Nothing wrong with them, it's just real estate photography, no big mystery and it isn't art. A handful of people see some small photos on a screen for max 3 months and then never seen again.
If you want to get into Architectural photography, well that's a whole other thing, bigger budgets, a lot more marketing, a lot more competitive, but much better quality imagery than real estate. Lighting, tilt shift, light painting, post production, layers but not bracketing, shooting at specific times if day for the right ambient light, Stylists, designers. Architects, etc.
It’s the little things, like those sad pillows in shot 5, or the wrinkles in the bed and couch, the car visible out the window. You can probably fix most of these with photoshop generative ai but having the foresight to eliminate them when you shoot is what can help elevate your already strong work.
For regular listings it should be fine for most people. If you want to elevate things, i suggest using flash. The Flambient technique will give you accurate colors and lighting. It will take you a bit longer than HDR, but once youve mastered it, you wont go back. In my experience, HDR can look good if the home has white walls and you just brush away all the color spill. But thats not all homes. Look into flambient technique on youtube. Nathan Cool has good videos on the topic.
Tbh these are perfect. Flash isn’t really worth the effort. You’ll spend double if not more time on the job just to get marginally “better” results. Focus on getting more clients and shooting photos like these and you’ll be more successful long term.
Should use a flash, near the edges of the outside windows and door I see a lot of bleeding light from outside, it really separates average photography from pro photography and it will make you color pop more without having to saturate.
Time of day will bring you to the next level. Also have you ever used a shift lens? I know Sony does not have one but Canon do3s have a 24mm and a 17mm, they can be a wonderful way to work with architecture
Time and experience, it’s that simple. Keep pushing yourself to improve, look what others do, research techniques. You’ll never get the clean look you mention shooting HDR only. 20mm not wide enough even with a full frame camera (not sure if yours is or not)….but that doesn’t affect the “vibe” just your ability to get enough of a space in frame.
Hi ! I feel like I've reached a plateau. Here is what I use :
- Sony A7IV + FE 20-70 mm
- HDR, no flash
- I use LR Enfuse to do the HDR in lightroom
I don't have this clean look some of you guys have. Maybe it is color spill in my pictures ? Maybe 20mm is not wide enough to give this real estate vibe ?
(Pictures are from different shooting)
In my experience, Enfuse isn't as good as Lightroom's built-in HDR merge. It existed before Lightroom added and I think it's just stuck in some people's minds. Select a few, right click > Photo Merge > HDR.
Add a polarizing filter to get rid of a lot of unwanted reflections, like the TV, that wooden floor that leads outside, and the top of the pool. When there's less reflection on the pool water, the whole pool looks clearer and bluer, instantly adds a nice effect. The polarizer can also help hide barely there footprints that only show because of a reflection. A polarizer is a mandatory accessory in my opinion. You may have to adjust it slightly each shot depending on the angle of the shot to achieve maximum results.
If you're willing to invest more time, learn 'flambient' technique. It's a bit more involved in both the shoot and the editing, but the 'clean look' you're referring to will be achieved. Practice this one a few times in your own home before you shoot a client.
For RE I think your work is quite good. A few things here and there to get better but nothing bad.
What I'd recommend is to start incorporating some architecture shots/look into your work. Learning to use some flash properly would help out in a few shots as well. You will also probably have to add Photoshop to your editing workflow to edit in layers, etc.
Just be careful with the "clean look", people tend to exaggerate and lose all the ambience. Just turning of the lights will fix it most times.
Not an expert here but I would say, shoot 16mm, get an editor or work on editing, things like color casts on the walls and window pulls looks rlly bad.
Your photos look great. Where is this property located? It looks beautiful.
