Real Estate Photo Composition for Beginners (Shoot Like a Pro)

Want your real estate photos to look clean, professional, and actually sell the space?

This video provides a beginner-friendly guide to real estate photo composition, focusing on practical techniques to make spaces look professional, bigger, and more inviting.

Here's a summary of the key tips:

Camera Height: A general rule of thumb is to position the camera just above the light switches (0:18-0:25). Maintain this height throughout the house (0:40-0:44).

Three-Wall Composition: Aim to capture three walls in your photos to provide a comprehensive view of the room (0:34-0:36).

Minimize Wasted Space: Avoid showing too much "dead space" or unnecessary wall areas. Adjust your position to maximize the information within the frame (1:07-1:10, 2:06-2:10).

Utilize Corners and Lines as Guides: Use corners of walls, door frames, and grid lines on your camera to help straighten and compose your shots (1:17-1:19, 2:25-2:26, 4:28-4:35, 11:18-11:21).

Even Spacing: Strive for an equal amount of empty space on both sides of the frame for a balanced composition (3:09-3:12, 3:56-4:00).

Kitchen-Specific Tip: When photographing kitchens, raise the tripod slightly to ensure the bottom of the cabinets are not visible in the frame (8:30-8:38, 9:06-9:12).

Bathroom Composition: For bathrooms, lower the tripod to ensure the sink touches the bottom third of the grid. Use the mirror and door as guides while trying to avoid reflections of yourself (22:43-22:48, 22:56-22:59).

Closets: Always take a photo of the closet to show its size (25:43-25:45).

Avoid Staircase Photos: Generally, skip taking photos of staircases unless it's a very large home that necessitates it (16:53-17:00).

Two Photos Per Room: Aim to take at least two photos of each room from different angles to showcase the space fully (26:33-26:35, 30:37-30:40).

Leveled, Composed, Focus, Shoot: This is a recurring mantra for good composition. Ensure your camera is leveled, the photo is well-composed, you focus on the correct element (like a window or faucet), and then take the shot (21:08-21:13, 29:32-29:36).

Outdoor Challenges: Be prepared for muddy conditions in new constructions that lack grass (32:20-32:25).