Comments on: #1 Real Estate Photo Distraction: Converging Verticals http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/03/02/1-real-estate-photo-distraction-converging-verticals/ Tips and Techniques for Real Estate Photography Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:48:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Geof Kirby http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/03/02/1-real-estate-photo-distraction-converging-verticals/#comment-252 Geof Kirby Thu, 17 May 2007 08:56:54 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/03/02/1-real-estate-photo-distraction-converging-verticals/#comment-252 Another tip whilst correcting for keystoned verticals is to lift the vertical dimension by about 10% -> 15% using Photoshop's transform -> distort command. This gives the property much more presence and more closely approximates our viewing experience on site. Cheers Another tip whilst correcting for keystoned verticals is to lift the vertical dimension by about 10% -> 15% using Photoshop’s transform -> distort command. This gives the property much more presence and more closely approximates our viewing experience on site.

Cheers

]]> By: larrylohrman http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/03/02/1-real-estate-photo-distraction-converging-verticals/#comment-253 larrylohrman Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:11:00 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/03/02/1-real-estate-photo-distraction-converging-verticals/#comment-253 Cherie, Wow, what a story! Thanks for the great feedback. You made my day, week and month! This is the kind of feedback that keeps me going. I'm going to hang this on my wall! Cherie,
Wow, what a story! Thanks for the great feedback. You made my day, week and month! This is the kind of feedback that keeps me going. I’m going to hang this on my wall!

]]> By: Cherie Irwin http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/03/02/1-real-estate-photo-distraction-converging-verticals/#comment-254 Cherie Irwin Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:20:50 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/03/02/1-real-estate-photo-distraction-converging-verticals/#comment-254 I am still learning this business and how to get next to perfect images. I am doing much better than when I first began. But, as a former Realtor, I can tell you that a lot of Real Estate agents don't really know what a bad photo is until you point out its flaws to them on an overhead projector. I must say that for quite some time, I hired a photographer that gave me images with skewed verticals, and for that matter, draping horizontals as well. And the worst part is, I didn't even realize how bad the images were! And believe me, I'm surprised at that now because I have formal training in photography from college...of course that was the "arty" sort of training that Real Estate photographers must shy away from. On the other hand, I knew that I could do just as good of a job as he did if I had the right equipment, and I wouldn't have to wait a week for photos. Thus, I bought the equipment, and I found your blog! In addition to the rules, tips and guidelines you have provided, I received some assistance from a friend that I encountered on your blog. Before I knew it, I was photographing my own listings and producing better images than those my hired photographer gave me. Suffice to say, it took your blog to show me exactly what was wrong with the images my photographer had been giving me. And, it helped me along to know what I needed to do better. Now, because of what I learned here, I have a booming photography business in my area. I am getting more and more clients everyday. A major part of my business comes from agent friends that I already had, but now I'm getting quite a bit of referral work, too! I love your blog, and I love my new business. I'm already making more doing photos than I was as a Realtor. I am still learning this business and how to get next to perfect images. I am doing much better than when I first began. But, as a former Realtor, I can tell you that a lot of Real Estate agents don’t really know what a bad photo is until you point out its flaws to them on an overhead projector. I must say that for quite some time, I hired a photographer that gave me images with skewed verticals, and for that matter, draping horizontals as well. And the worst part is, I didn’t even realize how bad the images were! And believe me, I’m surprised at that now because I have formal training in photography from college…of course that was the “arty” sort of training that Real Estate photographers must shy away from.

On the other hand, I knew that I could do just as good of a job as he did if I had the right equipment, and I wouldn’t have to wait a week for photos. Thus, I bought the equipment, and I found your blog! In addition to the rules, tips and guidelines you have provided, I received some assistance from a friend that I encountered on your blog. Before I knew it, I was photographing my own listings and producing better images than those my hired photographer gave me. Suffice to say, it took your blog to show me exactly what was wrong with the images my photographer had been giving me. And, it helped me along to know what I needed to do better.

Now, because of what I learned here, I have a booming photography business in my area. I am getting more and more clients everyday. A major part of my business comes from agent friends that I already had, but now I’m getting quite a bit of referral work, too! I love your blog, and I love my new business. I’m already making more doing photos than I was as a Realtor.

]]> By: larrylohrman http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/03/02/1-real-estate-photo-distraction-converging-verticals/#comment-251 larrylohrman Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:17:04 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/03/02/1-real-estate-photo-distraction-converging-verticals/#comment-251 Hi Sarah, My goal is to get Realtors to understand what a good marketing image looks like even though most Realtors won't take the time to be able to create them. On the other hand It is essential that RE photographers know what good images look like AND know how to create them. Hi Sarah,
My goal is to get Realtors to understand what a good marketing image looks like even though most Realtors won’t take the time to be able to create them.

On the other hand It is essential that RE photographers know what good images look like AND know how to create them.

]]> By: Sarah Hatherway http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/03/02/1-real-estate-photo-distraction-converging-verticals/#comment-250 Sarah Hatherway Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:24:11 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/03/02/1-real-estate-photo-distraction-converging-verticals/#comment-250 I agree and was surprised to see this example from the aerial photographers website on the prvious post http://www.propertysnaps.com.au/portfolio2/details.php?image_id=34 However, if real estate agents didn't do stuff like this (plus other stuff) and took great photos, wouldn't we all be out of a job? I agree and was surprised to see this example from the aerial photographers website on the prvious post
http://www.propertysnaps.com.au/portfolio2/details.php?image_id=34

However, if real estate agents didn’t do stuff like this (plus other stuff) and took great photos, wouldn’t we all be out of a job?

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