Reacting to my First Real Estate Photoshoot - Don't make these Beginner MISTAKES!!

[@mboyce8853]

Mad respect for both your ability to go back and look at your early work with a critical eye and your willingness to share your insights. Great post! Thanks! Subscribed.

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey Matthew! Thanks so much, truly appreciate the feedback! Thanks so much. 🤙🏻

[@jameshopkins6317]

My biggest mistake I made with my first rounds of real estate shoots, I cranked my ISO wayyy too high for some rooms that didn’t have enough light. In post, I did my hdr merges and saw the results… GRAIN, I had a mini panic attack. I realize now that I was shooting in f/19 to achieve a higher depth of field, which was my boo-boo. Had I gone down to f/11 or so, maybe f/8, I would have been fine.

[@AndreiRestrepo]

I can relate!! I used to do the same, especially because when I first started, I was shooting handheld so my ISO would go way up. Yeah, I’ve had no problems shooting f/6.3-9. Thanks for watching!

[@justpray365]

I started out with a 17-35 lens. Then I went with a 15mm lens, and now I have a 14mm lens (low distortion), that keeps the lines straight. I can crop how I want the picture to look. And it’s great for small bathrooms.

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Nice! I’ve never shot wider than 16mm, definitely think it would be a nice to have something wider! Especially for video. Which 14mm do you use? Thanks for watching!

[@justpray365]

@@AndreiRestrepo I use a Samyang 14mm 2.8 autofocus lens. It allows me to raise the camera (while still keeping it level), for kitchen and bathroom shots and I just crop out the extra ceiling and still have the cabinets/counter tops and floor. My other lenses never get used now.

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Nice! I've never used Samyang before. I'm looking at the 15-35 RF 2.8 a little later in the future since mine does the job fine.

[@HDPhotoHub]

Fantastic and honest advice for anybody getting started, great job Andrei!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Thanks so much HDPhotoHub! Appreciate it 🤙🏻

[@wotpierre1464]

Thank you for making this video! You have calmed my nerves pertaining to the depth of the editing iceberg when it comes to this type of profession. I definitely agree with keeping photos natural and not oversaturating areas of the photo.

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

[@TaylorBrownPhotoVideo]

4:05 Your preset edits are 🔥 🔥

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Thanks dudeeee!! Right back at ya. 🤙🏻

[@TheShalomDoc]

I will bring a hand held level on today's real estate shoot. The A6000 sadly does not have a in camera leveler. Thank you for the tip!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Bummer! You can also simply enable your camera grid to line up the lines in the shot to the grid and make sure they're straight as well. Thanks for watching!

[@jg_jgjg]

Good stuff Andrei, thanks for the tips. I had a shoot yesterday and for some reason shot the first room at f/4… it’s funny how you can get to a shoot and for some reason forget the basics. Also those presets are 🔥🔥🔥🙌🏽🤓

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Yo Jon! Haha right!? It's easy to forget stuff once you're out shooting. F/4 isn't that bad! Still get a lot of focus in that aperture, at least it wasn't 1.4 😆 Thanks so much man! Appreciate the support!

[@PeytonCarli]

You seriously have the best content ever. You have helped me out so much it's crazy! Thank you!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey Peyton, truly appreciate that sooo much! Thanks for the comment!

[@_theHavis]

Hey Andrei. Thanks for sharing this with us. They’re very helpful!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey man! Thanks so much, appreciate the feedback!

[@rugged04270]

I wish you could re-edit those original photos for a side-by-side

[@AndreiRestrepo]

That would’ve been a great way to showcase the difference, thanks for the feedback!

[@williamcriste7679]

Watched your video so I wouldn’t mess up. But I can always learn, Irealized that I used auto white balance during the shoot😂

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Haha I mean as long as you shoot in raw, you can get it right in post. Just would rather try and get it just right in camera, especially since I do a lot of video too. Thanks for watching!

[@lunatalino1502]

Great video! What are your thoughts on all lights on vs all lights off when shooting higher end homes? Especially in the open concept kitchen / family room areas. I personally love letting the natural light do the talking and it's much easier to white balance but I find some of my clients still want all the lights on.

