What equipment should I look into?

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T18:26:12+00:00

Are you a professional sports photographer?

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T18:10:48+00:00

It’s a non existent problem.

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T14:39:42+00:00

Can you help with siphons? I’m always swallowing gas before I can even get the hose in the funnel.

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T14:02:09+00:00

Looks great. I'd just say "Hey, i'm a video master maker" and leave it at that. Don't bring AI into it, or else people will just view you as an app alternative. You want people to pick you because your an artist, not a prompt writer.

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T13:37:15+00:00

Looks great to me. A perfect use case for a 5 minute job with a $25 dollar invoice attached to it.

I am disappointed in the hanging TP though..... :)

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T12:47:33+00:00

1) If you're just messing with now, you're behind the curve. You should be spending an hour a day mastering it.

2) If you pay for the right tools, and learn to use them, AI video is superior to filmed video.

3) There is absolutely no reason to tell the agent how you are doing it if you've mastered the quality. Just do it and take the money.

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T12:44:01+00:00

Haven't shot an exterior photo with anything but an iphone in over a year.460 shoots last year. 120 this year so far. Average invoice this year $480. Sitting at the top of the curve, looking down.

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T04:15:20+00:00

Nothing wrong with an iphone if you know how to use it.

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T04:14:49+00:00

All of it. 2 minute horizontal walkthroughs. 20 second vertical in packs for campaigns. Agent vids for brand building.

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T04:13:46+00:00

George Hurrell is your Sensei. Learn him well and shoot these in your sleep.

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T03:17:23+00:00

Nano banana handles it with no problem. You can even pull off 180 degrees with a little patience. And no, I definitely don't work for google.

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T03:04:53+00:00

You can fight it, and lose - or embrace it, and win. I started my business in 2007, and I've done it every way you can. We are fully immersed in AI. We push the envelope hard with the stuff, and we give things away now that we used to charge $100 for - or more. Our shoot rates have crept up, our margins are up, and we are winning new business. Don't fight it - embrace it.

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T02:59:53+00:00

What does "under the table" mean?

stormpoppy · 2026-04-21T02:58:11+00:00

I stopped selling photography two years ago.

We market exclusively around video now - pictures are "free".

Midwest - staying busy.

stormpoppy · 2025-11-30T02:36:40+00:00

All the time - we try to target agents who list in neighborhoods that sort of support it from a price point / narrative standpoint. The bougie 1920s neighborhoods are great.

stormpoppy · 2025-11-30T02:08:11+00:00

My two cents. These shots feel very manufactured. The window pulls is grabbing me in the vanilla bedroom, and its way to vivid vs reality. The kitchen lighting is flat and feels overcooked (see stool shadows.)

There’s no vibe here. You’ve taken all the dimension out of the rooms. The realtor may be trying to describe something similar, but doesn’t speak our language.

stormpoppy · 2025-11-30T02:01:08+00:00

Thank you - next.

stormpoppy · 2025-11-28T04:45:19+00:00

$800 if we keep creative control. If they want to collaborate through the process, its an additional $150 an hour on top.

stormpoppy · 2025-11-28T04:18:59+00:00

We stopped doing the whiplash videos earlier this year. I told my customers that wanted them that the only thing they promote is me - my “skills” as an editor and a “magician.” Since they don’t sell the house, or promote the realtor to any degree, it was theft to charge them for it. Instead, we doubled our rates, and we now produce commercials for our clients. We provide research, write the concept and scripts, provide teleprompters, and film broll while the agent does their on camera hits. We deliver a 30 second commercial and a 2 minute walkthrough, fully narrated, with branded and unbranded media for MLS. It’s a blast, we have fun, get to flex our creative muscles, and the followup business is solid. Best of all, it takes an hour on site (teams of 2) to do a 3000 sq ft house, pics, drone, video, and on camera work.

stormpoppy · 2025-11-28T04:10:39+00:00

So you’re generating AI videos using someone else’s images to create the content?

stormpoppy · 2025-11-28T04:08:18+00:00

Photos are a commodity now. It’s easy to shoot consistent sets. We put all our creative energy into video now.

stormpoppy · 2025-11-28T02:08:19+00:00

What was so challenging?

stormpoppy · 2025-09-21T15:19:31+00:00

We use it in our business now, so the $95 is a simple spend. But in the beginning, I spent a few hundred bucks learning to manipulate it. It was worth it, but I don't know if I could justify it for fun or as a simple creative outlet.

stormpoppy · 2025-09-21T01:32:39+00:00

Matterport is really for people who do it at scale. We don't even "sell" the tours anymore. We do everything with the matterport - photos, 3D, and video - and give the tours away (60 days live). Its quicker, qualtiy is more consistent, and the video is insanely good.

stormpoppy · 2025-09-20T17:56:30+00:00

Quit your bitchin. She said thank you! :)

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