Keweenaw Real Estate Photography is a service of Bill Fink Communications, LLC. Studies have shown that most house-hunters are now doing their initial searching for a potential home on-line, and that the pictures selected to illustrate the home's listing are a critical factor in getting a potential buyer to take a closer look. When compared to the many other steps a homeowner is taking to prepare a home for sale, the investment of a small amount of money in professional real estate photography can be the critical link in getting home shoppers into the house to consider a purchase. Few people will buy a home sight unseen; the quality of the pictures you use is becoming the single greatest, controllable variable for getting the sales process moving.
This first pictures in this gallery show the differences between the professional photographer's work I do and that of a real estate agent's listing photos using a typical point and shoot camera (pictures 02 - 07a). Pay special attention to the image quality and the difference in how much more of the scene is visible with the pro photos. The listing photos are well done, considering the limitations of the camera used. For the sake of comparison, the pro photos have been reduced to the same dimensions as the listing photos.
Various interior views are shown in pictures without additional captions. Several of these photos use high dynamic range exposure blending to better keep the inside and outside scenes available in the same photo.
Pictures 23 through 29 offer some comparisons between shots taken at a typical point and shoot camera's "wide" zoom level and those taken by a pro-level wide angle. The pro-level wide angle shot is then shown with and without high dynamic range exposure blending. Pictures 30 and 31 show the difference between a typical wide angle lens view, with converging vertical lines and building faces that seem to fall away, and the same view using the special perspective control lens I own. Pictures 32 to 35 are HiVantage comparison shots, explained below.
If you like my work and realize how much it will benefit your selling effort, give me a call at 906-370-9597, or send an e-mail to billfink@chartermi.net. I will post your pictures in a password-protected Gallery here. From there you can download copies and give your Realtor or agent access to the photos for their marketing needs. I will travel throughout the central and western U.P. and northern Wisconsin. Please visit my website, http://www.billfinkcommunications.com for a description of the additional services I offer. Please take time to explore the many other photo galleries here at GalleryOnDaLine.com
My rates are: (Prices subject to change without notice. Except for mileage, state sales tax must be collected.)
•Standard Shoot still photos: $165. This shoot will take 1½ to 2 hours and will deliver at least 12 jpeg photos suitable for use in MLS listings, websites and brochures. Pictures will be posted in the Real Estate Gallery of GalleryOnDaLine.com, in their own password-protected gallery; working copies may be downloaded from there.
•HiVantage shots: $50 additional on a scheduled shoot. $100 plus mileage for a separate shoot. HiVantage elevated shots are photos taken with the camera elevated from 10 to 20 feet above the normal street level. They give an especially pleasant perspective on a house and its setting.
•High Dynamic Range photos: $85 additional. High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos use a special shooting and software process to produce a few photos that more effectively present detail in both dark and bright areas of the scene. For example, they help present the interior details of a living room while showing the view from the windows.
•Twilight shoot: $150 additional (plus mileage for a separate trip). Twilight shoots are done between sunset and approximately 40 minutes after sunset. All lights in the home must be turned on and there may be added lighting. Twilight shots give a dramatic and elegant look to the home.
•Repeat exterior shots: $100 plus mileage. Repeat exterior shots in the other season (snow or no snow) are suggested if the listing has continued into the opposite season.
•Mileage: The first 10 miles roundtrip from my home in Houghton are at no charge. Beyond 10 miles roundtrip a mileage fee of $.50 a mile will be charged.
Please remember that, except for mileage charges, sales tax of 6% must be included.
Plan on a normal shoot taking about 1 1/2 to 2 hours; 3 hours or more for a larger, intricate listing. I will supply you with a photo checklist, and a shooting agreement between you and me. Please note that I retain the copyright to the images, but give you and your agency an unrestricted right to use and publish the photos for the normal course of your business activities. I'll do my best to get your pictures posted in a password-protected gallery here within 48 hours. Payment must be made by check or PayPal before the photos are released for downloading. I use PayPal for on-line and secure Credit card payments – direct payments to billfink@chartermi.net.
