Real Estate Photography - Critique Please
May 21, 2018 20:47:53 #
twosummers
Loc: Melbourne Australia or Lincolnshire England
Hi everybody,
I've been a real estate agent for a few years working in the UK and Australia. I am now committed to improving my real estate photography skills, particularly in property. I have completed an online diploma course that I found very informative. I'm now fairly happy with my photographs BUT whenever I see a professional photograph I feel less happy. Is it natural that "the grass is always greener......" or am I getting something wrong?
I've made a website and would really appreciate any and all feedback. Thank you all in advance.
www.propertyphotography.net
I've been a real estate agent for a few years working in the UK and Australia. I am now committed to improving my real estate photography skills, particularly in property. I have completed an online diploma course that I found very informative. I'm now fairly happy with my photographs BUT whenever I see a professional photograph I feel less happy. Is it natural that "the grass is always greener......" or am I getting something wrong?
I've made a website and would really appreciate any and all feedback. Thank you all in advance.
www.propertyphotography.net
May 21, 2018 20:57:05 #
I like your interior shots. They are well lit, nicely staged, and best of all, show the rooms you are photographing nicely. I'm not as taken with the exterior shots. The doorway shrouded in greenery feels cramped and a bit overblown. The other seems somewhat sterile. And why put a flower pot in the doorway?
May 21, 2018 20:58:54 #
You got all that from an online course? Wow! I need to take one of those. Your pics seem just fine to me. My daughter is house hunting and she sends me real estate photos all the time. Most of them suck real bad, but one does get the drift. Yours are 100% better than any I have seen.
May 21, 2018 21:01:15 #
twosummers
Loc: Melbourne Australia or Lincolnshire England
Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your comments. I will work on exteriors and hopefully replace the current ones.
May 21, 2018 21:08:18 #
twosummers
Loc: Melbourne Australia or Lincolnshire England
Thank you, your response gives me some confidence to continue! - my motivation too came from seeing atrocious photography in the UK on rightmove.co.uk. Here in Australia the standard is "professional" - see realestate.com.au and domain.com.au. Of course in UK agents seem happy with terrible photos but here in Oz the seller pays for marketing and so with very high property values a few hundred extra for a professional is more acceptable. I'm heading back to the UK next week and may see if I can offer my services as a photographer rather than as a sales agent!
May 21, 2018 21:36:08 #
I think you did a fine job. on the 11th row, pic 1 and 3 of the bedroom seem to be a bit dark.
May 21, 2018 21:46:42 #
The first five shots (left to right) need to be wider angle like all others, the rest were very good.
May 22, 2018 01:21:07 #
Real estate photography is all about maximizing space. Some of your room photographs highlight the furniture (staged?) and not the size of a room to entice buyers.
Your shot centering on the kitchen island looking towards the far wall and the outside window is excellent; it gives the viewer an indication of the usable space in the room. Although I would have moved the flowers, which interfere with the view.
The bedroom shot with the four poster bed has good perspective, but standing on the left side so more of the closet (which should have been illuminated) would be better. Like in the room with the orange pod chair, where the closet with built ins is lit.
The room shots with details of the furnishing would be great if you were selling furniture, but you're not, you're selling the room, so stepping back with a wider angle lens would be better.
I like the lighting, it makes the spaces look airy and inviting.
Your exterior shots need to encompass the entire frontage of the site from a 45 deg angle off the front door, to bring a sense of perspective.
Good start.
Your shot centering on the kitchen island looking towards the far wall and the outside window is excellent; it gives the viewer an indication of the usable space in the room. Although I would have moved the flowers, which interfere with the view.
The bedroom shot with the four poster bed has good perspective, but standing on the left side so more of the closet (which should have been illuminated) would be better. Like in the room with the orange pod chair, where the closet with built ins is lit.
The room shots with details of the furnishing would be great if you were selling furniture, but you're not, you're selling the room, so stepping back with a wider angle lens would be better.
I like the lighting, it makes the spaces look airy and inviting.
Your exterior shots need to encompass the entire frontage of the site from a 45 deg angle off the front door, to bring a sense of perspective.
Good start.
May 22, 2018 07:14:15 #
I second the remarks others have made and I would not use the close ups - e.g., cooktop with shakers, faucets. I think your staging is good. Looking at homes to buy in VA last year, I would literally scream at some of the horrible pic displays and yours are much better than most but not at the very top. But, nice start.
May 22, 2018 07:29:16 #
In general your shots are very good and certainly show the properties off very well. I have one small caveat. On your exteriors, while the tops of the shots are level, the streets appear to be running slightly uphill...a distraction. I suspect that you need to be shooting more squarely on to the subject. In the alternative, you can make minor perspective corrections in software that should take care of the issue. I have been shooting real estate for years and this is often an issue, especially when windows catch my reflection. But you can always shoot off-center and re-crop later. Cloning yourself out of the shot is another way to solve that, but more time-consuming and not always the best alternative.
May 22, 2018 09:03:05 #
I see great shots although some of them need better planning like those where the view outside windows is overexposed.
In general I would say you are doing well.
In general I would say you are doing well.
May 22, 2018 09:45:06 #
I think your shots are great - they look professional and would definitely make prospective buyers want to take a look at the real thing.
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May 22, 2018 10:11:21 #
I am very impressed with your interior photography. I will also say that the homes that you showcase are very nice, appear upscale and they speak for themselves. An attractive model always makes a photographers job much easier.
Your images show a very good understanding and control of the elements of photography. If I were a realtor, I'd hire you to photograph my listings. Job well done!
Your images show a very good understanding and control of the elements of photography. If I were a realtor, I'd hire you to photograph my listings. Job well done!
May 22, 2018 10:37:31 #
twosummers wrote:
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I believe your shots are wonderful. Just a thought. Maybe raise the level of contrast on some. What lens, camera, etc. and your settings would be nice. How long do you spend in a house in general. Did you use a small aperture? How much Photoshop or lightroom did you use?
May 22, 2018 10:49:15 #
lsupremo
Loc: Palm Desert, CA
Nice images, I’d like to see an answer to Jules Karneys question on your settings. Also how did you set your white ballet exam to get the shots to mostly all look the same .
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