Great photos are really important. They are the primary way a buyer can view and evaluate your home. They are also a wonderful way to highlight your home and show off amazing features and assets. However, there are common mistakes homeowners make in their photos that should be avoided.
The photographer’s reflection is in a mirror or window
Your pet or pets are in the shot (not everyone is an animal lover)
Ceiling fans are running
The Television is on
There are fingerprints on surfaces
The toilet seat lids are raised
Cars or other distractions are captured through windows
Unsightly items are in exterior shots, like electrical wires, dumpsters, or parked cars
Images of tiny rooms — leave out closets (unless walk -in), and other small rooms unless they have a unique selling point
Images of structural issues or unfinished rooms — if it’s mid-remodel, don’t include it in the photos
Vertical line distortion — this common mistake happens when you shoot images with your camera tilted up or down, making vertical lines bow in or diverge, and should be fixed in post-shoot editing
Using a fish-eye lens, which can portray an unrealistic sense of size