# Phixer - Real Estate Photo & Video Editing Services ## Company Overview Phixer is a professional real estate photo and video editing company founded in 2014, headquartered in Seattle, WA. We serve over 35,000 real estate professionals worldwide with our global team located in Seattle, WA and Cebu, Philippines. **Rating:** 4.7/5 stars (55+ reviews) **Average Turnaround:** 12-hour average turnaround **Years in Business:** 10+ years ## Core Services ### Real Estate Photo Editing Professional HDR photo editing, color correction, exposure adjustment, and enhancement services for real estate listings. Quick 12-hour turnaround with expert editors. **Key Features:** - HDR processing - Color correction - Exposure adjustment - Sky replacement - Professional retouching **URL:** https://www.phixer.net/services/photo-editing ### Virtual Staging Transform empty rooms into beautifully furnished spaces using virtual staging technology. Add furniture, decor, and styling to showcase property potential. **Key Features:** - Furniture placement - Room styling - Color coordination - Lifestyle enhancement - Professional presentation **URL:** https://www.phixer.net/services/virtual-staging ### Virtual Twilight Create stunning twilight and evening shots of properties with enhanced lighting, warm tones, and dramatic sky effects to increase property appeal. **Key Features:** - Twilight conversion - Sky enhancement - Lighting adjustment - Warm tone processing - Dramatic effects **URL:** https://www.phixer.net/services/virtual-twilight ### Real Estate Video Editing Professional 4K video editing services for property tours, drone footage, and marketing videos. 403% more inquiries with video content. **Key Features:** - 4K video processing - Drone footage editing - Property tours - Marketing videos - Professional transitions **URL:** https://www.phixer.net/services/video-editing ### Lawn Replacement Transform brown, dead, or patchy lawns into lush, green, perfectly manicured grass using advanced photo editing techniques. **Key Features:** - Grass enhancement - Color correction - Texture improvement - Seasonal adjustment - Natural appearance **URL:** https://www.phixer.net/services/lawn-replacement ### Property Decluttering Remove unwanted objects, personal items, and clutter from property photos to create clean, professional listing images. **Key Features:** - Object removal - Clutter cleanup - Personal item removal - Clean presentation - Professional appearance **URL:** https://www.phixer.net/services/declutter ### AI Photo Editing Instant AI-powered photo editing with Phixer AI. Upload photos and get professional results in minutes using advanced artificial intelligence. **Key Features:** - Instant processing - AI enhancement - Automatic adjustments - Professional quality - Quick turnaround **URL:** https://www.phixer.net/services/ai-real-estate-photo-editing ### AI Website Builder Create stunning real estate websites in seconds with AI-powered website builder. Customizable templates, real-time editing, and mobile optimization. **Key Features:** - AI website generation - Customizable templates - Real-time editing - Mobile optimization - SEO features **URL:** https://www.phixer.net/services/ai-website-builder ## Key Benefits - Quick 12-hour turnaround time - USA based business with global team - Photo, video, and motion editing services - 10+ years in business - Dedicated team of expert editors - Reliable 24/7 customer support - Trusted by 35,000+ professionals - Professional quality guaranteed - Affordable pricing - Easy upload and download process ## Target Audience - Real estate agents - Real estate photographers - Property managers - Real estate agencies - Home stagers - Property developers - Real estate marketing professionals ## Company Information - **Founded:** 2014 - **Headquarters:** Seattle, WA - **Team:** Global team with offices in Seattle, WA and Cebu, Philippines - **Rating:** 4.7/5 stars - **Customer Reviews:** 55+ reviews - **Turnaround Time:** 12-hour average turnaround - **Services:** Photo editing, video editing, virtual staging, AI editing, website building ## Contact Information - **Website:** https://www.phixer.net - **Phone:** 206-934-1858 - **Email:** support@phixer.net - **Address:** 155 NE 100th St #309, Seattle, WA 98125 ## Social Media - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phixerinc/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phixerinc/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhixerInc - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/phixer-inc/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqkoYGapjDbHTDNiKl3bL-Q ## Main Website Sections ### Core Pages - **Homepage:** https://www.phixer.net/ - Real estate photo editing services overview - **About Us:** https://www.phixer.net/about-us/ - Company history and team information - **Services:** https://www.phixer.net/services/ - Complete list of editing services - **Portfolio:** https://www.phixer.net/portfolio/ - Showcase of our best work - **Contact:** https://www.phixer.net/contact/ - Get in touch with our team - **FAQ:** https://www.phixer.net/faq/ - Frequently asked questions - **Tutorials:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/ - Educational content and guides ### Service Pages - **Real Estate Photo Editing:** https://www.phixer.net/services/photo-editing/ - Professional HDR photo editing, color correction, exposure adjustment, and enhancement services for real estate listings. Quick 12-hour turnaround with expert editors. - **Virtual Staging:** https://www.phixer.net/services/virtual-staging/ - Transform empty rooms into beautifully furnished spaces using virtual staging technology. Add furniture, decor, and styling to showcase property potential. - **Virtual Twilight:** https://www.phixer.net/services/virtual-twilight/ - Create stunning twilight and evening shots of properties with enhanced lighting, warm tones, and dramatic sky effects to increase property appeal. - **Real Estate Video Editing:** https://www.phixer.net/services/video-editing/ - Professional 4K video editing services for property tours, drone footage, and marketing videos. 403% more inquiries with video content. - **Lawn Replacement:** https://www.phixer.net/services/lawn-replacement/ - Transform brown, dead, or patchy lawns into lush, green, perfectly manicured grass using advanced photo editing techniques. - **Property Decluttering:** https://www.phixer.net/services/declutter/ - Remove unwanted objects, personal items, and clutter from property photos to create clean, professional listing images. - **AI Photo Editing:** https://www.phixer.net/services/ai-real-estate-photo-editing/ - Instant AI-powered photo editing with Phixer AI. Upload photos and get professional results in minutes using advanced artificial intelligence. - **AI Website Builder:** https://www.phixer.net/services/ai-website-builder/ - Create stunning real estate websites in seconds with AI-powered website builder. Customizable templates, real-time editing, and mobile optimization. ### Portfolio Sections - **Virtual Twilight Portfolio:** https://www.phixer.net/portfolio/virtual-twilight/ - Twilight enhancement examples - **Virtual Staging Portfolio:** https://www.phixer.net/portfolio/virtual-staging/ - Staging transformation examples - **Video Editing Portfolio:** https://www.phixer.net/portfolio/video-editing/ - Video editing showcase - **Photo Editing Portfolio:** https://www.phixer.net/portfolio/photo-editing/ - Photo enhancement examples - **Lawn Replacement Portfolio:** https://www.phixer.net/portfolio/lawn-replacement/ - Lawn transformation examples - **Declutter Portfolio:** https://www.phixer.net/portfolio/declutter/ - Decluttering examples ### Specialized Pages - **Photographers:** https://www.phixer.net/photographers/ - Services for real estate photographers - **Agents:** https://www.phixer.net/agents/ - Services for real estate agents - **How It Works:** https://www.phixer.net/how-it-works/ - Step-by-step process explanation ## Blog Content Our blog covers real estate photography, editing tips, industry insights, and best practices: - **How Real Estate Photo Editing Impacts Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Bookings:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/how-real-estate-photo-editing-impacts-airbnb-short-term-rental-bookings -

