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9 years 2 months ago #424344 by stuartsbarbie
I just put new carpet and paint in a house I am selling.  We had some shots done before I did this.  Now my realestate agent is wondering if I could do some new shots.  I am not that kind of photographer, I shoot mainly nature and landscapes.  Can anyone give me any tips?  I have a cannon 6d and a regular 24-70 and a zoom and a closeup lens.

Thanks
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9 years 2 months ago #424361 by icepics
The real estate agent wants you to take the photos? If you have a realtor listing, showing, and potentially selling a house for you, why would you be the one to do some of the realtor's work for him/her by taking photos of the house?  
Sharon
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9 years 2 months ago #424371 by garyrhook
Well, laziness aside...

You'll want to turn on every light in a room that you have. Lighting is the biggest issue with residential interior photography. You will probably want to use a tripod so you can slow your shutter down to get a well-exposed image at a low ISO.  The shortest lens you have (24mm) is what you want, although shorter would be better. Look at what your previous shots showed, and try to copy that.

And perhaps think of it as a learning opportunity. :unsure:
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9 years 2 months ago #424469 by Ontherocks
I'm confused, is the agent paying you for these shots?
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9 years 2 months ago - 9 years 2 months ago #424483 by Alan Nunez
I do a lot of image editing for Real Estate Photographers and here is what they normally shoot:

1. Shoot on tripod + Cable release (remote)
2. Shoot in Raw
3. Bracket you exposure to get the full range from the shadows to exposure outside the windows. Most shoot 3 shots but really only 2 is needed
4. Lens choice. Many shoot very wide 16mm/20mm/24mm and then straighten the distortion in Post
5. Merge the exposures and clean up the Final image OR send it out to a professional editing company who does real estate work all the time...(it will save you time and get great results)

Send me a message if you need someone to do the post production.
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9 years 2 months ago #424682 by stuartsbarbie
This would be the third set of pictures.  The first one was when we first listed, had all my stuff in it.  Second was when we cleaned it.  Now we painted and put new carpet in.  I think she doesn't want to spend the money.  I think it is her job no matter what, but, I wouldn't mind trying it out for myself.  I just am not sure how to go about doing it.

(I really don't like her and will probably fire her if she doesn't sell my house soon)
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9 years 2 months ago #424683 by stuartsbarbie
Yes that is exactly what I thought about a learning opportunity. Like to learn whenever possible. Thanks for your suggestions. Will try them out
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9 years 2 months ago #424684 by stuartsbarbie
no (see below)
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9 years 2 months ago - 9 years 2 months ago #424729 by garyrhook

stuartsbarbie wrote: This would be the third set of pictures.  The first one was when we first listed, had all my stuff in it.  Second was when we cleaned it.  Now we painted and put new carpet in.  I think she doesn't want to spend the money.  I think it is her job no matter what, but, I wouldn't mind trying it out for myself.  I just am not sure how to go about doing it.

(I really don't like her and will probably fire her if she doesn't sell my house soon)


Your agent is an idiot. Look in zillow to see what is normal for most folks. Unless your agent wants to stage the rooms, I'm not sure what value there is in further pictures. Assuming the first set was done properly. And I'm thinking that perhaps they were not....
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9 years 1 month ago #430480 by ttownbusiness
Tell the agent that you are the photographer and not the stager! Once the house is ready for pictures -- photograph every room but focus on the main living areas. Take 3 to 4 shots in the living room, dining room, kitchen, and family rooms. Take these from different corners of the room or doorway openings. Using your widest angle lens, frame shots so that you see as much of the room as possible but at the same time try for a pleasing composition. Use a general exposure setting knowing that you will likely have to fix exposure issues in post using Lightroom or use HDR and shoot three bracketed exposures of each shot. Other advice above is always k at what others are doing. There are tons of real estate photos on the web. Take a look and learn.

This is my profession. You can ask me any questions you may have.

Enjoy.
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