm with the 1.6x factor.

RolandComfort Loc: Saint Louis

I use a Sigma 10-20mm taped down at 10mm which produces a net 16mm view on a 7D cropped sensor, perfect for real estate shooting. An advantage of using a 10mm lens is that its hyperfocal distance at, say, f/5.6 is only about 3 feet. I just focus manually at 4 feet and tape down the focus ring so it doesn't move accidentally. That gives me focus from 2 feet to infinity on every shot. Not having to focus is a big time saver on a real estate shoot.

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

mikeroetex wrote:

Nice work indeed! I have a friend who has a pool business and needs some shots of his custom designs. Any thoughts on best timne to shoot pool side? Would a 11-16mm be best lens?

If possible I would shoot from a higher angle such as using a 10-12 ft. ladder. Make sure you have backup to hold the ladder. If possible shoot early or late. If it's a lighted pool try to match the ambient light with the pool lighting as far as exposure. :thumbup:

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

RolandComfort wrote:

I use a Sigma 10-20mm taped down at 10mm which produces a net 16mm view on a 7D cropped sensor, perfect for real estate shooting. An advantage of using a 10mm lens is that its hyperfocal distance at, say, f/5.6 is only about 3 feet. I just focus manually at 4 feet and tape down the focus ring so it doesn't move accidentally. That gives me focus from 2 feet to infinity on every shot. Not having to focus is a big time saver on a real estate shoot.

I've been considering the Sigma 10-20 for my Canon. Good idea about taping the focus ring in place. 2 ft. to infinity should cover everything as far as interior shots. :thumbup:

RolandComfort Loc: Saint Louis

Yes, its a pretty good lens. Here's a slideshow of 7,500 pictures shot mostly with the Sigma at 10mm.

http://youtu.be/yJEoqRDTny0?list=UUS_BQqMa2q9KMfyrFGwEC6Q

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

RolandComfort wrote:

Yes, its a pretty good lens. Here's a slideshow of 7,500 pictures shot mostly with the Sigma at 10mm.

http://youtu.be/yJEoqRDTny0?list=UUS_BQqMa2q9KMfyrFGwEC6Q

It flashed by so fast I got dizzy and fell out of my chair. Just joking. :roll: I'll probably look into that lens. Currently my widest is a 28mm which is actually about 44.8mm with my crop sensor. Then again I might buy a Canon SX-50 which will get me to 24mm I believe. It should do the job on most interior shots. I have to shoot a tight bunk room but I think 24mm will work from the doorway. I'm thinking about trying to get into the virtual tour method using stitching software. :thumbup:

Wendy2 Loc: California

gemlenz wrote:

It can be challenging. One time I had to stanmd in the closet and another time I opened the medicine cabinet to avoid being seen. I have done HDR on some of my outside shots (but not overdone) and that worked out.

I notice that you correct the lens distortion to make the lines straight. Do you do that in LR?

I use Photoshop out of habit I have Lightroom too, but don't really use it.

Wendy2 Loc: California

mikeroetex wrote:

Nice work indeed! I have a friend who has a pool business and needs some shots of his custom designs. Any thoughts on best timne to shoot pool side? Would a 11-16mm be best lens?

Probably a 24-70mm for the pool. But it depends on how far back you can get. Morning or evening for time of day. Try not to shoot into the sun, the sky will bet blown out.

Wendy2 Loc: California

pounder35 wrote:

I have to shoot some interiors of some condos. What focal length lens did you use? I have a Canon crop sensor and am considering something in the 10-20mm zoom range which would work out to 16-32mm with the 1.6x factor.

I use the 10-22mm. I had to modify it to work with my full frame.