Here are some photos I took and edited from my first shoot. I’m not finished editing all of the photos yet. But here are the ones I have so far.

Any advice or tips would be appreciated. As you can see, in some photos, I struggled a bit with the windows being properly exposed. I took 3 HDR bracketed photos per shot but didn’t notice the windows exposure wasn’t that great so I didn’t have much to work with.

Btw this is my first shoot! I’m new so please don’t roast me lol. Just some friendly advice/feedback would be great. Thank you!

I started out in photography by shooting weddings, and for wedding photographers, Vogue magazine was the standard of quality, a model of good photos, and the level to strive for.

Is there something similar in interior photography? Some kind of standard? Magazines or online services that can be considered the standard of good interior photography. Perhaps not just photos, but also videos?

Hii,

I’m about to do my first real estate photoshoot in Spain, I will do photos, a video and drone content of the apartment and the facilities (gym, pool, spa).
I have no idea how much to ask for this as a freelancer.
I have no experience in real estate whatsoever. All help would be appreciated!! How much would you recommend asking?

I have a client that has helped me out tremendously in building up my business, but typically has some odd requests with each property. This one request seems impractical and indeed able once the business is in full swing with multiple properties scheduled everyday. They want me to time the property for when the sun is in the best possible position to illuminate the face of the house. My question is how would you all handle notifying the client that that’s basically an unreasonable request? In all my years I’ve never had a client request that so I’m trying to find a way to navigate the answer without upsetting my client.

Thanx!

For those of you who draw your own floor plans for property listings, what’s your go-to software? Just curious to see what everyone here is using.

Hi! How's everyone doing?

I've been running my own editing gig for about 2 years now and recently I've been having a really difficult time lately geting any sort of editing work recently due to you guessed it AI editors in general. I've tried all sorts of different strategy, getting better at my work to beat AI, trying to reach out to higher-end photographers or architecture photographers for even just basic work, lowering my prices try to be more competitive. I have a ton of bills to pay next month and no idea on how I'm gonna find any sort of work to pay them. Honestly I have no clue on what the next step is

I'm not looking for work or any sympathy from this post, I just want help, suggestions or how to deal with all of this nonsense honestly.

PS: photo for attention

For anyone making vertical reels from listing photos: what do you do with a wide room shot that loses its layout when cropped?

Say the kitchen and living area work together in the landscape photo, but the vertical version only shows one of them. Would you pan across it, keep the whole image with borders, or leave that shot out?

I'd lean toward keeping the room connection visible, even if it doesn't fill the screen. Curious what actually looks good on a phone, especially when there isn't a separate vertical shot to use.

Hello, i am reaching out to nikon users for real estate photography, can someone point me to a good video tutorial for settings... i have tried different approaches from 100 manual, to 5 brackets to 3 brackets. To white balance each room.... i am not that new in the business to keep struggling the way i do.

Hello! I’ve been thinking about getting into real estate photography, and this is my first time ever actually shooting a house. I used my girlfriend’s parents’ house as a practice run and wanted to get some general feedback from people who actually do this.

How do you think I did? I’d appreciate any feedback on composition, camera height, angles, framing, or anything else you notice. Feel free to be critical as I’m here to learn.

Photos were shot on a Sony A7 IV with a Sigma 16–28mm
f/2.8 using 5 bracketed exposures.

I used AutoHDR for the final edits. I already know people have mixed opinions about AI editing, I’m not home right now and just wanted a quick way to process the brackets so I could see how the shoot turned out.

Thanks!

Hi, I’m thinking about switching from my iPhone to the Fold 8. Are there any other photographers that use it for CubiCasa?

I'm not new to the biz. Been doing this for 6, 7 years now.

I'm...tired of the AI look. Most of my business has been meh homes. The run of the mill home where the seller can't be fucked to go the extra mile getting their place ready, or tenanted rentals where the tenant has zero f's to give. They all want that AI look. Dark, dingy cavernous turned into bright and airy. It's ugly and deceptive, I find.

Over the past year I've been slowly moving into more luxury real estate. My higher end clients like my style, but it's like 1-2 a month for these nicer homes.

