A few weeks ago, I stepped far (far) out of my comfort zone, and took a class in a new area for me. But, what's the point of taking a class if I can't test myself and see if I learned anything? I suppose there is no point. Because the Kite Festival was postponed, I'd run out of excuses. So, out I went, in the freezing cold.
To make things a little better, I went out to one of my favorite neighborhoods to take pictures of my favorite houses. Here's a big lesson learned: Winter makes the nicest houses look very sad. So, how did I do? Well, here are examples of how I did with my "Tier 1" houses (aka my absolute favorites):
The intent of real estate photography is to make someone want to buy the house. I think I got the point across here.
The first picture was on a hill. As you may recall, one of the lessons I learned was to take the picture at the top of the hill. Here, I also wanted to showcase the green grass and the nice steps. I didn't love the picture straight on, so I took it at an angle.
The second picture looked very good straight on, so I stayed with it. Notice that the blossoms are beginning to bloom. If it were up to me, I'd make sure that all of my real estate pictures were taken during the peak blossom period. However, that's not always possible, and so it is what it is. :)
The third picture would have been FABULOUS without that car in the driveway. If I were hired to take this picture, I'd make sure that car were hidden somewhere else. Notice the blossoms, the curved driveway, and the green grass.
What settings did I use? ISO 400 (it seemed appropriate at the time), automatic white balance setting, and my wide-angle lens. Post-production, I cropped out some of the extra space.
These were my best case scenarios. Tomorrow - when the house isn't as pretty as these.
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