I was looking through some photos I have of a condo I have listed in Playa Del Rey and saw a few pictures of the same thing......but with different cameras. With your potential buyers looking online and photos probably doing more to get them interested than anything else pictures are of vital importance these days and yet I still see so many listings with pictures of a plant, or some cluttered corner of the house. Using a good camera, or a professional photographer for certain homes, can make all the difference between getting interest in your listing or having it be just another home on the market.
Neither picture above are bad, but certainly the picture on the right makes the room look bigger, brighter and has a much warmer tone.
The same goes for the guest bedroom in which the picture taken on the pocket digital camera makes the room look small and dark while the picture on the right looks brighter, warmer and certainly more spacious (I would have liked to move the desk out of the way but you can't always do it all)
If you were online and looking at pictures of homes....which home would you be more interested in seeing?
- Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor and e-Pro with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach. He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate websites in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more. Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com
Nice post Keith.
However, a good camera alone wont do the trick. I often take pictures for my listings (low priced ones, where paying a professional to come in does not make financial sense). The key of taking a good picture is the height at which you click. I always include a part of ceiling and floor in the ssame shot, giving a feel of wider and bigger space....just like the pictures on the right. Also, I switch on the lights even during the day to get the warm feel of yellow glow in th pictures, Occassionally, I use some photo editors to lighten the dark picture. Voila. Purrrfect pictures!!
P.S, I know perfect is spelled perfect not purrfect!!
Hi Keith ~ I agree, good photos are really important and a decent wide lens camera is a must for anyone taking real estate photos. Also, I think homes are like people and have good sides and bad sides, so where you stand in the room makes a difference too. I usually take way more photos than I need and pick out the best for my marketing.
So what is the camera that is the best camera?
The right software can also make a major difference.
Bob and Carolin....The camera for the nicer pictures was a Nikon D70 however they have come out with two more versions. I have a zoom lens and a wide angle lens. The zoom is 28 -200mm. The wide angle is 12 -24mm. I find that I use the wide angle more b/c it gets the entire room versus the zoom. Make sure that you also get a flash that fits on top of the camera b/c that makes ALL the difference. You need an extra flash to balance the light. I have the Nikon speedlight SB-800.
I take pics from each corner of the room, encompassing as much of the room as possible. Even without a wide angle lens, this usually does the trick. If you can stand above on the stairs, you can get some nice shots as well. In an open plan, standing in each corner can significantly help.