Real Estate Aerial & Still Photography

Ultimate Guide to Real Estate Aerial & Still Photography

You might be surprised, but real estate industry is still full of agents who take photos of luxurious mansions with their smartphones. However, today, more than ever before, professionally-taken images help to sell your home fast and for the best price possible.First of all, vivid, quality photos help real estate investors capture the attention of their target buyers. Secondly, great, eye-catching photos linger in mind for several days and influence the decisions made by real estate buyers.High-quality photos are also more likely to be shared or posted online, and every time your real estate photos end up on Facebook or someone’s Pinterest board, you are one step closer to finding new customers and growing your real estate business.

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Having professionally-taken photos is truly the key to marketing and selling any property. Don’t know where to start? This ultimate real estate photography guide is ideal for all beginners out there, who want to elevate their craft and learn how to create a real estate listing that sells. From the basics to real estate photography tips, tricks, and mistakes to avoid, we covered it all so that you can find all the essential information in one place.

Taking quality photos can be hard work, but on the other hand, you still can have a lot of fun along the way. We’ll show you how!

Did you know that listings with professional photos sell for more money? Not only that, but they sell quicker. That means that listing photos are a critical factor. It will determine the selling price of a home, how quickly it sells and whether it sells at all. I’d venture to say that the single most important factor in selling a home is good photography.

The first impression is essential. If home buyers aren’t sold on the images, they see online, chances are they will move on. It can also affect their perception of a home prior to seeing it. A good photograph will have a positive emotion associated with the home.

Here are a few reasons why it’s essential that a professional real estate photographer shoot your home’s online photographs:

Basic Camera Equipment Used:

Of course, three best options for the beginners are Canon, Nikon, and Sony. We are not going to discuss which one is better, since all photographers have their preferences and, honestly, you can take quality photos using any of those cameras. What matters most, though, is using a few camera bodies – one for aerial photography of exteriors and interior photography, and the second one, the one that can handle low-light videos better, for all of your real estate video work. It is also very convenient to have a backup should anything ever happen to one of your cameras.

Both cameras should be able to handle both sides of your business (photos and video), so if one ever has an issue, you shouldn’t lose any work while repairing it. And being always prepared is crucial – it’s what keeps your business going and save you from a lot of unpleasant surprises in the long run.

Also, when looking for a new digital camera, sensor size, not megapixels, is the most important factor to consider. Larger sensors are simply better – they guarantee better image quality, better low light performance. And. Most importantly, a wider field of view so that you can show more of the room than with a typical digital camera.

A full frame camera will benefit your real estate business in many ways. We will go even further and say that it’s a must have for any professional real estate photographer!

Why You Should Always Use a Wide-Angle Lens:

There is a trend nowadays to use fisheye or other cheap tricks instead of a wide-angle lens. These kinds of photos look not only weird but also deceiving to the potential home buyer. Because they make space look larger than it is.

Strive to take both visually appealing and accurate photos with the good old wide-angle lens!.  You’ll also have to take a photo of tiny bathrooms and unusually shaped bedrooms a lot. And small spaces are difficult to take photos of without having a wide-angle lens.

Watch out – shooting too wide of an angle can also cause distortions and inaccurate perspectives! But if you do everything right. You can easily emphasize space giving each room a true sense of depth and detail.

Preparing Your House for The Photos:

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that before the photo shoot, you have to prepare each room. While a decent photo shoot takes about 2 hours. You also need to dedicate an hour or so to clean and stage the house. Be prepared to move furniture, remove all personal items, clear and wipe off all the counters, and more.