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Image banner for the February 2024 PFRE Photographer of the Month Winner Art Ibewuike, with a featured image of his winning photo titled "Living Room or Family Room""

Congratulations to Art Ibewuike, February 2024 PFRE Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was "Living Room or Family Room". Art Ibewuike - #895 Paul-Dan Dragoman - #898 Peter Wingfield - #900 Here's what Art has to say: Thank you so much for ...

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Posts By Tony Colangelo

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Just In: New Real Estate Photography Statistics

23/05/2023
11 Comments
Good visuals like photos play a big role in the work of photographers, real estate agents, and even home buyers. If you're still wondering about the power of images, here are real estate photography figures you should know.
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Twilight Real Estate Photography Tips and Advice

11/03/2021
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Twilight real estate photography can make a home look dazzling. Learn to take twilight shots that everyone loves and look great in your portfolio.

Do I Really Need to Be Shooting in RAW?

10/10/2019
21 Comments
Author: Tony Colangelo Sandy from Port St. Lucie, FL, writes: “I’m new to real estate photography and I’m trying to wrap my head around so many things. I’ve watched a few YouTube videos where different people say that for real estate photography, you don’t really need to shoot in RAW because the image is only […]

Is Your Trigger Affecting Your White Balance?

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02/10/2019
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Author: Tony Colangelo Like so many others in my community, I use the Godox/Flashpoint flash systems. Not only do they offer a wide variety of flashes to cover different needs, they utilize a coordinated triggering system that allows all flashes within the Godox/Flashpoint family to be controlled by one trigger. One of the things that […]

What’s Your Preferred Camera Height for the Exterior "Hero" Shot?

14/08/2019
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Robin, from New Bedford, MA writes: “When I go through the Flickr group, I see some people shooting exteriors from a low camera height and others who seem to put their camera much higher--like on a pole or something like that. Do you have a suggestion about what is the best camera height for exterior […]

Preparing Your Images for MLS and Printing

29/04/2019
Jennifer, from Oakville, ON, Canada, asks: I’m a bit confused about resizing images. I’m not exactly sure about color space terminology and what a good "DPI" is for MLS. It’s my sense that MLS requirements for web pics are different from region to region across my area (I’m in central Canada) and I’m assuming it’s […]

Conquering the Glare of Stainless Steel Surfaces

22/04/2019
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Lane, from Topeka, KS writes: It doesn’t seem to matter how hard I try to get it right, my kitchen shots get killed by bright reflections and glare coming off of stainless steel appliances. This gets really bad with the fridge, which ends up looking like a circus mirror! What can I do? There’s no […]
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