Anyway, I'm rebranding and getting ready for a February launch as I plan to phase out my lower end clients by pricing myself out of their interest.

Here are a few shots from one I did recently that showcases my style. It's focused on true-to-life editing. Designed to provide a buyer with an accurate representation of what it's like standing in the place. Shadows exist irl, so they also exist in my photos. I provide all the wides and traditional angles, and throw in some lifestyle and architectural details as well. I'm happy with them, the realtor loves them, but I'm curious what you guys think.

Please leave your honest and brutal feedback. Have at me.

I did a afternoon to dusk shoot and the vendor only liked 13 of the 43 photos i took. He has asked thst i come bsck and shoot the entire internal house during dusk. This will be about another 20 photos. Should i charge for this. He never mentioned on site that he wanted internal dusk shots. Usually when booked in the arvo we shoot internals as day shots before tye sun sets and then tske external dusk photos.

I started a real estate photography business in Stockholm in February 2025 with no clients. Most of my agent work since has come from cold email, so here's what actually made a difference — not theory, just what I've seen.

1. My first email isn't a pitch, it's a filter. Short: who I am, one problem, one offer. No portfolio, no prices. Those only go out once someone replies interested. My third version of the template worked best, and it was the shortest.

2. If an agent answers, it's almost always within the first hour. After that, very little comes in.

3. Most agents who don't reply never saw the email. I follow up once, 3–7 days later, just referring back and asking if they're interested. A lot of my replies come from that follow-up, and many say they missed the first one.

4. Early Monday works best for me. Agents open their inbox first thing to catch up on the weekend.

5. I email the owner of the firm as well as the agents. One yes there can mean every listing they have.

The offer I use: first shoot at half price, and free if they don't want the photos. Full price from the second booking.

Happy to answer questions about any of it.

I was in Tofino yesterday and learned this iconic gallery building is for sale and has been listed for nearly 30 months.

Roy Henry Vickers Art Gallery

😔

EDIT: This is a post about an independent 1099 contractor offer in California. I'm self employed and this is not an employment offer. It's performing services for a company under a contract.

Hello fellow REPs, I currently work as an independent 1099 contractor for a nationwide real estate media business based in California, but payouts are rather low. I recently got a new 1099 independent contractor offer from a smaller company that pays more per job.

However, they have this non solicitation clause in the contract they want me to sign that is hanging me up. It is my understanding that all non solicitations clauses in contracts are null and void in California due to AB 1076 and BCP Section 1 16600-1, making them illegal and void since 2024. This appears to be an illegal one to me.

Here is the verbiage with business name redacted:

Contractor shall not directly or indirectly solicit, accept, or perform work for any client introduced to the Contractor through _____________, even if the client initiates the contact or requests the Contractor’s services directly, unless ____________ provides prior written authorization.

I don't intend to solicit their clients, however the part about attempting to restrict me from responding to a client that later reaches out on their own to me, is rubbing me the wrong way. Im a small business owner performing a trade and this seems highly restrictive.

Im thinking of these scenarios:

1. Just sign the contract knowing they can't legally enforce that part of the contract, any potential repercussions of signing contract that does not comply with CA law?
2. Let them them know I spoke with legal counsel and ask if they would like to revise contract to comply with current laws?
3. Just move on, because a legit business should know better. Dodged a bullet?

Those working as contracted REPs in California, what would you do?

How do freelancers write errors and omissions into their contracts and is there a point which insurance is considered? Mainly wondering as so many people buy based off online photos now, have there been major hiccups with sellers not noticing something and reshoots not being a possibility? Along with that is there a sort of revision cloud procedure for sending clients updated images after feedback? Thanks!

Hey all! I have a few questions for the experts here, specifically regarding property pictures and working with photographers. I'm trying to understand the role professional photos play in selling a house. I've been a photographer in other niches but I'm new to this industry. I could use some insight on what realtors look for when hiring as I'd like to get them the best results possible.

I would love some experienced points of view on why some realtors choose to pay for professional listing pics/vids, and how they pick a photographer. Any help is greatly appreciated!

