Real Estate Photos

[firsty]

My wifes Aunt and Uncle are Selling their house and wanted a few photos to give to the real estate agent.
I jumped at the chance to try out another style of photography
I'm not sure these are the right type of photo to use when selling your house

these were taken at dusk which is why the light levels drop from the first to the last.







C&C most welcome

[shakey]

My wifes Aunt and Uncle are Selling their house and wanted a few photos to give to the real estate agent.
C&C most welcome

I like them. I like the warm inside glow spilling out to the exterior.

Unrelated...I think a house with an unfenced pool would have trouble selling down our way.

[Geoff]

Keith,
Nothing wrong with these shots mate...if I were to offer any constructive criticism I would've taken the first one a little bit before you have...doesn't seem light/bright enough to me, that's only a small niggle. What lens did you use?

[surenj]

Really nice shots. The garden seems extremely well maintained...

[Alex]

Well done! The last two are excellent, especially the 2nd one. The warmth of the incadecent light makes this photo. There is a bit of lens distortion but that could be easily fixed in photoshop or just left as is

Alex

[bwhinnen]

I'd suggest getting them earlier. The warmth of the lights at night looks great but nothing beats seeing the place in natural light. Depending on where the suns location is I'd do it earlier AM or late PM.

They are great shots, just not what I'd use for advertising.

Cheers
Brett

[sirhc55]

You have achieved fantastic results with these pics. I have seen far worse from estate agents.

Re the pool, this is a bag of worms and according to the Act 1998, the following applies:

For pools on residential land constructed after August 1, 1990, the pool
must be surrounded by a child-resistant barrier that separates the pool
from any residential building situated on the premises and from any place
adjoining the premises. The child-resistant barrier must by designed,
constructed, installed and maintained in accordance with the Australian
Standard for Fences and Gates for Private Swimming Pools (AS1926-1986).

For pools on residential land constructed before August 1, 1990, the pool
must either be surrounded by a child-resistant barrier (as above) or the
means of access from the building to the pool must be restricted at all
times. The standard for restriction, eg by child-safe windows and doors,
are set out in the Swimming Pools Regulation 1998. However any barrier in
existence on August 1, 1992, must be maintained in existence and in good
repair.

Apparently these considerations are part of local government control and if not enforced can result in fines between $110 and $11,000.

[CoryH]

Nice. These look great, I think they are TOO good for real estate photos though! some of the ones Isee around look like they have been taken with one of the first mobiles phones with a camera!

I especially like the warm glow from inside. Looks very homely.

[firsty]

thanks for the comments on the photos
I had tried photos earlier in the week but had problems with shadows from lots of very tall trees which is why I tried again just after sundown to get even light without shadows

Geoff / Brett this one was taken before we put the lights on (lens Tokina 12-24)

looking at this now I might brighten up the lawn and trees in the first one to raise the light of that shot as the aunt and uncle like the warm lights coming out of the house ( the house is to be sold over winter and the warm glow makes the house more appealing)

as far as the pool goes, the rear yard is fenced with child proof gates etc. and even though it is hard to see the pool has a high tension child net strung over it that will support a child and stop them from coming in contact with the water

[bwhinnen]

Good point on the winter sale Keith! Never thought of it in that light

[Mr Darcy]

For pools on residential land constructed after August 1, 1990, ...

Surely ALL land in Australia was constructed prior to 1990. After all, this is supposed to be the oldest land mass on the planet
Or does the govt expect their laws to apply to Iceland, Hawaii etc.

[rflower]

Hi Keith.

I like the last 2. They look very good.

C&C most welcome

In relation to the 1st, The overhanging branches in front of the house distract me a little. Would it be possible to physically get down lower, to get under the trees, or maybe advance down the driveway a couple of steps / metres, and to the left a similar distance. Shoot the house trying to get the whole front in, but pick up a bit of the side wall (so you are <> 90 to the front

my 2c worth.

[Analog6]

Keith, I have worked in real estate marketing and these photos are excellent.

1. Is it possible to trin the tree so the branch does not hang so low, or get someone to push it up with a stick or something? The earlier shot is good too, I would give both to the agent. Redo both if you can address the tree branch issue - otherwise they are fine even with it, the suburb is one known for its trees and leafy streets.

2. The pool fence issue needs to be clarified. The warmth of this shot, though, is great - it invites you into the house and makes it look really 'homey'.

3. Really nice but I think it is crooked. Put the grid over it in your PP program and check. It wouldn't do any harm to do that to all of them, even slightly crooked photos can make some people fee 'off' but they don't know why.

Ask the agent what type of advertising he is doing - many agents still have very basic computer/photo manipulation skills. Give him shot sized for the web, and shots suitable for window and magazine/mewspaper advertising. And if he is going to do a 'board' with a colour photo on it I suggest #2 and gie him the bigest size one you can for the sign maker.

It is impossible to underestimate the effect of a poor photo on selling a home. We are a visual culture so good photos are a must. Can you provide the agent with a few inside ones, too. Even if you have to hire it, get a good wode angle lens and shoot every room (not the loo, of course). Experiemnt with the colour balance and do each one on several different settings. You want that warmth to show through. One tip is to use warm coloured furnishings, red or yellow tea towels, browns and reds, even muted, are better than blues and greens. This won't apply for every shot but is worth keeping in mind.

[gstark]

Keith,

If you venture inside to shoot, consider the use of a pano technique to get wider shots. This can make the rooms look larger.

[DVEous]

... Obsolete ...

[Dr Jan Itor]

Well...... I'd buy it!