Tips and tricks for Real Estate Photography

Tips and Tricks for Real Estate Photography

The most common of the world in the twenty-first century is Real Estate agents showing pictures of their available houses. Many of them are on the Internet and many other not, but almost everyone wants to see a picture of the house, villa or shed before a visit. So we all understand that photography is an essential tool for realtors. However, interestingly, most of these companies do not have professional photography services and simply make pictures that are not good enough for a proper selling. So we give a few tips to improve.

 

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Tips and tricks for Real Estate Photography

1. If you don’t want to learn how to take pictures, hire a professional photographer. Photography has certain requirements: you can partially rely on your camera to fix some things. But if you do not take a bit of interest and looking for the right frame, checking that everything looks good, if there is enough light and that the end result is good, let it be. I can tell you that it is better to use a wide-angle lens and a tripod is a good investment, so as to bounce the flash helps a lot, but if you do not want to learn, this is just junk.

2.If you do not want to process photos, hire someone to do it for you. It is most likely that, even though the place you are selling is reasonably well , is far for being professionally lit for photography. So you’ll have to correct the lighting, and certainly straighten some pictures. Sometimes even put a logo, crop the image, and remove some hole in the wall. And then export the photos to a suitable size and format for the web. If all this seems daunting, there are people who know and can do. Exactly. Photographers. A nice trick is to use noise reduction to the darker areas, and so the pictures are cleaner. But you have to use a photo-editing program. Some are free, such as GIMP, and there is always Photoshop, but then you’ll have to pay for it.

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3. If you do not want to invest a minimum at a decent photographic equipment, get yourself to someone who has it. Probably I sound repetitive, but it’s reasonable.Your phone, even if it seems worth a lot of money and fill your soul with joy has a sensor much smaller than your fingernail. And a tiny lens with a fixed angle also can not change. It does not work as well as a professional camera, but sometimes you can not distinguish it. And when you put accessories to a camera phone is when the horror comes. A glass lens from a s soda bottle (for what you pay is what you have) in front of the camera of your phone only will spoil things. A  reflex or mirrorless camera comes with a lens kit that is usually enough for sufficient results. A professional can achieve excellent results with just that, and even better with a more advanced material, but a layman normally only find more problems from having too many  configuration options.

Overall, the message is clear: anyone can learn photography and enhance his photos, but in general, everyone will prefer the results you get a professional. Sometimes the work seems easier because the photographer will only look to go and push a couple of buttons, but prior learning, the process with the computer and the eye require an experience that probably is not profitable to acquire to a realtor.

Finally, not everyone who says  is a photographer will know how make the most of the spaces that want to sell. The best way is to see previous samples of work done.

If you need a professional photographer with experience, Sergi Albir my name, my phone number is +34 644 459 753 and my email is sergi@archerphoto.eu . If you want to sell your property at the best price you probably want to invest in the work of a professional photographer. I usually work in Valencia, Spain but I go where needed.

En general, el mensaje es claro: cualquiera puede aprender fotografía y mejorar sus fotos, pero, en general, todos preferimos los resultados que obtiene un profesional. A veces parece sencillo, porque al fotógrafo solo se le ve ir y apretar un par de botones, pero el aprendizaje previo, el proceso con el ordenador y el ojo requieren una experiencia que probablemente no sea rentable adquirir para un agente inmobiliario.

 

The Fitness Sanctuary

Real Estate photographer Spain Archerphoto

When you are called to shoot some pics of chalet, first thing coming to you is going to be a Real Estate work. I supposed they would want to get the better looks of the building. “They are intending to sell it”, I admit that was my impression when I contacted. The moment I arrived there I was told they are establishing a business consisting in some activities for relaxation and physical improvement, especially weight losing. Their programs include blood tests and different exercise routines, with varied activities, from bike tours to yoga or water aerobics. The Fitness Sanctuary has another division in Tarifa (South of Spain), but I just shot their new place in La Cañada, en Paterna, really close to Valencia City. A big property with lots of space and some pines around.

Their clients are mostly British attracted by the Sun and natural charm of the country. It’s a new tourism business quite innovative, not very known in Spain, so I find it really interesting.

