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18 Comments on Another Reason Why A Good Camera is so Important to Staging...
Bevin,
The pictures are GREAT! What camera do you have? I did buy a wide angle lenes digital, but I feel it is more limited then I want. Thanks
Great shots and decorating! I am so in love with the houses in SC. Every house you and Melissa post pictures of make me homesick for a place I've never been.
Congratulations on making it to the top 10 of stager idol, btw!
Elaine - Thanks! I always send them photos of the home and the more "artsy" ones and let them pick! This particular agent has kept his original photos - which are really good too of the exterior and view - and added everyone I sent him and the RES Show. He put everything up immediately too - clearly a good agent :)
Diana - Thank you! The time of day was very important to this home and I made sure to be there at the right time. The agents do appreciate the photos, as it is sometimes a real inconvenience for them to return to the home at the exact right time to take additional photos - and can take a few days or a week to get back to the home too. So, the easier we make their jobs, the more likely they are to continue using us!
Terrylynn - Thanks!
Dane - We keep telling you to come and visit!! Thanks!
Jackson - I am very flattered as your work is always so stunning! I wish I had that view every night...
Sandra - Ha ha - no professional here, but I have improved ALOT! thanks!
Thanks for sharing your camera information, Bevin. Do you have to manually set it, or can you "point and shoot" with the wide angle?
Kathy
Bevin, your shots are great. I do believe if you are a professional stager that having the right camera to take the shots is a necessity of doing business. I have the Nikon D50 with a SB 600 flash. The wide angles make all the difference in the rooms and in Northeastern Ohio with constant over cast skies the brighter flash is a necessity. I have found most agents do not have great cameras so I provide the after pictures to them to use on the MLS that way I know my work has been showcased at its best and so is the property that is on the market.
Keep up the good work and good luck with Idol,
Lisa
Great job staging and great work with your photos, Bevin!
I need to get the wide angle for my camera...it's just so necessary...and the additional flash because I hate flash reflections---they look so terrible! AH, one of these days....
I love the view out the windows in the last two shots! Fantastic staging too!
Do you use a photography umbrella to bring in more light when you take your pictures?
Bevin,
Your photos are awesome. They look just as good as the ones the pros come up with.
Now that's what I call full service staging!
Kathy - I can point and shoot, and every shot uses the wide angle lens.
Lisa - Thanks for sharing your info too, and the good luck wishes!
Abby - I hate those reflections too! I ordered my camera off of Amazon and it was at my house is about a week...
Janice - Thanks! I definitely had the view and time of day on my side! I do not use an umbrella or anything else, I just take about 200-300 shots in a home. I take the same shot on 2 or 3 different settings too, some with a flash, most without, until I get one I like. That is why digital is so great! With this home I had about 350 shots, and about 25 that I really liked.
Susan - Thanks so much! It is full service staging, and my clients love it :)
A note about FLASH REFLECTIONS
I see them ALL the time and the main culprit is people using the built-in flash or when using an SLR stick the flash on the camera's hot shoe. This is DEATH to a successful photograph.
If you do nothing else, GET THE FLASH OFF THE CAMERA and point it to a large reflecting surface above or behind the camera (like a wall or ceiling) - it will VASTLY improve your images.
If this shot had been done with on-camera flash, the window would have had a big, round blob of white right in the middle and the chairs would cast big dark shadows against the wall.
FYI: CLICK the photo for an interactive tour of the entire home.
Jay Groccia, Principal Photographer
OnSite Studios
Wow- that looks fabulous, Jay! Thanks for this post, Bevin.
Kathy
Thanks for the tip Jay - beautiful photo too!
Thanks for stopping by Kathy!