Would you rush your clients to see this home? What exactly is this agent trying to convey? That the room has a window? Drapes? A fan? Some type of cable? Carpeting?
It certainly does not give you any idea of the size or shape of the room. Looking at this picture one would think that this is a very small room.
Certainly having a concrete driveway is a plus. However, there is another photo that shows the garage and the driveway. This does not really add much except that there's alot of concrete. Less than exciting.
One amenity that appeals to many home buyers is a separate front entrance.
When a home has a foyer it conveys a nice welcoming without everyone stepping right into your living space.
Fortunately this home has a foyer. However, the photo looks as though it is just big enough to get your feet in the door. Hopefully there is more to this space than just a couple of feet. Guess we will have to use our imagination. 
The purpose of taking so many photos is to give buyers as acccurate impression of what a property looks like. It is impossible to convey the total feel of a home but we should be doing the best we can.
When you see a photo of this foyer the immediate thought comes to mind...What a difference a wide angle lens would make.
Do we not owe this to our sellers to invest in the type of equipment that will do what needs to be done?
Spending a fortune is not necessary. We simply need to do some research and find something affordable that will enable us to take pictures that show properties to their best advantage.
Granted there were other photos (not of the foyer or of this particular bedroom) to perhaps attract a buyer. However, bad shots can be distracting. They may well take away from any positive impression a buyer or agent may be forming.
MRIS, our mulitple listing system, enables us to add up to 30 photos to a listing. This listing has the max. Should it? Does that mean we must always add the full 30? If some are unflattering in that they may convey the wrong impression perhaps we are being more accurate if we do not include them.
It certainly is something to think about. What are your thoughts? Would you include or leave out photos like this?
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Kathleen, these are definitely STRANGE photos. On the foyer, wouldn't you take it from the entry, not turned around like this? Taking a picture of the cement? I think this photographer has everything turned around. The drapes with the fan and the window do NOTHING for me. Maybe this person just doesn't know how to take good pictures.