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Lights off all the way !! You’re right, looks so much better! That’s a tip I mention in my Pro Real Estate video. One thing that’s nice with flash, is it looks a lot better if you have mixed lighting, if you can’t have the lights off. But I definitely try to do that if there’s a lot of natural light coming in and the white balance/colors look so much better. Thanks for watching!

[@richc.3100]

Lights cost money and we want to show them off.

[@tobaoduwaiye]

Thanks for sharing

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Glad you found it valuable!

[@richc.3100]

When you shoot your sky photos, shoot in all directions. Then you can match the shadow direction with your house.

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey Rich! That’s a great idea, appreciate your input. One of my biggest pet peeves is when a listing has sky replacements and the clouds don’t move as you scroll through the exterior photos. Thanks for watching!

[@caravanlifenz]

@@AndreiRestrepo I recently saw a house for sale in my area (in New Zealand) where the realtor edited out a power pole from an exterior photo, and ended up leaving a gate just hanging there with no posts holding it up (the gate posts were next to the power pole and got edited out of the photo). It looked really creepy like the house had a gravity-defying gate propped up by poltergeists.

[@oxintheshop]

Just bought the canon 16-35 f4 for my 80d. 🤞🏻 this steps my pictures up a good bit

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Nice! It’s my favorite lens currently for real estate. Is it wide enough on your camera? 8pD has a crop factor correct? Thanks for watching!

[@oxintheshop]

Yes it crops I have just tried the lens camera should I get that won’t crop and won’t break back to go with this lens. It is my brothers camera anyways so need to get my own

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Gotcha! You have two options, keep the lens and invest in a full frame camera, like this one! amzn.to/3tnImd0 or, return the lens and get a crop sensor lens, like this one so it works on your current camera - amzn.to/3h8DaVo let me know if you have any other questions!

[@oxintheshop]

Is there much difference in the rp and the r bests 26.2 mega versus 30.2 mega cause it is only $600 ish more

[@Enkud]

Learned a lot. Thank you.

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Glad to hear it Zak! Thanks so much, let me know if you have any other questions!

[@PixelPlusAerial]

Hi Andrei. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Question: would I be able to use ONLY Luminar Neo to completely edit my photos?. TIA!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

I’d say it could do most of the work, but I still think something like PS to fully retouch them would still be necessary. I’ve only used luminar a few times so I can’t fully say, worth a try! Thanks for watching

[@marcysloan6818]

@Andrei Restrepo I was curious for the external flash. What your sweet spot usually for the power of it? 1/4? 1/16? full? I would assume depending on the size of the room right? and what do you do in the situation of vaulted ceilings?

[@marcysloan6818]

ps. i do more landscape photography, could I use a neutral density filter instead of a polarizing filter, or would it be too dark.

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey Marcy! You’re right, depends on the room and the available light. A good rule of thumb is to underexpose but like -1 or so, and then add the flash. I start at 1/8 and adjust from there! Sometimes 1/2 for larger rooms, and 1/32 or less power for like bathrooms. Vaulted ceilings are tricky. If that’s the case, I’ll just bounce off the wall I’m next to, or whatever white surface I can find. No, ND will definitely darken too much, CPL removes the glare off floors so nicely, I’d definitely invest in one of those! Thanks for watching!

[@marcysloan6818]

@@AndreiRestrepo awesome thanks a mill!

[@hovercolorado9588]

What is your process for making sure all you pictures have and even color. I get frustrated when I see my photos next to each other and they are completely different. Any advice? Also, what platform do you use to deliver photos/videos on?

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey! Definitely one of the hardest things to do for sure. What method do you shoot? One of the biggest perks with flash, is color consistency. Gets you a more accurate white balance and gives you correct colors in the scene. When I shot HDR, that was one of the biggest challenges I had. No idea how these outsourcing companies get perfect colors with hdr, crazy magic haha. Thanks for watching!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Also, I currently deliver photos & video through Dropbox. But been experimenting with photo galleries recently too!