I'm an Affiliate Member of the Upper Peninsula Association of Realtors and proud to be a member of the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Photographers of America.
This first pictures in this gallery show the differences between the professional photographer's work I do and that of a real estate agent's listing photos using a typical point and shoot camera (pictures 02 - 07a). Pay special attention to the image quality and the difference in how much more of the scene is visible with the pro photos. The listing photos are well done, considering the limitations of the camera used. For the sake of comparison, the pro photos have been reduced to the same dimensions as the listing photos.
Various interior views are shown in pictures without additional captions. Several of these photos use high dynamic range exposure blending to better keep the inside and outside scenes available in the same photo.
Pictures 23 through 29 offer some comparisons between shots taken at a typical point and shoot camera's "wide" zoom level and those taken by a pro-level wide angle. The pro-level wide angle shot is then shown with and without high dynamic range exposure blending. Pictures 30 and 31 show the difference between a typical wide angle lens view, with converging vertical lines and building faces that seem to fall away, and the same view using the special perspective control lens I own. Pictures 32 to 35 are HiVantage comparison shots, explained below.
If you like my work and realize how much it will benefit your selling effort, give me a call at 906-370-9597, or send an e-mail to billfink@chartermi.net. I will post your pictures in a password-protected Gallery here. From there you can download copies and give your Realtor or agent access to the photos for their marketing needs. I will travel throughout the central and western U.P. and northern Wisconsin. Please visit my website, http://www.billfinkcommunications.com for a description of the additional services I offer. Please take time to explore the many other photo galleries here at GalleryOnDaLine.com
My rates are: (Prices subject to change without notice. Except for mileage, state sales tax must be collected.)
•Standard Shoot still photos: $165. This shoot will take 1½ to 2 hours and will deliver at least 12 jpeg photos suitable for use in MLS listings, websites and brochures. Pictures will be posted in the Real Estate Gallery of GalleryOnDaLine.com, in their own password-protected gallery; working copies may be downloaded from there.
•HiVantage shots: $50 additional on a scheduled shoot. $100 plus mileage for a separate shoot. HiVantage elevated shots are photos taken with the camera elevated from 10 to 20 feet above the normal street level. They give an especially pleasant perspective on a house and its setting.
•High Dynamic Range photos: $85 additional. High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos use a special shooting and software process to produce a few photos that more effectively present detail in both dark and bright areas of the scene. For example, they help present the interior details of a living room while showing the view from the windows.
•Twilight shoot: $150 additional (plus mileage for a separate trip). Twilight shoots are done between sunset and approximately 40 minutes after sunset. All lights in the home must be turned on and there may be added lighting. Twilight shots give a dramatic and elegant look to the home.
•Repeat exterior shots: $100 plus mileage. Repeat exterior shots in the other season (snow or no snow) are suggested if the listing has continued into the opposite season.
•Mileage: The first 10 miles roundtrip from my home in Houghton are at no charge. Beyond 10 miles roundtrip a mileage fee of $.50 a mile will be charged.
Please remember that, except for mileage charges, sales tax of 6% must be included.
Plan on a normal shoot taking about 1 1/2 to 2 hours; 3 hours or more for a larger, intricate listing. I will supply you with a photo checklist, and a shooting agreement between you and me. Please note that I retain the copyright to the images, but give you and your agency an unrestricted right to use and publish the photos for the normal course of your business activities. I'll do my best to get your pictures posted in a password-protected gallery here within 48 hours. Payment must be made by check or PayPal before the photos are released for downloading. I use PayPal for on-line and secure Credit card payments – direct payments to billfink@chartermi.net.
I'm an Affiliate Member of the Upper Peninsula Association of Realtors and proud to be a member of the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Photographers of America.
