Real Estate Photography Mistakes and how to fix them

There are many things you have to watch while taking real estate photographs. The easiest way is to hire a professional because even if you try your best, you just can't get the same results because of lack of professional equipment, experience and a good eye. However, there are still some things you can fix yourself so I hope this article helps :-) 

Falling houses

• Level your tripod and your camera while taking pictures
• Keep all vertical lines (walls) straight (check in your camera)
• Take photos in RAW to make necessary transformations in editing software 

Rounded photos

• Don’t use fish-eye lens
• The best results are reached with full frame DSLR camera and wide lens. 

Blown up windows

• Use off camera flash
• Take more exposures and process as HDR

Not enough light 

• open all windows coverings
• turn all lights on

Too much postprocessing

• don't use special effects while processing
• keep the photos realistic

Too noisy and low quality

• ISO as low as possible
• take and edit photos in RAW
• use noise reduction in editing software

Falling interior walls

• always use tripod and have your camera leveled
  
• adjust the high of the tripod to got a nice looking shot 

Unwanted silhouettes  

• take the photo from a different angle
• take the photo at the other time of the day
• always check your photo 

Worthless photos

• take just the most important photos (exterior front and back yard, kitchen a living area, bedrooms, garage, hallway if nice
• don't take photos that doesn't tell nothing or can scare potential buyers away 
• use photos that take an attention and home buyers will schedule the appointment to see it all 

Bad angle 

• take photos from the entrance, from the kitchen (from the natural viewer's position)

Too dark rooms

• use higher exposure 
• take more exposures (at least 3) and use HDR post processing to get even lightening 
• hire professional :-) 

Notice: I didn't take any of these pictures. All of the pictures above are downloaded from Zillow.com, Pocatello ID area (no author stated).