Best Real Estate Photography Companies

Other Real Estate Photography Companies

Other real estate virtual photography companies include:

• PhotoUp
• Styldod
• TruPlace
• VS24

I also haven’t included 3D and 360 cameras for creating listing walkthroughs, a virtual tour, or floorplans like:

• Matterport
• Planitar
• Immoviewer
• Cupix

Some locally based companies specialize in real estate but are not nationwide like Twist Tours in Austin, TX. There are other places to find photographers like Fiverr, Freelancer, and Upwork.

DIY or Hire the Pros?

Considering how crucial listing photography is, beware of forgoing a professional photographer. There are so many elements and tools to taking a good photo, like natural light, wide angle lens, shutter speed, exposure, and more. If you are not a photography or video aficionado, don’t try to do it yourself. Hire it out.

Even if you do enjoy photography or know what you’re doing, are you a Realtor or a photographer? Focus on your core competencies and building business, and let another professional handle the photos and video.

Finally, it is best to hire out your drone footage in the age of aerial. With FAA licensing rules, there is generally too many moving parts to justify diverting your time from your core business.

Real Estate Photography Pricing

One reason so many agents skip on professional photography is the price. Agents are very wary of spending money before earning their commission. But it is not uncommon for agents to bill their sellers for the cost of pricing. Perhaps even give your sellers a menu of options and let them choose what they want to pay for. Or include it as part of your standard services to stand out from your competition.

Most photographers charge different tiers by the square foot and/or the number of photos. $150 is a typical price for just a primary group of 30 high-resolution pictures.

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For Real Estate Photographers

There are numerous advantages to starting a real estate photography business. No Bridezillas. No wrestling babies. Just a stationary building to photography.

However, one of the biggest differences to other photography fields include the turnaround. A 4-week turnaround for a wedding video is fine. But for real estate agents, photography is the only thing between them and getting the home listed. It’s the last thing before a sign goes in the yard. Everybody is waiting on you, and a 24-hour turnaround is essential if you get into real estate photography.

Real estate photography can be expensive. If you are wanting to provide the full suite of services for a real estate agent, you will want to invest into a 3D camera (like the Matterport), a drone, a good gimbal, and some real estate photo editing training.

To get started, check with the companies above for work, and advertise yourself on Stilio, Fiverr, Upwork, and more. Or start browsing homes on Zillow and start identifying agents who perhaps could use some better photography services.

Final word

After picking the right price, professional photos is the second most important part of getting a home sold. Do it right if you want to stay in business. Put the effort in if you enjoy DIY, or just hire it out and make it simple.