[@hovercolorado9588]

@@AndreiRestrepo I bracket everything and spend forever adjusting. I use M1 mini mac and it is crazy fast for merging. But doesnt make up for my novice editing skills. haha

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Haha that’s how I started! Definitely nice that I mostly deal with just one photo with a pop of flash added.

[@hovercolorado9588]

@@AndreiRestrepo Bracketing my brains out. I am going to try out your method and see if I can save some time........

[@Percy_VanVentures]

Great video! Thank you!!!!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey Jessie, thanks so much! Greatly appreciate it, thanks for watching!

[@Ana_Aldeia]

Hello! I'm going to take a photography course next year and i want to photograph interior/real estate! My question is, what camera and lens should I get? I want a camera "for life" you know, for the first years, so I thought buying the canon 6D (from 2012) or the 80D! What do you thinks it's the best? Obvsiouly in the beggining of photohraphy, i'm going to do a little of everything, as portraits, working for stores etc... so i want a good camera to start! Another question is about the lens... I'm thinking buying canon 16 mm 2.8 to start, it's a cheap lens and it's good for interior photography and portrait/trips... Can you give me your opinion please? I'm sorry bothering you with so many questions but I want an opinion from someone who is in this industry... Hugs from Portugal!! : )

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey Ana! Sure, would love to help! I started on a Canon 6D, and I think it’s still a great camera especially because in real estate you don’t need great auto focus features and the image out of the 6D is really nice. Especially the fact that it is a full frame camera and pretty affordable nowadays. The 16 mm 2.8 would be a great lens but that is only for RF mount cameras, it’s Canon‘s newest system. If you want to use that you would have to use at least a canon RP. Which is also a great camera, just probably more expensive that a preowned 6D, but a lot more upgraded features like auto focus, smaller body, and video features as well. So I would honestly recommend looking at a Canon RP + 16mm 2.8 RF lens for your setup!

[@danaidelevitch5902]

Thanks a lot for this video 👍

[@AndreiRestrepo]

You’re very welcome Dana, thank you so much for the tip! truly appreciate it greatly! 🙏🏼

[@danaidelevitch5902]

@@AndreiRestrepo Dear Andrei, I am a beginner and want to start shooting interior design.What would be the best in your opinion, 16-35mm f2.8 or f4?🙏🙂

[@AndreiRestrepo]

To get started, I’d get the f4 since it’s much more affordable and you typically shoot at f/8 or so for the wide shots! Then I would get the cheapest 50mm 1.8 lens to do detail shots with and be good to get started. 👌🏻

[@danaidelevitch5902]

@@AndreiRestrepo Thank you so much,Andrei 🙏

[@moni017]

how do you price real estate photography? like what's a good price range?

[@AndreiRestrepo]

One of the questions you'll constantly ask yourself! First thing I like to do for pricing out services, is see what other professionals in the area are charging. From entry level to the seasoned pros and see where I fall in that spectrum. When I started out, I was doing it for like $75-$100 or so. Average in my area is like $125 - $350 from other companies. I'm a good amount above that because I usually do a package with video.

[@roslynpaige4442]

I cringe when I look back at some of my old photos like can see under the kitchen cabinets uhhhh

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hahaha we all start somewhere! Personally love to look back and see the progress. Thanks for watching!

[@joshmcdzz6925]

Forgot to turn on all the lights.. had to waste time in PS and gimp to work that out..

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey Josh! I’ve done that before, or some simply weren’t working at the shoot. I’ve had to either try my best to turn them on in PS or outsource to get it done. Thanks for watching!

[@NickandCindyDavis]

Another great video… I remember using a Canon SL2 and doing the HDR Blend in camera when we started out. Then adding presets in literoom. I swear the photos looked like oil paintings…

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey man! Thanks so much. That’s an interesting process! I know someone who does that on their 5D Mark III, I’ve never tried it! I started on a T5i, those rebel cameras were great then. Thanks for watching!

[@NickandCindyDavis]

@@AndreiRestrepo I like you believed over editing was necessary and made a photo better… Wrong, wrong, wrong… lol… And if anyone is looking for presets for Literoom I’m here to say check out Andrei’s they are awesome!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Yep, definitely thought that was the way to do it! So wrong. 😆 thanks man!!

