10/07/2026
I really like taking photos. Just… not for my listings. 😆
Anyone who knows me knows my phone takes ridiculously good photos. I also have a professional camera and a few others that I keep around purely because I enjoy photography. 📸
So maybe that’s why this particular real estate pet peeve bothers me so much.
Every once in a while, I’ll come across a listing for a home that is genuinely beautiful — and then I see the photos.
The lighting is off.
The angles make rooms look tiny.
The colors are wrong.
The resolution is terrible.
And I immediately think: this house deserves better.
Because I've been inside enough homes to know that a great house can photograph terribly. And unfortunately, buyers don't get to see what I see in person. They see the photos first.
Here’s another part of real estate most people don't realize: agents pay for listing marketing out of their own pockets. Photography, video, floor plans, brochures, advertising — all of it. Often before we even know if the house will sell. And if it doesn't? Those expenses don't magically come back to us.
I understand why some agents try to save money here. But photography is not where I want to cut corners on.
And I don't mean just hiring any photographer. I've seen professional photos that made me think, " My Samsung could have done a better job. "😂
The right real estate photographer knows how to capture light, space, scale, flow, and the little details that make someone stop scrolling.
Because those photos aren't just pictures of your house.
They're the first showing.
And I want that first showing to do your home justice.