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Photography Tips
Maximize your Home Tour's potential
by utilizing the following photography guidelines! You may print this
form and keep it with you to refer to when taking property photos.
- For convenience, digital cameras
are recommended. In any case, your pics must be saved as a JPEG
(.jpg), 72 DPI (Dots Per Inch) resolution, and a 640 x 480 pixel dimension, originally acquired at that
setting or greater! The smaller the setting, (example 320 x 240) the
smaller your final image will be. If you acquire the image on a lower
setting, and then enlarge it, it will not look correct, but you can
shrink it down to the proper size if it is taken at the larger, and
higher quality setting! Most digital cameras have a 640
x 480 setting already built-in!
If you are in the market to buy a camera, we can recommend one for you.
- A wide-angle lens works much
better for Real Estate photos. Use it indoors and out. Close ups will
not look right unless you are trying to highlight one feature. A digital
camera with a zoom lens is ideal.
- Take HORIZONTAL PHOTOS ONLY! Verticals will reduce your final
image size to about one fourth! You want to fill up the screen and show
the property at it's best! Remember, TV and computer screens are not
vertical!
- REMEMBER WHAT YOUR SUBJECT IS! It's the house and the features
of the house, not part of a bedpost, or a sofa. Show as much of the
room as you can, or the part you feel is of importance. What do you
want people to notice? Which features do you believe will help sell
the property?
- Center your subject! For example, be careful not
to leave too much sky, or too much lawn on the frontal exterior shot.
Make your feature the center of attention, and the center of the picture!
- Avoid shooting directly into
the sun,
or directly into a large unshaded window. It can cause objects in the
foreground to appear dark and unrecognizable.
- Make sure the area is clean. If you need to pick up a bag
or toy, do so!
- A 30-second tour is much nicer
if 6 views and up to 8 pictures are used. Be sure to coordinate the
features on the form with the 6 views. (See features section on form
instructions) Show your listing to its best ability!
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