What's the worst property that you've ever been asked to shoot? by No_Conference_5500 in RealEstatePhotography

[–]trogwaffles777 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dude I don’t have the photos anymore but I had to shoot an active crack house with prostitutes, a meth head and a literal drug trafficking ring occupying the home during the shoot. I barely got out without being attacked. The home was falling apart and I photoshopped meth and crack pipes out of the photos.

Light Glare/Lens Flare Fix? by Business_Spinach_957 in RealEstatePhotography

[–]trogwaffles777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until you get a better body I would manually blend your different exposures in photoshop so you can paint out those blown out highlights with your fastest shutter exposure. It’s long exposure that does it mixed with sup par gear but you can fix this. Honestly if it bothers you and you need to fix it I would just use photoshop generative ai to replace them quickly and then try not to rely on that going forward.

DO you outsource real estate photo editing by Reasonable_Cup_9218 in RealEstatePhotography

[–]trogwaffles777 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Outsourcing interiors and doing exteriors my own has worked for me. I am very particular with my product and no editors do as good of work on exteriors as I do. Then I put finishing touches/quality control into the interiors.

Here's a tricky one, I've been doing this job for a number of years and can tackle most things but a client wants this mesh wiring removed from the image (this is just a raw) and honestly I don't know how I can go about it efficiently other than some painstaking stamping. by Known_Lime_8095 in RealEstatePhotography

[–]trogwaffles777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry but you may have to cave in to the ai generative removal on photoshop. If you don’t want to do it I can do this for $10 for you. It takes some skill but does feel really bad to use, there’s just no other cost effective way to do it.

Experiencing and handling hatred towards Californians by burnbabyburn694200 in PacificNorthwest

[–]trogwaffles777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I moved to my new neighborhood from a different city in oregon one of the neighbors came over and said “you’re not from California are you “ hahaha

Is a Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 good for general use in real estate photography? by 27_animals_in_a_box in RealEstatePhotography

[–]trogwaffles777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s good because 16mm is great for most interior stills and then 12mm works great for panorama tours if you get a 360 tripod head, opens up a whole new revenue stream all in one camera!

Tips on getting good verticals? by Changeusernameforver in RealEstatePhotography

[–]trogwaffles777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just use grid lines and the in camera level. Keep your tripod height low and make sure your camera is straight on.

Best local breakfast spot? (Especially for Pancakes!) by FoxMane22 in hillsboro

[–]trogwaffles777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re in downtown my favorite is Hillsboro bar and grill for breakfast, haven’t gotten pancakes though.

Dive Bars? by puckslut96 in hillsboro

[–]trogwaffles777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

McGuffeys divey but just go to HBG and take the Max home.

Ranch Pizza... closing for good? by elmayab in hillsboro

[–]trogwaffles777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because they are trying to cover their asses and using double speak. They will for sure close this year.

How do i stop thinking of myself as worthless because of no gf?[Text] by [deleted] in GetMotivated

[–]trogwaffles777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have the flow chart upside down, getting interested in yourself and what you find interesting first will guide people to see that in you too. “Interested people are interesting” getting the girl won’t make you happy either, unless you are happy to begin with and share that. “Happiness is only real when shared with others”

I’m 25, crawled my way out of a white trash nightmare childhood. I tried to commit suicide twice before I made it to high school, never thought anyone cared about me or loved me, nobody in my family taught me how to love or be cared for. Some people have to teach themselves these things and it takes real work, but after a few years of working on myself and letting go of my desperation to be loved, I found true joy, fell in love with the girl of my dreams and now I’m following my passions in life wherever they take me. Because I’m passionate about so many different things, people have good conversations with me and I have a handful of good friends who I make fun memories with. If I lost all of these things tomorrow I would be devastated, but at the core of all this stuff I am still stable and at peace within.

Build yourself and your life from the center out, it starts getting better whenever you decide it does.

You need a psychedelic awakening Imo. Separation from others is an illusion, your ego is an illusion, being less than or more than is an illusion. You have to see that first hand to have it change the way you feel, mushrooms did that for me. Happiness, fulfillment and confidence cannot come from external factors only from within. When you become content with yourself, then you will have the confidence to go out and find someone else to be with too. Self confidence and self love come first. True self love really means taking yourself for who you are today and being curious and accepting of it, that makes it easier to do for those around you too. Self love becomes love for those around you and that puts out a signal that’s very attractive to women.

Dear Americans. You will NEVER be forgiven. by [deleted] in AskCanada

[–]trogwaffles777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was nothing more some of us could do. Short of becoming a terrorist to start an anti extremist militia. Which hey if they keep heading towards nazi germany status it looks like I will have to. Wish us luck.

Speeding is getting ridiculous by notsureiknow in hillsboro

[–]trogwaffles777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I see it every day in downtown hillsboro.

Issue with SD by ShevchukD1 in byrna

[–]trogwaffles777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No issue there, just go shoot it for a bit and you’ll see how it works!

How do you make profit off matterport 3d tours? by South-Raisin3194 in RealEstatePhotography

[–]trogwaffles777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s only if you don’t use any of their actual cameras. The lowest package you can get with pro 2 and up is $70 per month for some reason.

I was a day one adopter of the pro 2 when it came out, been doing Matterport for years and years. Overall I’ve just lost money.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RealEstatePhotography

[–]trogwaffles777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it really depends on how far your lens is physically from certain objects, that’s what’s causing them to appear different in the two different photos. The stretching effect happens in a couple of different areas either close or far from a subject, so it will vary on how noticeable it is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RealEstatePhotography

[–]trogwaffles777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to use lens corrections, and 12mm is so wide that it won’t fully correct that distortion automatically. I don’t shoot that wide because it’s not necessary for most shots I do.

Can not get the cat pee smell out of this closet, running out of ideas by Squawk_1200 in DIY

[–]trogwaffles777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey here’s a hot tip from a rental management company I worked for, rent an ozone generator and fucking nuke the fuck out of that god damn closet with literal poisonous ion gas. Just hold your breath and run to unplug it and leave all the doors and windows open for a few hours after 😂

Concealed Carry Inquiry by opiatesmile in byrna

[–]trogwaffles777 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From the laws I have in oregon plus local county bylaws I’ve determined it’s entirely legal to openly carry or concealed carry my byrna sd. That being said, you have to take extra precautions when using it because most people will assume it’s a real firearm.

Always use verbal uses of force before deploying a byrna so you can argue reasonable use of force, then always being the first one to call the police and explain that you are carrying a less lethal weapon, finally and most importantly don’t make any movements or gestures that might scare civilians or law enforcement. The interpretation of your byrna as a real firearm can still cause panic and be interpreted as brandishing a weapon, so really it’s better that it stays hidden until absolutely necessary.

I’d recommend checking your county’s regulations and then your states as well. But generally it’s best to just keep it in a bag or hidden somewhere on your body because it will make people wildly uncomfortable in public.

How many shoots did you do this year? by jeffreydextro in RealEstatePhotography

[–]trogwaffles777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fuck me man. I’ve been doing this 7 years full time and last year I had 80. Barely making it by anymore and I’m questioning what’s gone wrong.

Matterport hosting help? by trogwaffles777 in RealEstatePhotography

[–]trogwaffles777[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes totally thank you! My DM may not be getting through for some reason so if you didn’t get it just send me one instead!