November 14th, 2018
Alan in the Seattle area recently asked: Do you have any recommendations for where to get liability and gear insurance? How much liability coverage is suggested? Here are some companies recommended by PFRE readers in the past: T.C. Pickard & Co. Hill & Usher through National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) Hoffberger Insurance Group Chuck […]
November 1st, 2018
A reader that would like to stay anonymous asked the following question: I would like to pose an anonymous question to the website and followers, “Have you ever tried to sell your photography business?” What are the steps in that process; who is the ideal buyer; and how do you know how much to price […]
October 30th, 2018
Jack in Florida asks: Do other real estate photographers provide assistance to agents to help with advertising their listings through social media – Facebook, YouTube, etc.? Do you think that this is a viable service to consider? I’m sure there are some real estate photographers that provide a service to Realtors to help with advertising […]
October 28th, 2018
Jacob in California says: I was wondering if we could have a discussion about real estate photographers’ workflow outside of the actual shoot. That is, what are people doing to prepare for the shoot and after they are done with the shoot? The following is a list of what I think are some of the […]
October 21st, 2018
? A few months ago, I wrote an article about my experience with outsourcing. I could never have anticipated the number of questions, comments, and feedback that I would receive. Since that post, well over a hundred people have reached out to me directly, sharing their challenges with the outsourcing process and asking for help. […]
October 15th, 2018
?Andrew in MA asks: I wonder what you and the readers think of this issue. My client (a good one) had a video done. She gave the videographer access to my still photos to incorporate in the video, which is a mix of directly-shot videos, and panning and zooming on my images. His video, by […]
October 14th, 2018
Cameron in California asks: I’ve been contacted by the production company for Million Dollar Listing (World of Wonder Productions). They want permission to use my still photos of a listing on the show. Of course, the release they attached asks me to give them a free perpetual license. Have you heard of any photographers getting […]
October 10th, 2018
Francesca in the Seattle area asks: I’ve recently learned that some interior photographers charge $1000 for a half day and $2000 for a full day service. I know that interior photography is different from real estate photography however, there’s a huge difference in price considering that they are pretty much part of the same family. […]
October 8th, 2018
Patrick in Palm Springs recently told me that: Palm Springs has two Boards of Realtors (CDAR and PSRAR) in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, etc.). CDAR has sent an email to their brokers stating they will require all photographers to sign an agreement assigning […]
October 4th, 2018
Alan in Seattle asks: I was wondering if you recommend for or against putting your pricing on your website along with the services you offer? I recommend that you DO NOT list your prices on your website. Here are some reasons why:
October 2nd, 2018
Larry’s recent post about moving from real estate to architectural work really caught my attention. I totally agree with Larry’s comments in that article, where he talked about the value of workshops and it got me thinking about all the other ways shooters can go about getting professional development to help them get to the […]
September 27th, 2018
Darrin in California asks: As a new real estate photographer, I’m always encountering unfamiliar situations and have to think on the fly. A new issue came up regarding copyright. I think I answered it “properly” in terms of copyright law, but maybe not in terms of a business decision and I’m wondering what others would […]
September 26th, 2018
Colin in California asks: Has anyone here heard about Meero? I have an opportunity to shoot a bunch of real estate for a French-based technology company who contracts photographers to shoot listings. Presumably, Realtors or brokerages hire this company to get the job done, and Meero hires the photographers. You send them RAW files, they […]
September 24th, 2018
Ray in North Carolina asks: I have been shooting residential and builder properties for almost 5 years. I really want to diversify my business with more commercial and architectural work. Was there a previous article posted that addressed this specifically or is there someone in the PFRE “family” who is known to have been a […]
September 10th, 2018
Polina in Florida says: I have a pissed off client who doesn’t want to agree to any of the terms on my Limited License Release for Real Estate shoot. To make matters worse, he is the owner of a small agency that supplies 50% of my shoots and refers a lot of new agents to […]
