I got started in real estate photography because I was a licensed real estate agent and other agents had seen my landscape work. It followed it seemed, that it couldn’t be that much different so I started accepting requests to photograph listings. Boy, was that assumption ever wrong! Sure, it helped that I knew my way around a camera, but Nature never threw as many curves as the interior of a home does. Walls and ceilings painted the same color, different color light bulbs everywhere and different light intensities spread throughout a home combined with pets, children and homeowners in a hurry. The learning curve was steep, but and I loved it. Photographing a home or commercial property brings with it the opportunity to be creative, combine technical and lighting skills and post-production wizardry into a portfolio of images that catch buyer’s eyes.
There’s an allure that I think most people have about wanting to see what a home looks like. You know, that feeling when you drive by a home in a style you like and wonder what it’s like inside. I get to open the doors of homes and experience that in person and bring the home to life for the curious. Opening the door to a home for the first time always brings a sense of “Oh Wow” or “OMG, What is this!” Either way, it’s an experience I enjoy. It’s from that point I get to start doing what I love to do.
One of the things I’ve learned from being a Realtor myself, is how imagery and marketing materials can convince a seller to list with you. With the recent changes in requirements under the NAR settlement, the listing market is going to become more competitive and images and remarketing them on social media is going to play a big role in signing sellers to a listing agreement. Your marketing package sells you, as much or more than the home!
Outside of photography, my interests run from traveling with Christine, music composition, Community Center Foundation work and promoting everyday sustainable living ideas and renewable energy.