Comments on: Real Estate Photography Short Subjects http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/ Helping Real Estate Photographers Be Successful Fri, 25 May 2012 01:11:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chester Bullock http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/comment-page-1/#comment-11540 Chester Bullock Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:12:49 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/#comment-11540 Good reference points, I'll look them up. Thanks! Good reference points, I’ll look them up. Thanks!

]]> By: larry http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/comment-page-1/#comment-11537 larry Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:33:33 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/#comment-11537 Chester- Unfortunately, I can't poll Realtors effectively. Only about 30% of PFRE readers are Realtors and they are the most photo savvy Realtors. So a poll on PFRE would not answer the question you are asking. My anecdotal observations of Realtors suggests that they don't know or care if you use HDR or what process you use to get to your results. They care about what the result looks like. If your your HDR results don't look unusual they are going to like it. I think the work of Dan Achatz (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26020525@N02/), David Palermo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7937835@N03/) and Sylvia Guardia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sylviagm/) are excellent examples of how HDR can be done very effectively. Their work is I believe quite popular with Realtors and you have too look carefully and be photographically savvy to tell it's done with HDR. Chester- Unfortunately, I can’t poll Realtors effectively. Only about 30% of PFRE readers are Realtors and they are the most photo savvy Realtors. So a poll on PFRE would not answer the question you are asking.

My anecdotal observations of Realtors suggests that they don’t know or care if you use HDR or what process you use to get to your results. They care about what the result looks like. If your your HDR results don’t look unusual they are going to like it.

I think the work of Dan Achatz (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26020525@N02/), David Palermo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7937835@N03/) and Sylvia Guardia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sylviagm/) are excellent examples of how HDR can be done very effectively. Their work is I believe quite popular with Realtors and you have too look carefully and be photographically savvy to tell it’s done with HDR.

]]> By: Chester Bullock http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/comment-page-1/#comment-11536 Chester Bullock Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:59:17 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/#comment-11536 Thanks Larry - I wonder if it is time to revisit that, or maybe do a related poll to see what realtors would prefer? Thanks Larry – I wonder if it is time to revisit that, or maybe do a related poll to see what realtors would prefer?

]]> By: larry http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/comment-page-1/#comment-11535 larry Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:37:04 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/#comment-11535 Phil- Yes, I think the G9 with the Raynox converter is still one of the best choices if you want time lapse and HD video. I need to pick up a Raynox converter for mine. Phil- Yes, I think the G9 with the Raynox converter is still one of the best choices if you want time lapse and HD video. I need to pick up a Raynox converter for mine.

]]> By: larry http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/comment-page-1/#comment-11534 larry Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:33:07 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/#comment-11534 Chester- To answer your question about how many real estate photographers use HDR according to a poll I did a while ago 11% of PFRE readers use HDR: http://photographyforrealestate.net/poll-results/ See poll #5 Chester- To answer your question about how many real estate photographers use HDR according to a poll I did a while ago 11% of PFRE readers use HDR:

http://photographyforrealestate.net/poll-results/

See poll #5

]]> By: Chester Bullock http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/comment-page-1/#comment-11533 Chester Bullock Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:25:18 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/#comment-11533 I am actually quite curious to know if any real estate photographers are using HDR exclusively for their images. I experimented with it more this weekend and am processing the images now. I will post a few tot he Flickr group for this site once I have them online. I am actually quite curious to know if any real estate photographers are using HDR exclusively for their images. I experimented with it more this weekend and am processing the images now. I will post a few tot he Flickr group for this site once I have them online.

]]> By: Phil Scott http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/comment-page-1/#comment-11531 Phil Scott Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:22:32 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/#comment-11531 Larry- interesting on the G10 lacking HQ video or time lapse! I have a G9 I use often and had eyed the G10 when it came out with the wider lens. Now I am glad I stayed put. My G9 with the Raynox HD-7000 wide angle adapter attached via a LensMate adapter gives me 24.5mm at the wide end, wider than the G10 natively. I like to use it for elevated shots as you have suggested, and setting the intervalometer for a number of raw exposures on one elevation of the G9 is very handy for this. That's a bit of a relief from the upgrading madness as I am still recovering from a D700 purchase and wrestling with a lust for the Nikon 24-70 F/2.8 and the 14-24! For now the Sigma EX 12-24 is working quite well for me past 11mm on FX and I have the Sigma 10-20 for the DX body or to shoot in DX crop mode. Larry- interesting on the G10 lacking HQ video or time lapse! I have a G9 I use often and had eyed the G10 when it came out with the wider lens. Now I am glad I stayed put.
My G9 with the Raynox HD-7000 wide angle adapter attached via a LensMate adapter gives me 24.5mm at the wide end, wider than the G10 natively. I like to use it for elevated shots as you have suggested, and setting the intervalometer for a number of raw exposures on one elevation of the G9 is very handy for this.

That’s a bit of a relief from the upgrading madness as I am still recovering from a D700 purchase and wrestling with a lust for the Nikon 24-70 F/2.8 and the 14-24! For now the Sigma EX 12-24 is working quite well for me past 11mm on FX and I have the Sigma 10-20 for the DX body or to shoot in DX crop mode.

]]> By: Mike Martin http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/comment-page-1/#comment-11523 Mike Martin Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:54:12 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/#comment-11523 Re: Panasonic LX3 I've looked at the manual and darn. Without a custom timer that can be set up to 30 second delay, this camera isn't suitable for atop my pole (i.e., pole aerial photography). It takes almost that long to get my pole up to 30+ feet above street level. I like many features of the Canon G9 (i.e., Raw & movie stuff) but also want a wider angle lens. Too bad the G10 gives me a wider lens without the movie stuff. I'd love to try the time laps mode with HDR. Re: Panasonic LX3
I’ve looked at the manual and darn. Without a custom timer that can be set up to 30 second delay, this camera isn’t suitable for atop my pole (i.e., pole aerial photography). It takes almost that long to get my pole up to 30+ feet above street level. I like many features of the Canon G9 (i.e., Raw & movie stuff) but also want a wider angle lens. Too bad the G10 gives me a wider lens without the movie stuff. I’d love to try the time laps mode with HDR.

]]> By: Washington Missouri http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/comment-page-1/#comment-11487 Washington Missouri Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:26:58 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/#comment-11487 The good news is that the Orphan bill died in the house. However, we will need to keep an eye out next year. The good news is that the Orphan bill died in the house. However, we will need to keep an eye out next year.

]]> By: Dylan Darling http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/comment-page-1/#comment-11478 Dylan Darling Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:50:27 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/16/real-estate-photographaphy-short-subjects/#comment-11478 While I agree that HDR is over used by most, I think it is a great tool for those who use it right in real estate photography. While I agree that HDR is over used by most, I think it is a great tool for those who use it right in real estate photography.

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