Discover all you need to know about the value of short-term rental photo editing. Worth over 154 billion in 2026, the short-term property market is lucrative right now. The problem is that it’s also very competitive! That means to succeed, you need to do everything you can to make sure that your listings stand out […]

- **Phixer Website Redesign: A Faster and Smarter Experience for Real Estate Professionals:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/phixer-website-redesign-a-faster-and-smarter-experience-for-real-estate-professionals -

In real estate, timing and presentation are closely linked. The updated Phixer website redesign complements both of these elements, offering a noticeably smoother experience for agents, photographers, and brokers. Rather than overcomplicating things, the platform focuses on what users actually need day to day, such as speed, clarity and reliability. The result is a more […]

- **How to Fix Blown-Out Windows in Real Estate Photos (Step-by-Step Guide):** https://www.phixer.net/blog/how-to-fix-blown-out-windows-in-real-estate-photos-step-by-step-guide -

Blown-out windows are one of the most annoying artefacts that can creep into real estate photos. These make window panes look bright and washed out, contrasting negatively with interior exposures, making shots look amateurish.  Unfortunately, buyers pay a lot of attention to property photos. When pictures don’t accurately convey the quality of the property, it […]

- **Real Estate Photo Editing Trends That Never Go Out of Style (Timeless Standards for Listings):** https://www.phixer.net/blog/real-estate-photo-editing-trends-that-never-go-out-of-style-timeless-standards-for-listings -

Most home buyers form their first impression of a property long before they even set foot in the place. These days, nearly all home buyers (over 97%) start their real estate search online. So, of course, the listing photos are central in encouraging them to check out properties.  Styles and techniques used in photo editing […]

- **Phixer Featured on Redfin: Expert Tips for Selling Your Home:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/phixer-featured-on-redfin-expert-tips-for-selling-your-home -

We’re excited to share that Phixer was recently featured in a major Redfin article, 12 Things To Do Before Selling Your House (February 3, 2026) — a go-to guide for homeowners preparing to sell their property. In the article, Apple Suico from Phixer shares insights on how small improvements and professional photos can make a […]

- **Real Estate Pictures: Capturing Stunning Images that Sell Properties:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/real-estate-pictures-capturing-stunning-images-that-sell-properties -

How do you take the best real estate pictures? More to the point, why do you need to put so much effort into real estate photography? Both questions are extremely valid, and you’ll find the answers in this blog post. There’s a certain knack to taking great property photos – and you will see a […]

- **Effective Strategies to Advertise Real Estate Online:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/effective-strategies-to-advertise-real-estate-online -

In today’s market, more than 90% of home buyers start their search online, according to recent NAR reports. Therefore, it’s essential to think about effective strategies to advertise your listings. You need to be able to appeal to customers who are chronically online. The focus of this guide is on actionable and proven tactics that […]

- **Essential Real Estate Photography Equipment for Stunning Shots:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/essential-real-estate-photography-equipment-for-stunning-shots -

Imagine you’re a home buyer and you come across a property that on paper is perfect for you. You read the description with glee but, alas, the photos of the home you want to buy are dull, grainy and out of focus.  What’s your first reaction? Usually, it’ll be to simply skip the listing altogether […]

- **Residential Real Estate Photography Tips for Stunning Listings:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/residential-real-estate-photography-tips-for-stunning-listings -

Getting residential real estate photography right is essential if you want your listings to stand out on big platforms. If images look cluttered or dim, buyers won’t spot them, and your property will remain on the market longer.  But what are the secrets of residential real estate photography? How can you get it right?  If […]

- **As Featured on Good Men Project: Why Homeowners Think Now Is the Best Time to Sell — and How Pro Photo Editing Gives Them an Edge:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/as-featured-on-good-men-project-why-homeowners-think-now-is-the-best-time-to-sell-and-how-pro-photo-editing-gives-them-an-edge -

In recent months, more homeowners have been convinced that now is the right time to sell. With rising buyer demand, tight inventory, and shifting market momentum, sellers are looking for every competitive edge possible to maximize their final sale price. But there’s one crucial step that often gets overlooked — and it can dramatically influence […]

- **AI Real Estate Photo Editing: Enhance Your Property Listings Efficiently:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/ai-real-estate-photo-editing-enhance-your-property-listings-efficiently -

Real estate photography is more time-consuming than conventional portraits or product photos. You have to literally prepare the entire property if you do it the old-fashioned way, from ensuring proper landscaping to removing clutter from living rooms. However, AI is riding to the rescue. With these modern tools, real estate photo editing is so much […]

- **The Hidden ROI of Professional Post-Production for Real-Estate Photography Businesses:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/the-hidden-roi-of-professional-post-production-for-real-estate-photography-businesses -

If you run a real estate photography business, or any photography business, you understand the importance of proper post-production and editing. Unedited pictures don’t look professional, and they can even have a negative impact on how people view the properties you’re trying to advertise.  This is why it’s a good idea to consider outsourcing to […]

- **Eco-Friendly Real Estate Photo Editing: Sustainable Practices for 2025:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/eco-friendly-real-estate-photo-editing-sustainable-practices-for-2025 -

Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword; it’s an area companies in all industries have to pay attention to and invest in. Real estate photography and editing aren’t an exception. With millions of real estate photos being taken every month, the environmental impact can be surprisingly high. Energy consumption, digital waste, and excessive data storage […]

- **Smart & Affordable: Top Budget Real Estate Photo Editing Strategies to Boost Your Listings:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/smart-affordable-top-budget-real-estate-photo-editing-strategies-to-boost-your-listings -

First impressions count for a lot in most aspects of life, and that’s especially true when trying to sell a home. With so many listings available, buyers often make snap judgments about which properties are worthy of their time — and they’ll typically base that judgment on the quality of the photographs. The impact of […]

- **Why Consistent Editing Style Builds Trust in Real Estate Marketing:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/why-consistent-editing-style-builds-trust-in-real-estate-marketing -

Trust is crucial in the real estate industry. Investors, sellers, and buyers all want to be sure they are making the best decision. Strong visuals are among the quickest methods to instill that confidence. The images you choose to promote a property say a lot about your reputation, professionalism, and attention to detail. The hitch […]

- **The Impact of AI-Enhanced Photos on Property Sales and Buyer Decisions:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/the-impact-of-ai-enhanced-photos-on-property-sales-and-buyer-decisions -

Does AI have a place in real estate photography, and should you use AI real estate editing for your pictures as a real estate agent? The reality is that before buyers even set foot in a property, they have already formed an opinion on it from simply glancing at the online listing. And in today’s […]

- **HDR vs. Flambient: Which Photo Editing Style Converts More Real Estate Clicks?:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/hdr-vs-flambient-which-photo-editing-style-converts-more-real-estate-clicks -

You’ve staged the home, the lighting is perfect, and you’ll get just the right shot to accompany your new listing to show off the property in all its glory. But the listing has been live for a few days, and people are simply scrolling on by. What is wrong? In all likelihood the issue probably […]

- **The Real Estate Agent’s Guide to Outsourcing Photo Editing Without Losing Control:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/real-estate-agents-guide-outsourcing-photo-editing-without-losing-control -

Photo editing can be a time-consuming task, so real estate agents naturally wonder whether they should outsource it. In general, our recommendation is that they should. Photo editing is a specialist skill and those looking to sell properties can benefit tremendously from professional work. The concern, though, is that you’ll lose control. If an editor […]

- **Top 5 Editing Techniques That Make Small Spaces Look Bigger in Property Photos:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/top-5-editing-techniques-that-make-small-spaces-look-bigger-in-property-photos -

Whether you are a property owner, real estate developer or agent, making small rooms look bigger in photos is often essential. The roomier they appear, the more likely buyers and guests will show interest.  The key to making small spaces look bigger is to know the editing techniques that the pros use. Once you understand […]

- **How Professional Photo Editing Increases Property Value Perception by Up to 20%:** https://www.phixer.net/blog/how-professional-photo-editing-increases-property-value-perception-by-20-percent -

Introduction A growing number of buyers view property listings online. Data from the National Association of Realtors suggests that over 40% of US homebuyers started their search for a new property by visiting websites and perusing online listings in 2023. Viewing images is one of the most influential aspects of the buyer journey.  Studies show […]

## Tutorial Content Educational tutorials and guides for real estate professionals: - **Introduction for Real Estate Photography:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-1-introduction/ - Hi my name is Alex and I will be taking you through a photographer training tutorial where you learn the principles and techniques of real estate photography. Make sure you have your camera and tripod on hand so you can change settings accordingly and experiment with some of the techniques intermittently as we go through different processes and ideas.

Before we get started on the photography side of the job, we need to do a basic overview of best practices once you arrive at a property.


Firstly, it's important to remember that though there are formulas and rules of real estate photography that you'll be thinking about every shoot, every agent and broker has different preferences and goals, depending on their taste and the distinctive characteristics of the listing. Therefore after you've met the agent and gone through baseline introductions, ask them to give you a tour of the property so they can voice any specific shot ideas,angles are elements of the property they especially want to capture.

This will give you a good sense of their marketing goal and the layout of the house so you can mentally prepare for the forthcoming shoot. Don't hesitate to respectfully raise concerns if agent has a poor shot idea that you know won't work. In these situations you may want to take the shot and show them it's a bad idea rather than trying to describe why. Nonetheless, the ultimate goal is to give the agent what they want, so be compliant and experiment with bizarre ideas if necessary.

