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How to Choose the Best Real Estate Photographer in Your Market

By Lindsay Goebel Last Updated August 31, 2023 3 min read

Marketing your listings is extremely important to help your brand and your clients succeed. A crucial aspect of real estate marketing includes high-quality listing images for your properties. Hiring a professional real estate photographer will ensure your listing images stand out online. 

You should select a real estate photographer partner that can consistently produce beautiful listing images. That way, they will meet your expectations and provide consistent, incredible results. 

Here are some tips for finding the best real estate photographer

Image Quality

  • Review their online image gallery to check the quality of their listing images. 
  • Check to see that they are consistent with images across multiple listing shoots. 
  • Look for these three features: proper exposure/lighting, image clarity, composition
  • Make sure they use a wide-angle lens and proper camera equipment. 
  • See what other clients say on Google and Facebook reviews. 
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Ordering Process 

  • See how you can order a listing shoot and check availability options.
  • The best photography provider will allow 24/7 online ordering. 
  • If you have time constraints, find a provider who can work within your schedule. 
  • Some providers have more than one real estate photographer in your city. 
  • Check to see what the turnaround time is for your images. 
  • A one-day turnaround should be your goal. 
  • Make sure you receive email updates about your listing shoot.
  • Check the cancelation policy. 
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Additional Marketing Enhancements

Your real estate photographer should be highly qualified, easy to contact and schedule, and offer a quick turnaround for your listing photos. You should find a trusted professional photographer that is reliable and consistent with their listing photos. 

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FAQ

Want your listings to go under contract within days? Or looking to increase your commission with higher offers? You’ll need appealing photos to make it happen. 

While most smartphones have impressive photo capabilities, an expert photographer knows what draws the attention of potential clients. It also saves you time in getting up your listing.

For property hunters and home buyers to understand what a listing looks like, there must be pictures. Photography for real estate highlights the best features of your listing.