photography: Correcting those Crooked Photos . . . A Tutorial
- 01/24/10 01:49 PM
We've all seen those MLS real estate photos where the vertical lines are going every which way . . . except straight up and down. In a recent post, as a Calgary real estate Photographer, I've already discussed how to avoid that while you are taking the pictures. But what do you do if you didn't get it quite right at the time? That's what were here to discuss! Take this shot from Calgary, Alberta, for example:
I actually do my exterior real estate photography from an elevated pole, so it is not unusual to have the verticals a little off. But … (13 comments)
photography: Be encouraged by the humble Inukshuk
- 12/22/09 05:16 AM
The Olympic Winter games are just around the corner, hosted in the beautiful Canadian city of Vancouver, British Columbia. The official logo . . .
reminded me of some photos I shot on a family vacation in Newfoundland, 2008.
We stayed in a little cottage in Conception Bay, and there were rocks everywhere. It inspired us to have an Inukshuk building event (the rock figures are called Inukshuks). We made large ones and really small ones, then had fun photographing them at different angles and in different lighting conditions. The two above were only a few inches tall.
Sunset, of … (15 comments)
photography: Creating Better Holiday Photos when you Don't Know your Shutter from your Aperture!
- 12/21/09 08:18 AM
I recently enjoyed a post by Michael Thornton in which he gave some useful tips for creating better holiday photos. Like many shutterbugs, Michael shoots with a D-SLR. I personally love the quality of my photos from my Canon 50D. But what if you're like most people, and just have a regular ol' point and shoot? Are you doomed to poor photos? Of course not! Here are a few quick tips that anybody can apply to their photography and have pictures that live up to their memories of the moment. 1. Be prepared! Kind of obvious, but before an important photo … (37 comments)
photography: Asking Santa for a new camera for Real Estate Photography? Here are a few things to Consider . . .
- 11/16/09 05:59 AM
Asking Santa for a new camera for Real Estate Photography? Keep reading . . . With about a gazillion different digital cameras out there, how do you even begin to narrow down the choices? With my experience as a professional real estate photographer, hopefully I can provide you with some useful guidelines of the features that are the most important for photographing your properties. The More MegaPixels the Better . . . Right? No, not necessarily. Though MegaPixels may appear to be the "muscle" of a digital camera . . . (imagine the following conversation) "Nice little unit you got there, Chuck. … (27 comments)
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We've all seen those MLS real estate photos where the vertical lines are going every which way . . . except straight up and down. In a recent post, as a Calgary real estate Photographer, I've already discussed how to avoid that while you are taking the pictures.
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