Comments on: In Pursuit of The Money Shot http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/ Helping Real Estate Photographers Be Successful Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:10:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam Maurer http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-9552 Adam Maurer Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:31:26 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/#comment-9552 I'm with Bryce on #4. Ultra-wides can be very handy for shooting the front of a home, as you can stand on the footpath (you call it the sidewalk?), and shoot from there. With a longer lens, you will need to stand back, and because the sense of depth is compressed, this will probably introduce extra clutter into the foreground, such as the footpath, and possibly the street itself. Sometime you may not even be able to get far enough back. If distortions are introduced, then compensate accordingly. In this situation, I generally compress the X-axis of the image and crop back to the required aspect ratio. At the end of the day, use what ever tool is required to capture the image, and then PP it to ensure it is an accurate representation. I’m with Bryce on #4.
Ultra-wides can be very handy for shooting the front of a home, as you can stand on the footpath (you call it the sidewalk?), and shoot from there.
With a longer lens, you will need to stand back, and because the sense of depth is compressed, this will probably introduce extra clutter into the foreground, such as the footpath, and possibly the street itself. Sometime you may not even be able to get far enough back.

If distortions are introduced, then compensate accordingly. In this situation, I generally compress the X-axis of the image and crop back to the required aspect ratio.

At the end of the day, use what ever tool is required to capture the image, and then PP it to ensure it is an accurate representation.

]]> By: Dylan Darling http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-9497 Dylan Darling Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:20:01 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/#comment-9497 Great points Larry. The picture that is used as the first picture on the web is the single most important picture. I always try to make this shot stand out from the rest. You can have great interiors, but if the real estate buyers don't click on the listing they'll never see them. Great points Larry. The picture that is used as the first picture on the web is the single most important picture. I always try to make this shot stand out from the rest. You can have great interiors, but if the real estate buyers don’t click on the listing they’ll never see them.

]]> By: James Northen http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-9385 James Northen Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:22:33 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/#comment-9385 I shoot a lot of homes that the front really is nothing special and the rear of the house is not going to cut it either. So we do a change up and go the view shot - hopefully there is a shot across a lake or ocean that will generate some interest. I also obviously do this with vacant lots and tear down homes. For lots where there is no view we take Google streets view sometimes. In fact if I could get those a little sharper I would start putting them in some brochures to illustrate how homes sit on the lot or if you tore it down what you might be able to do with the lot. M. James I shoot a lot of homes that the front really is nothing special and the rear of the house is not going to cut it either. So we do a change up and go the view shot – hopefully there is a shot across a lake or ocean that will generate some interest. I also obviously do this with vacant lots and tear down homes.

For lots where there is no view we take Google streets view sometimes. In fact if I could get those a little sharper I would start putting them in some brochures to illustrate how homes sit on the lot or if you tore it down what you might be able to do with the lot.

M. James

]]> By: larry http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-9367 larry Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:11:36 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/#comment-9367 Bryce- Every time I use the 16mm end of my 16-35mm zoom for front shots I get complaints and I don't like the results. So I like to stay up towards the 35mm end. Bryce- Every time I use the 16mm end of my 16-35mm zoom for front shots I get complaints and I don’t like the results. So I like to stay up towards the 35mm end.

]]> By: Bryce Greenfield http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-9354 Bryce Greenfield Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:36:46 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/#comment-9354 Great post Larry. I agree with you on everything except #4. I find that it's often a necessity to use an ultra-wide to get the exterior shot. If a home doesn't have an extra large front yard or backyard (very common in modern housing developments, and metro areas), you simply can't back up enough to fit the house into the viewfinder. Solution; Ultra-wide lense. Bryce Great post Larry. I agree with you on everything except #4. I find that it’s often a necessity to use an ultra-wide to get the exterior shot. If a home doesn’t have an extra large front yard or backyard (very common in modern housing developments, and metro areas), you simply can’t back up enough to fit the house into the viewfinder. Solution; Ultra-wide lense.

Bryce

]]> By: Michael http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-9353 Michael Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:36:45 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/22/in-pursuit-of-the-money-shot/#comment-9353 Well said, Larry. And so true. Michael Well said, Larry. And so true.

Michael

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