Elliot was who contacted me, and when I was shooting I told him I’d love to post an article in my professional photographer web showing the place and linking his web (http://www.thefitnesssanctuary.com) so I could help him to promote it and, all the same, I’d be showing some of my Real Estate pictures.

The Fitness Sanctuary

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To contact with them is easy: their web is http://www.thefitnesssanctuary.com .

My name is Sergi Albir and I am a professional photographer. If you need corporate pictures or real estate photography you can reach me via mail to sergi@archerphoto.eu or via cellular, +34 6444 5 9753. Also Whatsapp and Telegram available.

 

Landscapes 101

Landscapes by Archerphoto, professional photographer in Spain

Photographers are people who carry a camera way too often. So even when they are doing something else, it’s not strange they stop for a while and capture an image.

Landscapes 101

In my case, some of those landscapes can be stored during years. I classify my pictures and file them in the computer. If I am not in a hurry, they won’t be shown until I need to. The idea is having some material to display when I’m out of juice. It seems the moment: I am a professional photographer in Spain. I live in Valencia and it’s nice to shoot here, but I’ve got some pictures from Germany, Slovakia or United Kingdom in my PC. It’s not my usual business work, but it may be useful for finding some different material.

 

Bratislava

Short term visit, but the Danube was worth a shot. I’d like to come back and see the city with more time to enjoy.

Bratislava, Landscape 1010, by Archerphoto, professional photographer

 

London

For me it’s really captivating. Being there with a camera it’s having a great time. Architecture, people, food… It’s simply great. And you can see I have a thing for the rivers. Thames is also a charm.

London, by Archerphoto, professional photographer

 

Xàtiva (Valencia)

Over a mountain in a summer sunset. It was really hot and I came down on foot. I liked the result.

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Majorca

Mountains, and sky. I let the sea out of this picture.

Landscapes 101 by Archerphoto, photographer in Spain

 

 

Moraira (Alicante)

My old IXUS 40 was useful that day. Now I would have shot with my cell phone, but then…

Moraira, 2007

 

If you need to hire a photographer, well, you found the right guy. A mail (sergi@archerphoto.eu), Whatsapp, Telegram or phone call to +34 6444 5 9753. If you want to see more pictures, please visit my Flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/archerphoto. Este mismo post en castellano: http://www.archerphoto.eu/paisajes-101

Categories of shots

Categories of shots

Often, when shooting, models tell me about some interesting picture they remember and comment me they would like to have a similar one. My experience shows that people finally will choose other pictures that the ones they suggested 99% of the time because it has achieved a more natural, spontaneous pose. But it happens people want to explain how was the image they liked and have no image available, but they insist on explaining how it was. So it is interesting to know the name of each camera shot. So we can express ourselves more clearly.

Actually, these are conventions that allow us to talk about the pictures, but one should not adhere to these definitions to know if the shot is good, bad or average. If the photo works, it works, even when does not fit well in a name.

Categories of shots

Very Wide Shot

It is used to locate the model (or the subject we are going to shoot) in the context. It is very common using a wide angle lens -they can get a major angle being closer- for this, but I preferred to shoot Ava  with my 135 mm from afar. I had to shout her to hear me.

Very Wide Shot. Ava Meade by Sergi Albir, professional photographer in Spain.

Wide Shot

The same as above, but the context is slightly  less important. In this case, Renata was doing choreography in a bodybuilding and fitness championship. Although there was no way of technical department playing the music that she had been training with she did not lose her smile in any moment.

Renata Ban. Wide Angle Shot, por Archerphoto, photographer in Spain.

American Shot (Medium Long Shot)

Roughly from the knees. In this pic we can appreciate the nice figure of Roser, but we avoid in this the fan foot and the light stands, and everything else that was in the bottom. 

American Shot. Roser, by Archerphoto, photographer for business in Spain.

Medium Shot

There are two variants from Medium Shot. Roughly chest level or slightly below. Mary’s hair has the maximum prominence with this frame.

Medium Shot. María, by Archerphoto. Video and photography in Spain.

Medium Close Shot

I said, a little above or a little below, the average plane can start from the hip or the sternum. Jessica, in this case appears in an example of the short version of the shot.

