Comments on: atticfire – A New Approach to Architectural Photography?

By: saccha

saccha — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:09:44 +0000

i find the fotos beautiful.yes it is artificial but artificial looks beautiful in some way..

By: Malcolm Waring

Malcolm Waring — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:58:00 +0000

I like the look for architural photos but I think some of the exteriors could be used for RE.

I can’t say I like the name atticfire though. As a former active volunteer firefighter, the only thing with a higher pucker factor is basementfire.

By: Tony Meier

Tony Meier — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:39:54 +0000

Aside from placing oceans where they were not and other permanent fixture adjustments… all I can say is WOW. All these images are compeling, the lighting is beautiful and they would easily help to sell any home they were attached too!

By: John G

John G — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:23:43 +0000

Although the images are striking, I would not be able to do these (ethically) kinds of images for real estate work. In many instances permanent objects have been “removed” completely or replaced with shrubbery. I already have ethics issues with some of the requests made of me. For commercial advertising this would be great, for real estate not too practical since few places would have any where near this level of lighting.

Still, I’m impressed.

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By: Dave Moore

Dave Moore — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:05:39 +0000

Larry, thank you for the mention! I agree with many of you, both here on Flickr, who feel that some of the images are a little too over processed for Real Estate work. Some, however, I can see being useful on very high end properties, particularly the exteriors and the more subtle interiors.

By: David Palermo

David Palermo — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:45:47 +0000

Stunning work. These are the kind of images I like.

To those who say they don’t look “natural” I would have to argue that 99% of the images presented here on the right side of this web page don’t look like that in real life! Anytime you use multiple strobes to light a room you will get results that are not even close to how a room looks in reality. (unless of course you replace the room’s light bulbs with strobes!).

The old saying, “Light a room to make it look as if it hasn’t been lit” isn’t followed much in real estate these days. It seems by reading this blog that many agents prefer the even lighting all over the place look which isn’t realistic at all. I am not saying one is better than another – it’s what the clients want and those wants change with time. Just like fat ties and thin ties! Although you won’t catch me wearing a tie at all!

This is beautiful work. No doubt about it. The only one I really dislike is the one that the whole skyline was replaced with water! Number 12 or 13 I think. That image is even less real than it is in real life.

David

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The Feed Bag - Vinyl is Stealing! — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:04:50 +0000

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By: Athol Kay

Athol Kay — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:02:17 +0000

It’s impressive, but at the same time, I don’t think I like it. Or at least don’t like all of them. :-/

Agree with Michael that it won’t work for RE shoots as it simply doesn’t look natural enough.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:49:12 +0000

The above was mine… Sorry Larry…

Some of the images are really nice. Even so, overprocessed… I like them. I wish I had these clients … Paris, Puerto Vallarta