Another Bad MLS Picture

Nice Gene. I soooo need to learn how to use photo shop. Great job improving the photo!

We also used a detached slave flash unit aimed at the ceiling or wall behind us and the photos are awesome. You are right, most agents just point, shoot and upload.

I too have improved my photoshop skills because I needed to correct a photo, but I've learned taking a good photo in the first place saves me loads of time.  If your using a point & shoot without an external flash, turn off the flash and put the camera on a tripod.  The window will most likely be blown out, but the kitchen (the part you ARE selling) will be properly exposed from front to back.  If you can use an external flash, (as mentioned above) tilt the flash to bounce off the ceiling so the whole kitchen is flooded with light.  This will minimize the hot spots.

I would also suggest turning off the date stamp and leveling the camera.  If you are using an ultra wide lens (which makes the room look much bigger and generally makes for better interior photos) you especially need to make sure the camera is level, not only side to side but front to back.  Otherwise you will have converging verticals (the walls will appear to lean inward or outward depending on if your camera is tilted down or up).

I'm not advocating a photoshop free photo, just one that you can spend less time on.

Gene, I love seeing your "before" and "after" photos...keep up the good work! :)

Leilani

Good work Gene!  The next thing you might try on this shot is to straighten the verticals.  Lee re-posted a video tutorial recently on how to do this.

I also like taking several pictures and stitching them together so that you have a wider view of the kitchen.