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Congratulations Alex Vincent! March 2024 PFRE Photographer of the Month

Congratulations Alex Vincent, March 2024 PFRE Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was "Kitchen". Alex Vincent - #906 Yvonne Raaijmakers - #909 Peter Wingfield - #902 Here's what Alex has to say: Thank you for the award of Photographer of th ...

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Posts By Brandon Cooper

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The Importance of Real Estate Photo Editing Outsourcing

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08/06/2022
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data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start">?</span>This topic always seems to be controversial. There are strong opinions on both sides of the fence but despite our points of view, I think most of us can agree that there is a place for outsourcing in our industry. A few months ago, I wrote this […]
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Congratulations Andrew Bramasco! April 2022 PFRE Photographer of the Month

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06/05/2022
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Congratulations to Andrew Bramasco, April 2022 PFRE Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was "Master Bedroom"

How to Speed Up Photoshop Performance

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02/04/2021
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By: Brandon Cooper
Is your screen freezes during editing? Are you considering outsourcing post-production because your Photoshop is getting slower? Post-processing programs are highly demanding of computer resources, affecting work speed. To help Photoshop work faster, we’re giving you simple yet effective tips on how to speed up Photoshop performance to improve your real estate photography outputs

An Introduction to iGUIDE

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16/03/2021
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By: Brandon Cooper
We're going to look into iGUIDE pricing, cameras, and processes. iGUIDE is a camera that captures photos along with accurate information about a property.

How to Shoot Real Estate Video with a DSLR: The Basics

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03/03/2021
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By: Brandon Cooper
Get professional tips and advice from our seasoned PFRE vets on how to shoot real estate video with a DSLR more efficiently.

Congratulations Stefan Randholm! January 2021 PFRE Videographer of the Month

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31/01/2021
By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Stefan Randholm from Marbella, Spain, who has been voted the January 2021 PFRE Videographer of the Month! Here is Stefan's great video. You can check out all of the January entries here. Here is what Stefan had to say about his video: I've been photographing properties for a long time, but only started […]

Congratulations Austin Baker! January 2021 PFRE Photographer of the Month

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30/01/2021
By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Austin Baker of Chandler, AZ--January 2021 PFRE Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was "Golden hour/Twilight" Please feel free to view and comment on any of this month's entries here. Here is what Austin had to say about his image: I’m shocked! The PFRE community has so many incredible photographers and […]

Congratulations to Andre Mckenzie - PFRE Videographer of the Year for 2020!

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29/12/2020
By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Andre Mckenzie from Toronto, Ontario, Canada; PFRE Videographer of the Year for 2020! Andre won the March 2020, July 2020, June 2019, and February 2019 Videographer of the Month Contests and has gone on to share his passion and knowledge for his craft with hundreds of real estate photographers/videographers from around the world. […]

Congratulations to Matt Davis - PFRE Photographer of the Year for 2020!

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28/12/2020
By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Matt Davis from London, UK; PFRE Photographer of the Year for 2020! Matt won the February 2018 "Living Room" and February 2019 "Living Room" contests, has had more top-five finishes than probably any other photographer in PFRE history; and tied for third in the 2019 Photographer of the Year voting. Matt has been a […]

Congratulations Marcus Biastock! November 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month

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01/12/2020
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Congratulations to Marcus Biastock of Anchorage, Alaska--November 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was "open" meaning any real estate photo was fair game. Please feel free to view and comment on any of this month's entries here. Here is what Marcus had to say about his image: Wow!  Awesome!!This photo was […]

Congratulations Cody Boone! October 2020 PFRE Videographer of the Month

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02/11/2020
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Congratulations to Cody Boone from Orange County, CA, who has been voted the October 2020 PFRE Videographer of the Month! Here is Cody's great video. Here are this month's top three entries based on the jurors voting: You can check out all of the October entries here. Here is what Cody had to say about […]

Congratulations Stefan Randholm! September 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month

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31/10/2020
By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Stefan Randholm of Marbella, Spain--October 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was elevated exterior. Please feel free to view and comment on any of this month's entries here. Here is what Stefan had to say about his photo: I can't begin to tell you how excited I am. I've submitted […]

Congratulations Ash Chynoweth! September 2020 PFRE Videographer of the Month!

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02/10/2020
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By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Ash Chynoweth from New South Wales, Australia, who has been voted the September 2020 PFRE Videographer of the Month! Here is Ash's great video. Here are this month's top three entries based on the jurors voting: You can check out all of the September entries here. Here is what Ash had to say about […]

Congratulations Stephen Reed! September 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month

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01/10/2020
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Congratulations to Stephen Reed of Garland, TX--September 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was stairwell. This was an incredibly close contest, Stephen edged out Dace Voit by just a few points. Usually, there is a clear winner with 2nd and 3rd place trailing relatively close but this month saw the jury […]

Congratulations Jomer Siasat--August 2020 PFRE Videographer of the Month!

