Real Estate Photography
Aug 14, 2017 09:47:28 #
jtal wrote:
Also consider that you may be asked to do real estate head shots.
If you do, remember that many times you are updating earlier photos that they may have been using for the last 10 or more years.
Aka they are 10+ years older, but they want to look like they did then (not possible).
If possible recommend to a head shot specialist. If you have to do it, then get ready for a lot post retouching to satisfy their vanity.
Can you tell I had a bad experience?
John
If you do, remember that many times you are updating earlier photos that they may have been using for the last 10 or more years.
Aka they are 10+ years older, but they want to look like they did then (not possible).
If possible recommend to a head shot specialist. If you have to do it, then get ready for a lot post retouching to satisfy their vanity.
Can you tell I had a bad experience?
John
Great idea. I would probably refer to a portrait specialist. I am not set up for portraits.
Aug 14, 2017 09:48:27 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
You need to be effective from a field of view of 15 to 30 mm. You need to shoot from a tripod with a geared head. There is a good starter tutorial by Scott Hargis on Lynda-dot-com. Sounds easy but it's a lot more difficult than you might be thinking. Unless you have a solid connection within the real estate industry… it's an uphill battle. There are several Facebook groups for real estate photography, HDR real estate photography, and real estate photography with lights. Take your pick or pick all 3. Like any income producing genre, you have to learn your trade and pay your dues. Good luck. Side note: Just being honest — The 3 images you uploaded won't cut the mustard by a long shot. Agents do better than that with their iPhones.
Aug 14, 2017 09:48:56 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
In my opinion you need a wider angle lens than either one of those that you mentioned. For your crop sensor bodies you should have a 10mm lens. For indoor images you need a very wide angle lens. 10mm is the equivalent of a 16mm on a full frame body. Look for a zoom that goes down to 10mm. The reason you need wide angle is because you can make a room look larger and more appealing to potential buyers.
What about distortion using the 10mm? versus 12-24.
Thanks for your comments.
Aug 14, 2017 09:52:20 #
DavidPine wrote:
You need to be effective from a field of view of 1... (show quote)
Hi David: I am retired so making boat loads of money is not that necessary. I just want to stay busy.
My main source is high school sports. I shoot for Maxpreps. so I stay busy 8 months of the year.
I have a lot to learn about real estate photography so I go slow.
Thanks for your comments.
Jules
Aug 14, 2017 09:54:13 #
berchman
Loc: South Central PA
Gene51 wrote:
Take a look at this guy's portfolio. I mentored him a few years ago and his work is really excellent now. You probably don't have the clientele, especially if you are doing MLS RE Agents, but you can certainly learn from his approach.
http://ronnachtwey.com/bas/beforeafter-residential/
Take a look at this guy's portfolio. I mentored him a few years ago and his work is really excellent now. You probably don't have the clientele, especially if you are doing MLS RE Agents, but you can certainly learn from his approach.
http://ronnachtwey.com/bas/beforeafter-residential/
Judging from the before and after, you did a great job of mentoring. And your comments on the photos by the OP are very much to the point.
Aug 14, 2017 09:54:55 #
Jules Karney wrote:
Hi to all members.
I am thinking about getting into real estate photography. As a matter of fact I shot my first interior-exterior yesterday.
The equipment I have is Nikon D500, D7100 50 1.4, 24-70 2.8, 80-400 4.5-5.6 70-200 2.8. Nikon SB 700 flash. Nikon 18-140.
My question is (I have read all in the search section real estate photography), I need either a 12-24 f4 or a 14-24. Which lens would I purchase? And why.
Thanks in advance.
Jules
Las Vegas
I am thinking about getting into real estate photography. As a matter of fact I shot my first interior-exterior yesterday.
The equipment I have is Nikon D500, D7100 50 1.4, 24-70 2.8, 80-400 4.5-5.6 70-200 2.8. Nikon SB 700 flash. Nikon 18-140.
My question is (I have read all in the search section real estate photography), I need either a 12-24 f4 or a 14-24. Which lens would I purchase? And why.
Thanks in advance.
Jules
Las Vegas
I've been doing a little of this the past 2-3 years, mostly with a 24-70 on a full frame camera. The 24-70 just wasn't wide enough, so I bought the Canon 16-35 f4 which has become my workhorse for indoor shots. I don't know if Nikon makes that lens also but you will find that something in that range will be very useful for the indoor work. For exteriors, the 24-70 is hard to beat.
