Learning Real Estate Photography

Course details

Real estate photography is the art of making a property look its best—and doing so in a reasonable amount of time. That last part can often be the hardest: too many photographers spend too much time post-processing their shots, which eats up profits quickly.

In this course, architectural photographer Scott Hargis introduces the why and how behind real estate photography. Get tips for photographing the inside and outside of a home or commercial building, shooting bathrooms and kitchens, and getting great photos within strict time limits: 15 minutes, 5 minutes, or less than 60 seconds.

Learning objectives
Touring the inside and outside of a home
Bringing the right gear
Photographing bathrooms and kitchens
Photographing rooms quickly
Photographing exteriors
Post-processing real estate photos

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome

1. Understanding the Approach for Real Estate

02 - Understanding the why behind real estate photos
03 - Taking a tour of a home interior space
04 - Taking a tour of the outside of a residential home
05 - What do you focus on in a real estate shoot
06 - The aesthetics of the real estate photo shoot
07 - The gear and the approach

2. The Main Rooms for Photographing Real Estate

08 - Taking the first basic shots on a real estate shoot
09 - Photographing a bathroom
10 - Shooting a good basic kitchen shot
11 - Talking through the technical settings on the kitchen

3. Shooting a Multi-Use Room with Time Limits

12 - Photographing a great room in 1 minute
13 - Shooting the great room when you have 5 minutes
14 - Shooting the great room when you have 15 minutes

4. Photographing the Exteriors of a Residential Location

15 - Photographing the back exterior of a residence
16 - Photographing the upper exterior of a residence
17 - Shooting the front exterior of a home in daylight

5. Post-Processing for Real Estate Photos and Final Selects

18 - Basic post-processing workflow on real estate shots
19 - Basic post-processing on a home exterior photo
20 - Final images from the real estate photo session

Learning Real Estate Photography

Authors

Scott Hargis