Just started shooting houses for Real Estate Agents--Any hints??
Oct 3, 2011 16:14:50 #
Billybob - the crowd is with you; everyone wants/craves success. And there is business for those who pursue it; the non-pros will always be there, too..always. Amateur photography has made a quantum leap with the creation of the DSLR, and so with it are those who believe that they have every right to create business. To all who can, I say go for it. Believe me, there is more than enough business to go around. Pros that post here do so to share experiences that for many have been garnered over a life time. Be like them; emulate them. And please, submit your work and invite critical reviews. True pros accept that. Join 'em. Look forward to seeing your work.
Oct 3, 2011 16:34:45 #
HEART....Very well said. You give and put it out there--it comes back in spades.
Oct 3, 2011 16:51:03 #
Oct 3, 2011 17:03:00 #
Having worked with real estate agents a number of times in the past, I think you are headed for disappointment. It has been my experience that agents as a group are not willing to spend much money on anything. Certainly, I don't think they will be willing to pay for the amount of time and materials it takes to do good photography. I have never been able to recover the amount of investment I made in marketing my services to agents. If you have any overhead at all, my advice to you would be to forget it.
Oct 3, 2011 17:35:51 #
Kenny, spoken like a true business pro. Like the old farmer said, "Thar ain't no monie to be made here, so keep your plow straight out the gates what brung ya."
Oct 3, 2011 18:32:59 #
I use a wide angle lens when I do house shots works for me all the Good advise so far is great. just started this group and do not reallylike negitive feed back. If you want to make a living at photography then welcome to a wonderful world. Ok this is what I have done and I call it my bread and butter in other words it pays the bills. first you need bussiness cards, then start knoking on doors with a potrfollio of different houses you have shot. only show your best work, you will get clients . do the shoot and bring your lap top and show the clients the end results before you leave the shoot if there is any concern at that time you can reshoot right away. car dealer ships is another good bread and buter contract. Always look at newspapers in your town and see if you can do better than what they have. Look into every ones web page and see if you could inprove it. not to exciting but it will pay the bills and give you the free time to the photography that you want. glad to have you aboard . went on a shoot this morning this is a hdr shot i took . keep shooting. www.davidroyfultonphotography.com
martin lake at sunrise louisiana
Oct 3, 2011 18:47:26 #
You can make money shooting houses guys, the houses I shoot are selling anywhere from $500,000.00 to 10mil.
Oct 3, 2011 20:01:15 #
Take a look at Zillow.com and get some great examples of photo and stills that are turned into 'virtual tours
Personally like to include
Curb Shot
Special Features - water, work shop, land, views, ceilings,
Always get wide angle shot of Kitchen and Master and Master Bath.
Fire Place shot is popular showing living area
Personally like to include
Curb Shot
Special Features - water, work shop, land, views, ceilings,
Always get wide angle shot of Kitchen and Master and Master Bath.
Fire Place shot is popular showing living area
Oct 3, 2011 20:05:03 #
Take a look at Zillow.com and get some great examples of photo and stills that are turned into 'virtual tours
Personally like to include
Curb Shot
Special Features - water, work shop, land, views, ceilings,
Always get wide angle shot of Kitchen and Master and Master Bath.
Fire Place shot is popular showing living area
Personally like to include
Curb Shot
Special Features - water, work shop, land, views, ceilings,
Always get wide angle shot of Kitchen and Master and Master Bath.
Fire Place shot is popular showing living area
Oct 3, 2011 20:22:43 #
FOTOSTAN wrote:
UGH.. here we go again, "so-called" photogaphers takng away business from those of us who are tying to make a living..
after "50+ years in the trade", you shouldn't need to worry about making a living...
50 years of experience doesn't automatically make you a GOOD photographer, just an OLD one...
Oct 3, 2011 20:25:50 #
davidroyfulton wrote:
You can make money shooting houses guys, the houses I shoot are selling anywhere from $500,000.00 to 10mil.
yeah, but how much are YOU making at it?
Nov 25, 2011 04:49:06 #
bobmielke wrote:
quote=FOTOSTAN UGH.. here we go again, "so-c... (show quote)
I am so glad we've cleared that up...it is the number of posts in this forum that determine photographic competence. I have been selling my photos since (almost surely) before Fotostan was born, but since this is my first post I guess that classifies me as a rank amateur. Just sayin'.
But seriously...cheap shots at others' skills or lack thereof, and trolling/sniping are NOT why I joined this forum. Where's a moderator when you need one?
Nov 25, 2011 06:01:00 #
FOTOSTAN wrote:
UGH.. here we go again, "so-called" photogaphers takng away business from those of us who are tying to make a living..
Wait a minute here....you have to start somewhere...and you are in Fla and he is in Mn??? He is taking nothing from you....In my humble opinion...
chris
Nov 25, 2011 08:26:15 #
"Tilt-shift is the standard for architectural photography and is the feature in large format cameras that has allowed the "state of the art" to be established because it has the ability to eliminate the "tilting in and out" and converging and leaning back of the vertical lines of buildings in images. Might be good to consider and check out. On a full sized sensor... Not inexpensive - around $2k each. Just a thought."
Convergence/divergence can be handled for a lot less in post-production.
Convergence/divergence can be handled for a lot less in post-production.
Nov 25, 2011 11:08:38 #
Michael O'
Loc: Midwest right now
As Commodore-Don says, it's all in the verticals. If you're using a Cannon, use a Tilt-Shift lens, which gives you a bit of the flexibility of the 4X5 view camera, ala Linhof with its tilt, shift, drops, rises, side-shift, etc. Cannon has the TS-E 17mm f/4l, TS-E24mm f/3.5L 11, TS-E 45mm f/2.8, and the TS-E 90mm f/2.8
You can stand on the ground and shoot up 2 to 3 stories and the vertical structure lines will remain vertical. If you get either the 24 or the 45 mm you will be able to shoot good shots both inside and ouside a house, assuming you will use a good solid tripod, which will also allow you to set up and view the shots very carefully. They work.
You can stand on the ground and shoot up 2 to 3 stories and the vertical structure lines will remain vertical. If you get either the 24 or the 45 mm you will be able to shoot good shots both inside and ouside a house, assuming you will use a good solid tripod, which will also allow you to set up and view the shots very carefully. They work.
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