Sometimes you may even be surprised. After you've gotten a tour from the agent, start prepping the house for photos. This means turning on all light fixtures and lamps, pulling up blinds and hiding remote controls, Kleenex boxes, sponges and any other items inside that will show poorly in photos and make it difficult on your real estate image retouching company. For staged houses, you probably won't have to move anything out of the way but in properties where the homeowners are still living there, you may have to hide some personal items and declutter a bit. Remember you have a limited amount of time to finish the shoot, so if the house is overly cluttered or unprepared for shooting, ask the agent whether you should reschedule or if they're comfortable shooting the property in its present condition. There's only so much you can do and you're a photographer not a home cleaner/stager.

Do not spend more than 15 minutes prepping the property.


Do what you can within that limit, however moving heavy furniture, decluttering every room, sweeping etc are not your responsibilities. If you have time, avoid including the following items in your shots; bath mats, small carpets or mats on the kitchen floor, modems and bundles of cords, the homeowner's personal photos, toothbrushes, shampoo bottles and personal toiletries in general, trash cans, bedside alarm clocks, home phones, dog beds, litter boxes and anything else that will negatively affect the marketability of the listing. Usually these items can be gently move to the outside of the frame of the photo, then returned once you finish capturing the space. A note on blinds, in general all window blinds should be pulled up there are few exceptions to this rule, so leave the blinds up if;

A. The view outside is really unpleasant, for example there's a dumpster and industrial refinery, a chaotic construction site or anything else that would devalue the listing.

B. If the agent and insists for whatever reason, on leaving them down, you are after all working for them.

And lastly:

C. If the blinds are broken and won't stay level or pull up entirely. Sometimes excessively heavy blinds can be problematic and it's best not to risk pulling them off the wall. Leave the blinds down and twist them open so light can come through the windows. Other notes on prepping the house; make sure you remove security signs from the front yard before taking exterior shots, also hoses should be either coiled or removed from view.

Garage doors should be closed and garbage cans either moved into the garage or out of view. In kitchen's especially, make sure you double check for cabinet under lighting and turn the stove lights on. Dining room and breakfast table chairs should be tucked in even and orderly. Fans, fireplaces, TVs in any other kinetic features of the listing should be turned off. These objects will appear blurry and disorienting once the disparate exposures are fused by your real estate photo retoucher into an HDR composite. - **Camera Settings:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-2-camera-settings/ - Now that you've prepped the house, it's time to set up your camera equipment and make sure your camera settings are dialed in. In no particular order, set your file of numbering settings to continuous so that when you dump your photos onto your computer the files are organized sequentially, and therefore easier to transfer to your real estate image editing company.

Set the photo quality to small raw files ideally at about 5 megapixels. On the Canon 5D Mark II for example, this is the S-Raw 2 quality. 5.2 megapixels 2784 by 1856 pixels. Go to live view/movie function settings and then live view function settings and make sure you are in stills only/exposure simulation live view. Camera color space should be Adobe RGB and white balance set to auto. You'll be shooting all photos in manual exposure mode so you can control both shutter speed and lens aperture independent. Your F-stop should be set between 7 and 10. I usually shoot at 8.0 and rarely change this setting.

It's a reasonable middle ground in provides a wide enough depth of field so that most objects or planes in frame are in focus. You also want your lens set to manual focus. Before every exposure set, it is prudent to set a focal point half the depth of the room. Use your live view zoom feature for precision focusing. Lastly, set your ISO as low as possible; usually at 160 or 100 for exterior shots. Refrain from shooting above 320 ISO. In the next section on the basics of HDR we will discuss shutter speed. - **Basics of HDR and Flash:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-3-basics-of-hdr-and-flash/ - HDR or high dynamic range photography is a popular photographic technique especially for architectural and landscape photographers. HDR photography allows real estate photo editors to fuse different exposures photos of the same scene captured at various shutter speeds and then do a composite photo comprised of the best light information of each exposure, creating a balanced home inspector and devoid of blown out highlights and engulfing shadows. Take seven separate exposures perhaps more if necessary depending on the intensity of the tonal variations of the space.