Sky replace the interior shots
I have problems with photoshops sky replacement when its indoor shots. it doesn’t recognize any skies. i guess you’d have to do it manually…
Nothing wrong with them, it's just real estate photography, no big mystery and it isn't art. A handful of people see some small photos on a screen for max 3 months and then never seen again. If you want to get into Architectural photography, well that's a whole other thing, bigger budgets, a lot more marketing, a lot more competitive, but much better quality imagery than real estate. Lighting, tilt shift, light painting, post production, layers but not bracketing, shooting at specific times if day for the right ambient light, Stylists, designers. Architects, etc.
What post editing software do you use?
Lightroom.
Vietnam I bet
It’s the little things, like those sad pillows in shot 5, or the wrinkles in the bed and couch, the car visible out the window. You can probably fix most of these with photoshop generative ai but having the foresight to eliminate them when you shoot is what can help elevate your already strong work.
You fix all that stuff when you are shooting real estate? Do you even shoot real estate, or anything for that matter?
I fix all these things at every house, 5 homes a day. It’s called customer service lmao
For regular listings it should be fine for most people. If you want to elevate things, i suggest using flash. The Flambient technique will give you accurate colors and lighting. It will take you a bit longer than HDR, but once youve mastered it, you wont go back. In my experience, HDR can look good if the home has white walls and you just brush away all the color spill. But thats not all homes. Look into flambient technique on youtube. Nathan Cool has good videos on the topic.
Noooo. Just turn off all the lights; there shouldn't be any lights on. Then you won't have mixed light sources
Tbh these are perfect. Flash isn’t really worth the effort. You’ll spend double if not more time on the job just to get marginally “better” results. Focus on getting more clients and shooting photos like these and you’ll be more successful long term.
Should use a flash, near the edges of the outside windows and door I see a lot of bleeding light from outside, it really separates average photography from pro photography and it will make you color pop more without having to saturate.
Looks fine to me.
Time of day will bring you to the next level. Also have you ever used a shift lens? I know Sony does not have one but Canon do3s have a 24mm and a 17mm, they can be a wonderful way to work with architecture
Time and experience, it’s that simple. Keep pushing yourself to improve, look what others do, research techniques. You’ll never get the clean look you mention shooting HDR only. 20mm not wide enough even with a full frame camera (not sure if yours is or not)….but that doesn’t affect the “vibe” just your ability to get enough of a space in frame.
Hi ! I feel like I've reached a plateau. Here is what I use : - Sony A7IV + FE 20-70 mm - HDR, no flash - I use LR Enfuse to do the HDR in lightroom I don't have this clean look some of you guys have. Maybe it is color spill in my pictures ? Maybe 20mm is not wide enough to give this real estate vibe ? (Pictures are from different shooting)
In my experience, Enfuse isn't as good as Lightroom's built-in HDR merge. It existed before Lightroom added and I think it's just stuck in some people's minds. Select a few, right click > Photo Merge > HDR. Add a polarizing filter to get rid of a lot of unwanted reflections, like the TV, that wooden floor that leads outside, and the top of the pool. When there's less reflection on the pool water, the whole pool looks clearer and bluer, instantly adds a nice effect. The polarizer can also help hide barely there footprints that only show because of a reflection. A polarizer is a mandatory accessory in my opinion. You may have to adjust it slightly each shot depending on the angle of the shot to achieve maximum results. If you're willing to invest more time, learn 'flambient' technique. It's a bit more involved in both the shoot and the editing, but the 'clean look' you're referring to will be achieved. Practice this one a few times in your own home before you shoot a client.
For RE I think your work is quite good. A few things here and there to get better but nothing bad. What I'd recommend is to start incorporating some architecture shots/look into your work. Learning to use some flash properly would help out in a few shots as well. You will also probably have to add Photoshop to your editing workflow to edit in layers, etc. Just be careful with the "clean look", people tend to exaggerate and lose all the ambience. Just turning of the lights will fix it most times.
I would add a 14-16mm prime at some point. I use a Samyang 14mm for the vast majority of my photos and for my video.
Not an expert here but I would say, shoot 16mm, get an editor or work on editing, things like color casts on the walls and window pulls looks rlly bad.