Jéssica. Shots in photography and filmmaking. By Archerphoto, corporate photography and video production in Spain.

 

Close Up

The face is the protagonist, and the look is key. Patricia was fantastic throughout the session, and this was one of the last shots.

Patricia, by Archerphoto. Pro photographer in Europe.

Extreme Close Up

Even closer. Ana’s eyes were particularly interesting, so this framing is thoroughly justified. Some people call it “the Italian Shot”.

Italian Shot. Ana Peris, by Archerphoto, professional photographer in Valencia, Spain.

Cut in

Obviously here we seek to capture some detail in particular: in this case, the dress designed by Anillarte is noteworthy.

Detail by Archerphoto, professional photographer in Valencia, Spain.

By camera placement

Bird Shot

You shoot from a position above the subject. Joana in this case has focused the face and the rest of the body is losing definition, but it is a photographer’s choice (myself, of course). 
Bird's Eye Shot. Joana, by Archerphoto, professional photographer in Valencia, Spain.

Low Angle Shot

You shoot from below the head of the subject. Some times, from below the hip. I selected this plane in which he showed a little gem with a forced angle, but in many cases is less exaggerated angle shot.

Low Angle Shot. Gema, by Archerphoto, professional photographer in Valencia, Spain, Europe.

Aerial or Zenithal

From above 90 ° soil. Usually uncomfortable shoot well, but Marijose is splendid in this shot with some dramatic tone. 

Aerial Shot. Marijose, by Archerphoto, pro photographer and videographer in Spain.I am a professional photographer. If you need good pictures, contact me. I usually work in Valencia, Spain, but if you cover the travel expenses you can count on me to the South Pole. My mail: sergi@archerphoto.eu , my phone with Whatsapp and Telegram, +34644459753

 

Four red pictures

Red nuts and bolts by Archerphoto, professional photographer in Europe.

In case anyone had not noticed, lately when I have a lot of time, or simply I don’t feel like writing a long post, I choose some photos previously edited and show them. In this case the criterion is the color red. Despite what one would have thought, I have not jumped to display pictures of redhead models, but I have opted for other things. In any case, I have pictures to show more red, so there will be similar posts in the future.

Four red pictures

The first photo is the wall of a grocery store near my home in Valencia. It has a red and light, with that, bokeh, contrast and diagonal composition the result is somehow catchy.

In this case, a play about the legend of Tombatossals a mythical giant that contributed to the foundation of Castellón. The clear red light tinted everything, and the result is obvious.

At the port, some old machinery repainted in such an indelicate manner may be attractive to photograph.

A clean new Ferrari to admire. I do not feel particularly proud to surrender to its charms, but sometimes a professional photographer is human. Sometimes.

If you need professional photos in Valencia, Madrid, Alicante and elsewhere,sergi@archerphoto.eu or a message to +34 6444 May 9753 for Whatsapp or Telegram. Photography for companies, individuals and institutions.

Circus photography

Archerphoto, circus photos, professional photographer in Spain

Circus photography

It was a while since I went to the circus, but I was invited to the Circo Gran Fele (in Valencia, Spain) and, of course, had to shoot there. That  flying trapeze artists is a fact that had always interested me do. I do not mean pictures, but to actually do it. But my athletic skills were limited when I was young and now they are not lacking, but honestly, I can do little more than jump over a trench or get on a branch to do some weird photo. Little more. So, it’s good to see people doing impossible things up there that I find really captivating. And from below, with 135mm, and considering that lighting crew is only illuminating them, if you’re around, you can take some interesting images.

Circo
Still, I’m more interested in backstage photos, and I’m working on the possibility to take pictures there rehearsing, and during the performance. If I succeed, I will put in here, obviously. For now, a few pictures on the trapeze are a small sample of what I did.

Circo

If you liked the pictures and you need some kind of photography, as you can imagine, I am a professional photographer. I am working mainly in Valencia, but go where needed. My email is sergi@archerphoto.eu and you can also contact me by Telegram or WhatsApp in 644459753

This post is also available in Spanish: http://www.archerphoto.eu/fotos-en-el-circo/

Circus photos by Archerphoto, photographer in Spain

 

Blue tones

Blue tones, by Archerphoto, professional photographer.

