Glenda Cherry hits the nail on the head with this post. Effective listing photos are key, and no matter how you snap it - watch your "focal" point. The same goes for every room - staging is important, but buyers want to see the room, not just the furniture! Hiring a professional to "picture" your listing may be the best way to serve your client.
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It's driving me crazy to see so many photos of toilets in the listings. It seems that some listing agents feel like they have to take a picture of every toilet in the house! I understand that it's difficult to get a shot of a bathroom without including the toilet, but it doesn't have to be the focal point! Everyone knows there's a toilet in there ... otherwise, it wouldn't be a bathroom. Enjoy these photos, then scroll down for some hints on shooting bathrooms:
- If there's no way to avoid including the toilet, at least CLOSE THE LID!!
- Don't center the toilet in your shot ... focus on the vanity, the bathtub, the shower curtain ... anything but the toilet.
- Don't take a picture of your reflection in the mirror ... just don't! Move to another spot, crouch down, clone it out, whatever. There's no excuse for something as silly as this.
- Try to avoid shooting from eye-level - you'll usually get better results shooting from a lower point-of-view (3 to 4 feet above the floor).
- Mirrors can be your friend ... some bathrooms are very small and, even with a wide-angle lens, it's difficult to show a lot of the space. When possible, use the mirror to capture other areas of the room:
Do you have other tips for shooting bathrooms? Share them here!
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Cara Marcelle Mancuso, Long Realty, (520)909-2988
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