What do you know about the art of real estate photography? If you’re anything like today’s guests on Million Dollar Playbook, the answer is quite a lot. Meet David Anderson and Andrew Bramasco, professional photographers who became masters of the craft by working with Teles. Their tips and pointers when it comes to real estate photography are some of the most important you’ll ever hear, which means this is an episode your career can’t afford to miss.
3 Key Points
- Try to conjure an emotional response through your photos.
- The introductory point is important because it becomes the main selling point.
- Give real estate photographers enough time to shoot and post process photos for a better quality.
Time Stamped Show Notes:
- 00:43 – Andrew Bramasco has been doing real estate photography for 10 years now
- 00:58 – Prior to Teles, Andrew worked exclusively for Century Properties
- 01:08 – Andrew does aerial photography, real estate photography, and video
- 01:38 – David’s background was in property management
- 02:24 – David is into still photography and started doing 3D photography
- 02:50 – Andrew works in the greater southern California
- 03:19 – David is all over the place, but based at Orange County
- 05:03 – Andrew believes that there’s so much to be done with real estate photography
- 05:30 – You can make a visually boring room stand out
- 05:40 – You can make a prospect “want” to be in that room
- 05:55 – There are different ways to shoot a property
- 06:17 – You can shoot depending on the size or the feel
- 06:32 – David’s style is through feeling
- 06:53 – David wants people to have an emotional experience when they see the photos
- 07:33 – People usually rely on the photos first
- 08:10 – An introductory photo of a property will depend on the property’s profile
- 08:46 – For high-end homes, it can be anything
- 09:16 – An introductory photo will be one of the selling point
- 09:32 – Something that will catch the eye can be the introductory photo
- 10:36 – The difference with a professional photographer and a real estate photographer
- 10:46 – Andrew and David do portrait photography too
- 11:46 – Just because you have a camera, doesn’t mean that you know anything about the strategy or technique for photography
- 12:31 – The balance of indoor and outdoor exposure
- 13:20 – Do’s and don’ts of capturing the true elements of a home
- 13:31 – Cleanliness is number one
- 14:54 – There’s a difference between organized and clutter
- 15:33 – Leave the properties as clean as possible for photo shoots
- 18:10 – Everything is last minute in real estate
- 18:39 – Sometimes, photographers get calls for photo sessions with just 24 hour’s notice
- 18:59 – Giving a real estate photographer the right amount of time will result to the best quality possible
- 19:48 – 48 hours is the ideal amount of time for David to process photos
- 21:58 – When is it a good time to use the tools
- 22:10 – Aerial photography is optimal to use for properties that are near the oceans or nature
- 23:10 – Sometimes you can’t show the size of the home from the ground so aerial photos are more suitable
- 24:15 – Videos are preferable for high-end homes
- 24:25 – David does 3D virtual tours for an added wow
- 29:20 – Contact Andrew and David through their emails
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