On this page you will find some helpful tips to get your home show ready.  As well as a couple of our policies.

What we photograph:
front elevation
foyer/entrance
formal living/family room
study/office
kitchen/breakfast area
dining room
master bedroom/bath
secondary bedrooms/baths
game room/flex space/media room
backyard/porch
transition areas - if needed

Areas we usually skip (unless requested):
laundry room - unless there is a sink, refrigerator, or storage
1/2 baths
kitchen pantry
garage
closets

Before we arrive:
Keep all lights off - we will turn them on as needed.
Turn open blinds (do not pull up) and pull back curtains.
Move cars out of driveway into street/garage.
Hide trash cans in the garage.
Make sure toilet seats are down.
Hide any and all signs of animals - food bowls, play toys, beds, etc.

NOTE:  We will not enter any home when the sole occupant is under the age of 18.  We will not enter any home with lose animals.

FOR OUR SAFETY WE ASK THAT ALL ANIMALS ARE PUT UP - EITHER IN A KENNEL OR LOCKED IN A ROOM, PRIOR TO OUR ARRIVAL.

A few more things to consider doing:
- Cut back shrubs and trim up tress - this will show more of the house
- De-clutter kitchen and bathroom counters (soap, paper towels, toothbrushes, etc.)
- Remove distracting items attached to the refrigerator
- Remove items in shower (if clear glass)
- Vacuum carpet and clean tile, wood floors
- Sweep, blow away debris on front and back porch
- Remove seasonal decorative items as not to date the listing

WE HAVE A VERY SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF TIME TO SHOOT EACH PROPERTY (45-90 minutes - depending on size).  PLEASE MAKE SURE THE HOME IS READY TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED WHEN WE ARRIVE.
 

How we shoot:
We shoot in order, as if you were walking through the home for the first time.  The front elevation is first, then foyer and main living areas (kitchen, dining, etc).  Then we move on to the master bedroom/bath.  Secondary bedrooms/bathrooms come near the end.  And, then we will shoot the backyard last.  Shooting in order like this allows all potential buyers a better understanding of layout and flow while viewing the images on-line.

THE CAMERA SEES EVERYTHING!  SO, IF YOU DON'T WANT SOMETHING IN THE PICTURE PLEASE REMOVE IT FROM THE HOUSE, OR HIDE IN A CLOSET.
 

Our technique:
We balance the ambient, or available, light in the space with the artificial light we create.  Our goal is to make your property look as natural as possible.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, WE TAKE A 'PHOTOJOURNALIST' APPROACH WHEN PHOTOGRAPHING ‘LISTING’ PROPERTIES.  WE ARE NOT INTERIOR DESIGNERS OR STAGERS.  DUE TO LIABILITY CONCERNS, OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM MOVING PERSONAL ITEMS.
 

Every residential property shoot includes the following:
- 24 hour turn around
- Individually edited images
- White balancing
- Color correction
- Vertical straightening
- Removal of minor blemishes
- Lens distortion removal
- Image sharpening
- Strict image cropping

Advanced image editing includes:
- Sky replacement
- Lawn greening
- Daylight to Virtual Twilight
- Virtual flames in fireplace
- Item removal

Turnaround time:
All images will be delivered to the listing agent within 24 hours - from the end of the scheduled shoot.
Images that have been edited with item removal, or virtual twilight, may take up to 48 hours.