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I'm constantly amazed at how bad pictures are in the MLS System. They say a picture is worth a thousands words but if your picture looks like a black blog as above, I say it's worse than No Picture!
Every time I discuss "pictures" in the MLS with another agent, they basically say the same thing and that is "well I'm not too good at taking pictures myself".
It's EASY. Just follow these simple tips:
•1) First of all, there is no excuse if you're at the property taking 1 picture...then take 20 ! Our MLS system allows up to 12, so enter 12...not 3.
•2) READ your camera instructions on HOW to set your camera on "BACK LIGHT". That's a setting where your camera compensates when you are shooting "into" a window with light. Otherwise the rest of the room will be virtually black. It never hurts to just leave the setting on Back Light for all your pictures.
•3) When you connect your camera or memory card to your computer to obtain the pictures, Copy Them Into a Folder First. Invest in a simple inexpensive Art/Graphics program. I use MS Digital Image Standard. Use your graphics program to open your pictures...change the pixel setting size to no more than 650 pixels width, with auto proportional adjustment of the height ...probably 487 pixels. You don't need a higher pixel size or quality for an MLS or website picture and it loads faster.
•4) BRIGHTEN the picture using your Graphics Program if it is not bright enough. I generally brighten about 75% of my pictures just a little before "saving".
•5) When you Save your pictures, save them by name so they're easily identified. I put all of my pictures in a "House Pictures" folder with the Street Name of the house, dash...the street number and then I name each picture like "Birch-Front1, Birch-Front2, Birch-Kit1, Birch-MstBdrm1", etc.
And by all means....NEVER enter a listing and have ZERO pictures for any period of time. The least you can do for your client is to enter 1 picture even if you are swamped with work.
Just remember...there are those agents out there that "flunked" the ethics test and will tattle on you to unsettle your client....plus...It's the right thing to do.
LET'S BRIGHTEN OUR IMAGE !
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Good post, most MLS pictures are terrible