Great reminders * I am traveling with 2 cameras and am ALWAYS in awe of agents who can really capture the beauty of a property with their photos.

 

Via Omaha, NE Real Estate | Omaha, NE homes for sale ~ David Matney, CRS (Alliance Real Estate):

Here are a few basic pointers for taking a better front photo. 

 

Tips for taking better photos

A)  Time of Day:  The best time to take a photo is early morning or late in the evening.  I took this photo in late evening and turned on the outdoor lights for added effect.

B)  Trash Cans:  Remove the trash cans from the photo.  Nothing is more pathetic than seeing a trash can in the photo of an expensive property.  Take a few moments and remove the trash cans from the shot. 

C)  Driveway:  Remove car(s) from the shot and take the photo from an angle so it shows some green space and the shot is not dominated by a massive concrete driveway.  Also, avoid taking the photo directly from the front.  Taking the shot from an angle will show depth.

Finally, don't forget to update the photo if the seasons change.  This winter we had 2 feet of snow and believe it or not there are still photos on the MLS with homes with snow in the photo. 

David Matney, CRS

Omaha Real Estate | Omaha, NE Homes for Sale - Alliance Real Esgtte 

 402-490-6771

                                                                                                                               

   

 

 

 

 

Wallace S. Gibson, CPM * GIBSON MANAGEMENT GROUP, Ltd.

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3 Comments on Marketing 101: Taking a Better Photo

JUN
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Wallace....good basic pointers for taking photos....
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JUN
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2010
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Wallace, thank you for re-blogging my post.  I really appreciate it.
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Photography is so important in todays real estate market.  Home buyers are choosing their properties to see based on the photos they see online.  You don't have a lot of time to capture the home buyers attention.  Here are some articles I havee written on real estate photography.

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