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02/09/2020
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Congratulations to Jomer Siasat from Cascade ProMedia in Bremerton, WA, who has been voted the August 2020 PFRE Videographer of the Month! Here is Jomer's great video. Here are this month's top three entries based on the jurors voting: You can check out all of the August entries here. Here is what Jomer had to say […]

Congratulations Nathan Hindman--August 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month!

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01/09/2020
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Congratulations to Nathan Hindman of West Minister, CO; August 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was daylight exterior. PFRE has been running these contests for over a decade and this image has turned out to be one of the most popular daylight submissions ever. As usual, thank you to everyone who […]

Congratulations Andre Mckenzie! July 2020 PFRE Videographer of the Month

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29/07/2020
By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Darren Asay from Orange County, CA; May 2020 Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was detail shot. With 48 entries from around the world, Darren's entry was the clear favorite..

Congratulations Stephen Reed! July 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month

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28/07/2020
By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Darren Asay from Orange County, CA; May 2020 Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was detail shot. With 48 entries from around the world, Darren's entry was the clear favorite..

Congratulations Teri Fotheringham! June 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month

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25/06/2020
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By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Darren Asay from Orange County, CA; May 2020 Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was detail shot. With 48 entries from around the world, Darren's entry was the clear favorite..

Congratulations Darren Asay! May 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month

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24/05/2020
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Congratulations to Darren Asay from Orange County, CA; May 2020 Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was detail shot. With 48 entries from around the world, Darren's entry was the clear favorite..

Congratulations Gary Kasl! April 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month

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24/04/2020
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By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Gary Kasl from Carlsbad, CA; April 2020 Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was master bedroom. I've had the great pleasure of watching Gary grow his business and improve his photography over the past few years and I'm excited to see where he takes things next! Thank you to everyone who […]

Congratulations to Andre Mckenzie--March 2020 PFRE Videographer of the Month!

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04/04/2020
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By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Andre Mckenzie from Toronto, Ontario who has won the March 2020 PFRE Videographer of the Month Contest! Here is Andre's winning video.  This is one of the more unique real estate videos I've ever seen and I'm sure it will raise plenty of questions within the community.  I should note that when Andre […]

Congratulations Danielle Robertson--March 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month!

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24/03/2020
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Congratulations to Danielle Robertson from Scituate, MA--March 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month. The theme this month was "kitchen" and we had 55 entries from around the world.  Every March we get to see a great cross section of different kitchen designs across the globe and this year was no exception. Pierre Galant won last […]

Is Zillow Entering the Field as a Direct Competitor?

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19/03/2020
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By: Brandon Cooper
Mike, from Palm Harbor, FL recently wrote in to advise me of a survey he received from Zillow. I found it both interesting and disturbing at the same time. I thought it would make for an important post for a couple of reasons. First, to give our community a heads-up of what might be coming […]

Congratulations Matt Davis--February 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month

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24/02/2020
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By: Brandon Cooper
Third time's a charm! Congratulations to Matt Davis from London, UK for defending the living room contest for three years in a row! What an outstanding accomplishment! The living room/family room contest always brings out a good crowd and this year was no exception. I had 56 entries from around the world. The demand for […]

Congratulations to Nick Swartzendruber -- January 2020 PFRE Videographer of the Month!

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31/01/2020
By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Nick Swartzendruber from California who has won the January 2020 PFRE Videographer of the Month Contest! Here is Nick's winning video.  Nick has been consistently raising the bar of real estate cinematography over the past few years and this video is no exception. You can see more of Nick's work at Drone Cowboys. […]

Congratulations Kristine Kohl--January 2020 PFRE Photographer of the Month!

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23/01/2020
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Congratulations to Kristine Kohl from Kennewick, WA; January 2020 Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was twilight and I had 70 entries from around the world; by far, the most entries ever! As always, a big thank you goes out to everyone who participated and to the jurors who continue to volunteer their […]

Congratulations to Ollie Paterson - 2019 PFRE Videographer of the Year!

