Tips for Photographing Real Estate

A picture speaks a thousand words may be an old cliché, but it’s never been truer than in real estate. One of the most important things you can do to sell your home is provide potential buyers with professional pictures of the home and yard. Use attention-getting techniques to showcase the best aspects of your property. At Levine Homes, we have seen the difference professional photography can make to a listing. We want to share some of our favorite tips so you learn how to photograph real estate, and ultimately, sell your home faster.

Make Sure You Do This When Photographing Real Estate

The team at Levine Homes encourages you to transform your home with photographs before approaching a sale, as the web is becoming a huge medium for buyers to research properties. Good photography is key. The goal: Create eye-catching photos that make potential buyers request a tour. Here are some of our tried-and-true real estate photography tips.

• Keep Shooting

  Take multiple shots from every angle of each room in your home. Only use the best pictures and discard the rest. Digital photography makes this easy.

• Plan

  Decide which rooms you really want to showcase and plan out the best angles and lighting before you shoot. Include key features of a room, like a walk-in closet, steam room, and interesting architectural details, like exposed brick or a-frames.

• Lighting is Key

  You want a well-lit area, preferably with natural lighting, to portray a bright space. Open all windows to flood rooms with soft, natural light. Evening and Morning light is the best, as it doesn’t produce harsh shadows.

• Editing

  Edit your photos to balance light, saturation, and color. You may want to crop and sharpen images to ensure they look amazing.

• Coverage

  Ensure that you photograph both indoors and outdoors. In Southern California, outdoor home features are equally as important as indoor features. If you have an indoor to outdoor capable room, make sure to showcase it in both arrangements so buyers see the feature and potential.

Contact Us Today

The team at Levine Homes is experienced in every aspect of real estate, including photography. We can help put you in touch with vetted, professional real estate photographers in order to close the sale. Contact us today at (310) 796-9088.