[@jhalabhanu4173]

Love from India

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Thank you, cheers from Texas!

[@Eraser37]

Hey question!!: I have a Canon T5 and want to do real estate photography. I only have the 18mm lens and know I need atleast 16mm. But they are pretty pricy. Am I better off buying a Canon M100 which comes with the right lens for real estate photography? Would that work? Thanks!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey! T5 is a perfect camera to start on, it's what I had when I first started! You have take into account the crop factor from the T5, so you don't need a 16-35 since it isn't a full frame camera, you need a 10mm-12mm! I'd keep the camera you have, and invest in this much more affordable option, like these! Started on this lens - amzn.to/2VLjkaZ / also used this one amzn.to/3fUaFdw / let me know if you have an other questions!

[@Eraser37]

@@AndreiRestrepo ending up selling my T5 for a profit yesterday...so the search begins...lol. Considering a Nikon D7100 now,,,,or a Sony A6000/Canon Mirrorless (m50 or m100)....can't decide. Are the mirrorless kit lens good for real estate? Since they are I think 15mm

[@jaylonsmith3384]

Hi I’m new! Which external flash you recommend like your talking about in mistake #4 ? Thanks!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey! The type of flash doesn’t matter, a $60 flash off Amazon would do the just fine. It’s how I was using it. Avoid putting a speed lite directly on top of your camera. You want to have your camera on a tripod with a trigger system so you can hold your flash and bounce it off a wall for nice, even light. Thanks for watching!

[@jaylonsmith3384]

@@AndreiRestrepo perfect thanks so much !!!

[@Mr.HunterXx]

Lol I'm over here thinking his first pictures were awesome

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hopefully the realtors thought so too. 😆

[@jm2_productions938]

Are your presets for Lightroom Mobile or only Desktop Lightroom?

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Hey! They’re made in the Desktop Lightroom version, but I have them synced up Lightroom mobile. They work just as well with mobile real estate photos that I’ve taken on my iPhone 13 pro.

[@jm2_productions938]

@@AndreiRestrepo I do my first real estate photo and video tomorrow. Nothing big but might be a door into doing more. Always made videos while on vacation or having fun so thought I’d try photography as well. Check out my Utube and tell me if they are any good please. Thank you for the advice and knowledge you produce👌🏻👌🏻

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Nice, best of luck on your first shoot! Let me know if you have any additional questions before or after. 🤙🏻

[@jm2_productions938]

@@AndreiRestrepo Thank you, I’m sure I will!😂👌🏻

[@36206]

Steep learning curve. Boy have I met the ground flat on my face through trial and error. Post a video, get warned about copyright infringement for music that was not licensed. Asked if you have liability insurance while practicing a drone shoot…next door neighbor watching your every move while you walk funny to perform gimbal shots of a home…dogs barking in fenced areas and the whole neighborhood sounds like a zoo…drone is a brick because your near a controlled airspace and spend 30 minutes getting approval from both LAANCE and DJI…your small drone almost gets stuck in a tree because you knew it was there but you had to fly in an arc smoothly to avoid jerky video clips…almost get run over in the street while trying to perform a manual droni…totally freak with your Cannon Camera because the screen went black and you have to use your cell as a backup camera..to find out later you don’t really know how to operate it either…AND I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT! Plan….Plan…plan….

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Haha wow, thanks for sharing these experiences! Having doing this for so long now, I can relate to most of these honestly. Planning is so important, for anything! Like this morning, I have a big, all day video shoot and I remembered to pack my car the night before so I wasn't rushed in the morning to make sure I got everything haha. Thanks for watching!

[@36206]

@@AndreiRestrepo Love your channel!

[@andrewcorrea5414]

No body talks about price can you not be one of those

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Honestly the only reason I’m careful about pricing is because i know it varies from different areas! What is high end here might be low somewhere else and vice versa. But I do plan on making a full pricing video for real estate work! I can definitely give you some direction if you need an idea on where to start though. Thanks for watching!