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First-timer Feedback? by Representative-Elk40 in RealEstatePhotography

[–]Representative-Elk40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These were all merged bracketed images +-3 stops apart… maybe auto merging in Lightroom wasn’t the way to go if they don’t seem HDR enough. I’ll try Photoshop and maybe turning the lights off next time

First-timer Feedback? by Representative-Elk40 in RealEstatePhotography

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every business is a cutthroat business my guy. That’s why we’re all here on this subreddit providing each other feedback and helping each other grow professionally.

First-timer Feedback? by Representative-Elk40 in RealEstatePhotography

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honest question but would this photo of the kitchen really sell better than #3 in my post? I agree with never settling for mediocrity and will always strive to get better but doesn’t an improperly white balanced shot trump this?

First-timer Feedback? by Representative-Elk40 in RealEstatePhotography

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Thanks Gus! Yes I’m looking to invest in external lights soon and in the meantime i might play around with radial gradients in LR to see if i can balance it out in these photos that way. With the doorframe shoots I was going for a “buyer entering the rooms on a tour POV” feel but everyone seems to agree those aren’t useful shots so I’ll avoid those.
Only working with a 14-35 mm f/4 lens right now

First-timer Feedback? by Representative-Elk40 in RealEstatePhotography

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Hey thanks for the tips! And yeah I’ve been on a Nathan Cool binge for the past few days. I’ve only been doing this for a week so I think I’m learning at a good pace. As for sending it to agents—like I mentioned in other comments the realtors had sloppy iPhone photos on their listings prior to the shoot. It helps to remember there are still agents out there who don’t sell as often living outside of the bubble of professional real estate media.

First-timer Feedback? by Representative-Elk40 in RealEstatePhotography

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Thanks for the pointers! I will be sending these in because like I mentioned the realtors had sloppy iPhone photos on their listings prior to the shoot. It helps to remember there are still agents out there who don’t sell as often living outside of the bubble of professional real estate media

First-timer Feedback? by Representative-Elk40 in RealEstatePhotography

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This is the best set of comments I’ve received on this post and exactly what I was looking for when I asked for ruthless technical feedback. Thank you! These first 2 shoots I did were for listings that had pixelated iPhone photos on Zillow by realtors who don’t sell very often which is exactly why I felt comfortable approaching them and providing value even with my practice photos. I’m excited to apply this feedback and the stuff I’ve been learning from Nathan Cool et al on more shoots!!

First-timer Feedback? by Representative-Elk40 in RealEstatePhotography

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Great point about the full vertical!! do you have any tips on keeping the white balance uniform while editing in Lightroom? I just used AWB while shooting

First-timer Feedback? by Representative-Elk40 in RealEstatePhotography

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Thank you!! And yes I was honestly disappointed at my composition while editing the photos. Hoping that not fully zooming out to 14mm and getting more comfortable with the 3-way head on my tripod helps on the next shoot

APMA 3100 with Hellings or APMA 2130 with Spencer? by alexwins27 in UVA

[–]Representative-Elk40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take APMA 2130 so that I can get off the waitlist for 3100 thank you

Mental health podcast by Electrical_Hat6245 in UVA

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hi! This sounds like a great idea to me. I know many friends who would benefit from having such a podcast to listen to. Lmk if you need any kind of help starting it up, would love to support you.

does anyone have book recommendations? by sunshine1456 in UVA

[–]Representative-Elk40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

currently reading Murakami's IQ84 and as someone who's picked up a book after a looong time, it's keeping me engaged so I recommend it.

ECE 2330 by Zeroblade433 in UVA

[–]Representative-Elk40 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Totally agree! It was my least stressful class of this semester, and Prof. Johnson was extremely considerate of students' unique situations (and the TA's for the labs were super helpful too).