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23/12/2019
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Congratulations to Ollie Paterson from San Diego, CA. Ollie won the April and November Videographer of the Month contests and has now been named PFRE Videographer of the Year for 2019. Here's what Ollie had to say about his win: “Thanks for this huge honor; it really means a lot. It’s been great being part […]

GEAR REVIEW: Godox AD400 Pro Flash vs. Neewer I6Tex Flash

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21/12/2019
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By: Brandon Cooper
It’s funny how things work out. Yesterday, I posted an article on extending the life of lithium-ion batteries, as there appears to be an increasing number of shooters moving to flashes powered by these types of batteries--particularly those from Godox/Flashpoint. Well, this morning, while checking out a few YouTube videos, I ran across a quick, […]

Congratulations to Garey Gomez - PFRE Photographer of the Year for 2019!

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19/12/2019
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Congratulations to Garey Gomez from Atlanta, Georgia; PFRE Photographer of the Year for 2019! Garey finished third place in the 2018 Photographer of the Year contest with two POTM wins in June and August, last year. He then followed that up with a win in the "Master Bedroom" category in April 2019, leading to a […]

Congratulations to Ollie Paterson--November 2019 PFRE Videographer of the Month!

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03/12/2019
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By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Ollie Paterson from San Diego, CA, who has won the November 2019 PFRE Videographer of the Month Contest! Here is Ollie's winning video. Ollie also won the April 2019 VOTM contest with this great video. There are many conflicting opinions on the value and purpose of real estate videography/cinematography but regardless of your […]

Congratulations Brian Berkowitz--November 2019 PFRE Photographer of the Month!

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25/11/2019
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By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Brian Berkowitz from New York; November 2019 Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was open (meaning any real estate photo was acceptable) and I had 53 entries from around the world. As always, a big thank you goes out to everyone who participated, and to the jurors who continue to volunteer […]

Skydio 2 vs DJIMavic2Pro: A Battle for Drone Supremacy in Our Field?

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31/10/2019
By: Brandon Cooper
I’ve been using drones in my real estate photography business for a few years now and I’ve always been amazed at both the capabilities of these devices, and the speed at which new advances are made. I've recently stumbled across a video for the new Skydio 2 drone and its specs are remarkable, particularly its […]

Congratulations Matt Van Emmerik--October 2019 PFRE Photographer of the Month!

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22/10/2019
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By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Matt Van Emmerik from Kelowna, BC--October 2019 Photographer of the Month! . This is Matt's third win in 2019! The theme this month was Elevated Exterior Shot - Aerial, Pole, or UAV and I had 21 entries from around the world. As always, a big thank you goes out to everyone who participated, […]

What Sliders and Stabilizers Are Videographer's Using for Real Estate?

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14/10/2019
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By: Brandon Cooper
Ben from Toronto writes: I'm getting into real estate videography and am trying to decide whether I should purchase a slider, a gimbal, or both? There seem to be a ton of options out there with a wide range of price differences. I was hoping you could help point me in the right direction? Ben, […]

Congratulations to Nicholas Marshall--PFRE Videographer of the Month September 2019!

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30/09/2019
By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Nicholas Ford Marshall from San Dimas, CA who has won the September 2019 PFRE Videographer of the Month Contest! Here is Nicholas's great video. Here are the top three contestants in order of points awarded by the jurors: Nicholas Marshall #7 Andre Mckenzie #2 Tacey Jungmann #4 You can check out all the […]

Congratulations Brian Berkowitz--September 2019 PFRE Photographer of the Month!

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23/09/2019
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By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Brian Berkowitz from New York; September 2019 Photographer of the Month!  The theme this month was patio, deck, or garden space and I had 29 entries from around the world. As always, a big thank you goes out to everyone who participated, and to the jurors who continue to volunteer their valuable time […]

How to Shoot Dark Wooden Spaces

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10/09/2019
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By: Brandon Cooper
Dan in California, writes: "I'd like to hear how most of you deal with wood. Wood on the ceilings, wood on the walls, wood on the floors. Many homes I shoot, and some commercial buildings have cedar or knotty pine ceilings, including more and more of the $1 million+ homes I work on. I also […]

Congratulations Matt Van Emmerik--August 2019 PFRE Photographer of the Month!

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24/08/2019
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By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Matt Van Emmerik from Kelowna, BC--August 2019 Photographer of the Month! And no, this isn't a misprint. Matt has pulled off the elusive back to back win. The theme this month was daylight exterior and I had 44 entries from around the world. As always, a big thank you goes out to everyone […]

Congratulations to Peter Polyak--PFRE Videographer of the Month July 2019!

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31/07/2019
By: Brandon Cooper
Congratulations to Peter Polyak from LuxHunters in Miami, FL who has won the July 2019 PFRE Videographer of the Month Contest! Here is Peter's great video. Here are the top three contestants in order of points awarded by the jurors: Peter Polyak #2 Nicholas Marshall #6 Ollie Paterson #4 You can check out all the […]
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