The Best Look for Your Listings

Recently I was hired to photograph an Oklahoma City hotel for an international hotel chain. Instead of my usual post production work to complete the photographs, I was told to submit the unedited camera files and they would complete the editing at their facility. Because my editing is an important part of my work and I know what the overseas photo editing mills produce,...

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It’s About Selling the Property

Real estate photography is about selling the property. Presenting the home at it’s best in a manner that buyers will respond to and getting it sold.  But, it seems to me, some technology is more about the flashy technology than selling the home – and others have expressed similar opinions to me. Some research has suggested that a simple gallery of images is...

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Richard Smith Photography Now Offering Aerial Imagery for Homes

I am excited to announce the addition of aerial still and video photography to my services. Aerial services will be provided by Oklahoma Drone Photography, an outstanding company specializing in aerial imagery. Aerial images will be seamlessly integrated into our current virtual tour package and will show off your properties in an even more effective manner. See full...

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Complete Home Session – What’s Included

Home photography from Richard Smith includes through coverage with both interior and exterior views of the home. Emphasis is on those features that help the home to sell. Most rooms are photographed from multiple angles with at least 25-30 images being produced and, depending on the home, often 50 or more. After the work on site, the images are thoroughly blended and...

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Composition – Making the Most of the Scene

The Real Estate Photographer’s Lens If a real estate photographer had only one lens, it should be a wide angle zoom. Almost all interior photography and a good deal of exterior work require wide angles of view. The most useful range is, in 35mm film equivalent focal length terms, between about 35mm and 16mm with the most useful range being usually about 24mm. The actual...

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Light and Bright Sells Homes – Photographing Home Interiors

  The most challenging aspect of photographing a home is the interior work. Experts say home interiors are more appealing to buyers if they are “Light and Bright”, so how does a photographer accomplish the “Light and Bright” images that will make the home most appealing? First – That camera on your phone is remarkable for what it is, a small camera app on smart phone....

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