Real Estate Photography

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. I wish I could say I had to look hard to find these photos, but unfortunately I don't. Here are this weeks gems. Notice the nice dark spot on the floor where the built in flash was obstructed by the lens... and of course no tripod!       This home is on the...

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. I am frequently asked what equipment I use to take photograph the homes I sell. I am a Canon shooter. I have invested several thousand in a good camera body, wide angle lens, several flash units and software to process the photos - which makes sure the homes I sell are shown in their...

Usually I post some really pathetic photos from my colleagues here in the Northwest. This week is different. These photos are clearly professional quality. Given the nature of the photo, I would even say the photographer is trying for art. My questions is... are real estate marketing photos supposed to be art? Here is the photo that I came across today... As I have mentioned in some of my...

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. This photo was found on our MLS by Chris, one of my co-workers. Not sure what the agent was thinking with this one, but I am there is better way to show off the home.... We can only place 15 photos in the MLS and I have nothing against using a light fixture as one of them. It would be...

Here is this week’s installment featuring the photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. My, Oh, My!! What can I say about this photo?? It really is not a poorly taken photograph, like many I post here, but the clutter sure caught my attention!! If your home looks like this I recommend you call my friend Stacey Anderson. She runs an organizing company called Organized Inovations and...

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. When I saw the first photo, I thought "WOW that is some serious lens flair!" As I looked on further through this listings photos I found not just more lens flair from shooting straight into the sun but an obviously dirty lens too!  I wonder if the seller of this home...

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. When you find something really good or in the case REALLY BAD, it is hard to resist finding more of it. This weeks's collage (I am embarrassed to say) comes from one of my colleges at Windermere. Yes, even some Windermere agents suck at photography!!! Okay agents... repeat after...

Tony MeierEastside & Seattle Realtor Here is this week’s installment featuring the photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. I just had to laugh! As I enter my 20th year in real estate, I have never seen a photo like this. There is a phrase in photography... "If you want to take better pictures, get a more interesting subject."  I am not sure this is...

Tony MeierEastside Realtor Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. Where do I start?!? Okay, how about the bad HDR (High Dynamic Range) processing. The light and dark spots all over the photo… bad, bad, bad! The sky looks cool, but otherwise this looks like something out of a book on what not to do with HDR....

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. We are only allowed 15 photos of a home in the Northwest MLS. How the agent felt the washer and dryer was important enough to make the cut is beyond me!!!??? Additionally, the photos of this home all look to be taken with a cell phone camera. This is a lower priced home in our area, but the...

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. I can only imagine the conversation… Mr & Mrs Seller says “Thanks for taking the photos of our home, but what is the dark black spot on the bottom of each photo?” Agent responds with “I really don’t know. I was wondering the same thing. Oh, well... we’ve got it on the...

Here we are this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. This photo showcases what I believe is the first recorded history of a nuclear explosion outside of a Seattle area home! Maybe the agent could invest in a couple of flash units and a class to learn how to balance the ambient light? a If you are ready to sell your home and would like...

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest. I came across this photo and just had to laugh!  Apparently this agent was just too busy to take the ½ second necessary to try and level the camera! This yard really is not at a 45 degree slant. :-) If you are ready to sell your home and would like top notch photos showcasing it,...