Sorting pictures by color is whimiscal, but, uh, you do not always have a state of mind to be making very deep reflections about the universe, so I decided to choose a few photos in which blue is the dominant tone, put them together and make a post. I was thinking of making a long dissertation about the blueness, its effects on mood, its aesthetic value and so on. At one point, I preferred to take a nap, because that was going to stimulate my creative ability much more than the writing, and then I came to the following thought: if you really need to know much about the blue, Wikipedia it: http: //es.wikipedia. org / wiki / Blue

Soon I’ll have these pictures for sale on an online store that I’m preparing. These pictures and almost any other I’ve published, so if you’ve thought about having an original work of Archerphoto in your dining room, bedroom or even your bathroom, it is possible that your time is near. The idea is that they can be the size you need, from an inch to about two meters high. That said, here are four photos with blue tones made by me sometime. At the end of the article it is how to find me. It is also in the contact section, quite easy to find.

Blue tones

Canary Wharf, Londres. Blue tones
Canary Wharf, Londres
Skyline Valencia, online pictures store. Blue tones.
Skyline Valencia
Fotógrafo profesional Valencia, decoración. Cuatro fotos con tonos azules.
Veles e Vents
Fotografías azules, Archerphoto
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If you need professional photos in Valencia, Madrid, Alicante and elsewhere, sergi@archerphoto.eu or a message to +34 6444 5 9753 for Whatsapp or Telegram

Showreel 2015

Corporate Video in Spain and all Europe

Corporate video in Spain by English speaking professional photographer - Showreel 2015

 

I try to post mostly photography related info, but when I have a video to show, it’s not a bad idea, as long as it is part of the services I offer as a professional photographer. I will have this info in my menu, and I will be offering corporate video -as I have been in previous years- for both national and international clients. If you need a corporate video you may want to contact us. Mostly with a reasonable investment you can achieve optimal results: nowadays it is very simple having video, just need a smartphone, but having  good images and quality content requires working with professionals.

Just a comment about the brands that appear in these videos, Jalalala SL is our company and Archerphoto is the registered brand we use. In 2008 reel we had the collaboration of Guillermo Barreira, who occasionally works with us.

Corporate video

Timelapse, fiction, premises, corporate video and events, we can take charge of your image efficiently. All parts of a production: permits,script, make up, casting or edition. We have also professionals ready to write and record original music, if you need it, or affordable alternatives. Also speakers in Spanish or English, subtitles, etc. Let us help you to produce your video: even when we are a small production company, you can check our results.

Showreel 2015

Please, click here: https://vimeo.com/126159726

I am a professional photographer and video producer. Photography, video and other contents. If you need to contact me, sergi@archerphoto.eu, call or message me to +34 644459753 (Whatsapp amd Telegram available). Si necesitas información en castellano, por favor pasa por http://Archerphoto.eu

Four black and white pictures

Miscellanea

I wanted to show four black and white pictures. When I began to write this post, I hadn’t any particular idea, just to display some photo I shot during this years. I will do the same with some focused themes, but at this moment I just wanted to show those. They had already been seen in Flickr by lots of people, but as long as you haven’t seen them yet, the idea is working perfectly.

First pic is simply a moment in a rainy day in Valencia. We’ve had a really mild winter, but suddenly Spring turned grayer and colder. Not terribly, however.

Rainy day, by Archerphoto, photographer in Spain.
Rainy day.

My second picture is a compressed view of Madrid. I am beginning to like the city. It’s being slow, however, because I’ve always liked Barcelona much more. However, this pic would look better the bigger.

Madrid, from Archerphoto, professional photographer
Madrid

Walking around all day with a camera pays off. A dumpster, a Samsung NX1000 and a wonderful Minolta Rokkor F1.2 and, well, the results are there.

Broken, by Archerphoto, professional photographer
Broken in a dumpster

 

My fourth picture didn’t had much interest in Flickr. I like the result, showing old London and the new constructions behind. Kind of having everything well acquainted to look to the future.

Barge from the Thames, London by Archerphoto, professional photographer in Spain
Barge from the Thames

I am a professional photographer. If you need pictures, please contact me: sergi@archerphoto.eu or +34 644459753 (Whatsapp and Telegram available).