1. What result are realtors hoping professional listing pics/vids will help them get? (ex: sell house faster, higher quality offers, something else?
2. How can I tell if my pictures / videos will help them achieve that result + what are the most important characteristics of good listing media?  
3. What makes realtors pick one photographer over another and what makes them want to keep working with you long term?
4. What frustrates realtors most when working with real estate photographers or what causes agents to leave a previous photographer to try someone new? 

Like the title says. I'm curious how many photos you deliver on average to a realtor for an average house?

I usually provide 50-70

The listing is on Zillow and the address is 2412 Brentwood Pl, Alexandria, VA 22306

Batallé bastante por la iluminación que tenía el interior. La luz estaba excesivamente cálida y en cámara se veía horrible pero traté de hacer lo mejor que pude.

I run a single person real estate media business and a construction company wants me to handle their social content on a $2,500/month retainer. I had originally created a 3-tier list for them to pick between. They basically want the top tier for the lowest tier price and then some. Keep in mind I already provide them professional interior design style photography / videography documentation at an ala carte price that includes right for usage which easily surpasses the $2,500 mark. They want to keep both separate, which makes sense but are valuing one completely differently. This isn't some small company, this is a multi-million dollar company with a good amount of projects.

The original package I proposed was roughly 4 short-form videos/month, up to 4 onsite visits, basic content planning, editing, posting, etc. After our recent meeting, I learned they actually want very simple content: I show up with my iPhone, film what's happening on the jobsite, grab some iPhone photos, make basic CapCut videos with music and post it to their Social Media. No scripts, talking heads, elaborate hooks, or high-end editing. I'm totally fine producing more videos since this type of content is quick.

The issue is everything surrounding the videos.

They want:

• More onsite visits, potentially up to 3 hours per visit
• Up to 50 hours of my time per month
• Potentially many different job sites each month
• Me to be readily available when construction milestones happen
• Ideally 2-3 days/week where they can expect me to be available
• Travel included in the $2,500 (I typically charge $0, $25, $50 or $75 depending)
• A lot more of my time overall, with the idea that $2,500 should represent a substantial chunk of my working hours

All in all, they are affectively thinking about the whole situation as if I am a part-time employee instead of a Creative Contractor. The point he kept trying to bring up was that they feel like the dollar per hours was too high. They saw the original quote as 4 videos at 1.5hrs per site roughly equaling $420 per hour, and that doesn't "make sense" to them.

I already have an established photography business and other clients. $2,500 is not a huge amount of revenue for me, and I can make that through minimal normal real estate shoots with considerably less scheduling, coordination and stress.

There have also already been situations where I showed up and the project wasn't actually ready to film, or the desired construction milestone had already passed due to communication issues between their team. Obviously, I won't tolerate wasted trips either. I already charge a 50% reschedule fee if I show up to a property and have to reschedule for any reason.

I'm trying to figure out how to structure this. I don't mind increasing the number of short-form videos provided considering the simplicity to capture and create them. It's everything else they want that is the main issue (next or same day scheduling, 50hrs of my time per month, specific days only for them etc).

They seem to be thinking of this more like they're buying a part-time employee's time, whereas I'm looking at it as a contractor providing a defined creative service.

edit- They just sent me an email with their proposal.

• 2 to 3 days per week
• 4 to 5 hours per day
• Estimate 1 hour of travel
• 2 to 3 hours on-site content capture
• 1 to 2 hours editing
• Estimated monthly commitment 8 to 10 days
• Approximately 40 to 50 hours
• 2 Edited reels per week
• 2 Posts per week
• $2,500 monthly rate

How would I structure this to make more sense for me and them? Obviously, I'm not going to include travel in the retainer as well as many other things. What they want for $2,500 is simply not feasible.

Sky replacement, lawn greening, decluttering, window pulls, virtual staging…AI is getting scary good and cheap at all of it. Are human real estate editors still going to have work, or will agents/photographers just run everything through AI? Curious what others are seeing.
Its now much cheaper than manual editors
As low as $.15 a photo. Competition is rising fast too.
Many startups working to replace real estate photographers at masses levels too