Aug 14, 2017 10:07:52 #
I use my 12-24 f4 AFS although not necessarily for real estate photography. At 12mm (18mm if using full frame) it could be very useful for many wide angle shots. The lens is sharp and professional grade.
I have two observations that I would like to share with you. The first one is that one flash alone will not be enough and the other is that for a more realistic look in many of your interior shots you will have to go HDR (high dynamic range) photography. Your last shot, even when I do not know what was outside is a good example. High dynamic range photographs will show properly exposed what is outside.
Useless to say that a good tripod is a must. Flash modifiers is something that you also should consider.
I have two observations that I would like to share with you. The first one is that one flash alone will not be enough and the other is that for a more realistic look in many of your interior shots you will have to go HDR (high dynamic range) photography. Your last shot, even when I do not know what was outside is a good example. High dynamic range photographs will show properly exposed what is outside.
Useless to say that a good tripod is a must. Flash modifiers is something that you also should consider.
Aug 14, 2017 10:14:18 #
camerapapi wrote:
I use my 12-24 f4 AFS although not necessarily for... (show quote)
Thanks for getting back to me.
Aug 14, 2017 10:16:12 #
jackm1943 wrote:
I've been doing a little of this the past 2-3 years, mostly with a 24-70 on a full frame camera. The 24-70 just wasn't wide enough, so I bought the Canon 16-35 f4 which has become my workhorse for indoor shots. I don't know if Nikon makes that lens also but you will find that something in that range will be very useful for the indoor work. For exteriors, the 24-70 is hard to beat.
Hi Jack:
I shoot with a D500 and D7100. I have a 18-140 and 24-70 2.8. I know I must get wider therefore a 12-24 f4 would be a possibility.
Thanks for your comments.
Aug 14, 2017 10:20:46 #
And that last sentence is what I was preparing to address: "The reason you need wide angle is because you can make a room look larger and more appealing to potential buyers". Doesn't anyone care about authenticity?
What do you tell a potential buyer who has seen your wide angle picture and then inspects in person, only to find rooms much smaller than indicated by the picture? He may have wasted an entire day, and time is money.I took hundreds of real estate pictures on film back in the 1970s and never used a lens wider than 24mm in order to present a fairly true idea of the size of the rooms. Even then, it was cheating just a bit. As to "volume anamorphosis" I never heard of it, so didn't worry about it, and never had a real estate agent ask about it. My advice: keep your camera level, use plenty of lights (you can do wonders 'painting' with floods) and don't try to make the inside of a trailer home look like Chicago Stadium.
What do you tell a potential buyer who has seen your wide angle picture and then inspects in person, only to find rooms much smaller than indicated by the picture? He may have wasted an entire day, and time is money.I took hundreds of real estate pictures on film back in the 1970s and never used a lens wider than 24mm in order to present a fairly true idea of the size of the rooms. Even then, it was cheating just a bit. As to "volume anamorphosis" I never heard of it, so didn't worry about it, and never had a real estate agent ask about it. My advice: keep your camera level, use plenty of lights (you can do wonders 'painting' with floods) and don't try to make the inside of a trailer home look like Chicago Stadium.
Aug 14, 2017 10:25:07 #
Jules Karney wrote:
Hi Jack:
I shoot with a D500 and D7100. I have a 18-140 and 24-70 2.8. I know I must get wider therefore a 12-24 f4 would be a possibility.
Thanks for your comments.
I shoot with a D500 and D7100. I have a 18-140 and 24-70 2.8. I know I must get wider therefore a 12-24 f4 would be a possibility.
Thanks for your comments.
I forgot to mention that before the 16-35, I tried a Rokinon 14mm. While it might be fine in some applications such as scenics and astrophotography,
it is totally unsuitable for interiors because the distortion is too much to be corrected.
Aug 14, 2017 10:49:44 #
jwn
Loc: SOUTHEAST GEORGIA USA
Real Estate marketing is moving forward to drones, walk-through videos, cinematic videos, 360degree interactive floor plans and iguides.
Aug 14, 2017 11:50:21 #
roowad_1950
Loc: Arizona
Just remember this : the D500 and D7100 are both APS-C bodies so you have to take into account the 1.5 DX crop factor. I shot real estate and new home construction photos for a large and well respected home building company in Phoenix for quite a while until the housing market here - and everywhere else in the country - went south. My lens of choice was a 12-24 f/4 so think wide.
Aug 14, 2017 12:29:21 #
kenArchi
Loc: Seal Beach, CA
You also need a CPL filter to reduce highlight reflections top&bottom, side-to-side. This also enriches tones and colors.
Aug 14, 2017 12:32:52 #
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