Manually bracket exposures starting from darkest exposure to Mid to Brightest by changing the shutter speed on your camera.


Do not change the ISO or the F-stop mid bracket. The shutter speed is the only dynamic variable while shooting. Other things to keep in mind when manually bracketing are to use a shutter release cable to ensure each exposure, especially brighter ones at lower shutter speeds, are crisp and align. Make sure your tripod is stable and stays completely still throughout your exposure set. The slightest movement or disruption can make compositing the individual exposures much more difficult for real estate photo editing services, perhaps even impossible.

Your camera’s auto white balance function is a good enough starting point but because houses have a combination of cool exterior light competing and clashing with warmer interior lights, it is crucial to take a good flash out of the room after you complete your exposure set. Then real estate photo editors will be able to see the true colors of the room and white balance the photograph more precisely. Firstly, get familiar with your flash. If you're using a Speedlite 600ex in manual mode you can fully control the flash charge. Normally you'll be shooting between 1/2 and 1/8 stop increments. 1/2 being more powerful, 1/8 being softer. You will then switch your shutter speed to 1/60 of a second. This will prevent the majority of the space’s ambient light from reaching the sensor. As you take more photos and get more accustomed to your on camera flash you will develop a better sense of what ISO setting you'll need according to the lighting conditions of the space that you're shooting.

Typically you don't want to exceed 640 ISO, but if the room is extremely dark then you may have to, to achieve an adequate flash exposure. Be gentle while switching your flash on it so as not to shake the camera or knock the tripod out of position.

You want the flash shot to line up perfectly with HDR bracket of exposures.


The real estate photo editing company will sometimes stitch sections of the flash shots in with HDR composites. Be sure to take as many flash shots as necessary until you get one that is adequately exposed and balanced. Rather than pointing the flash straight at the section of the room you're photographing, it's best to bounce the flash off of the ceiling straight above or a little bit behind you. This way the light will disperse evenly, otherwise you'll highlight some areas, leaving others darker, creating the illusion of vignetting and the editors won't be able to effectively utilize the shot. - **Composition:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-4-composition/ - Developing a technical and intuitive grasp of composition and how do you use the laws of perspective to your advantage is one of the most crucial variables in being successful real estate photographer. Here's a quick breakdown of some of the basic principles you want to be aware of and understand. One-point perspective is when all orthogonal lines converge on a single vanishing point. A one-point perspective composition in which the horizontal lines are not parallel to the top and bottom edges of photo frame is telltale sign of an amateurish photographer. So make sure this horizontal lines are parallel. And since you also need to align the vertical lines to right and left edges in the photo frame, one-point perspectives often take a little bit longer to arrange and frame. One-point perspective shots are usually more effective if there's no walls closing in on either the left or the right side of the photograph. When there are two walls you risk making this space look claustrophobic and imprisoning. Not a good way to sell a house. Two point perspective is when the orthogonal lines of the composition converge on two different page vantage points.

The majority of the photographs you will take will likely be in two point perspective because there are more diagonal lines and therefore it is a more dynamic way to organize your composition. You don't have to worry about your horizontal lines in two point perspective shots but you still want to make sure that your vertical lines are parallel to the left and right side of the picture.

If not even an untrained eye can tell the picture is disorderly and sluggishly composed. The rule of thirds is a basic guideline for making your compositions more dynamic and dramatic. The rule says that if you break your composition into 1/3 units vertically and horizontally, creating a grid of 9 rectangles, the point of emphasis in the composition should live in one of the intersection points rather than directly in the center of the composition or one of these grids. To deepen your understanding of the rule of thirds, do some research on the aesthetic theory of the Golden Ratio or Golden Proportion. This may inform some of your compositional decisions while you're on site working on a shoot.

Another important consideration in real estate photography is compartmentalizing space.


While moving through a space and capturing a thorough set of photographs, you'll be presented with the option of trying to cram to disparate spaces or compartmentalizing them according to their function and their spatial relationship to the rest of the house. For example, living rooms and kitchens often times exist adjacent to each other in an open air floor plan, however it is important to take shot of the living room isolated from its neighboring spaces as well as the kitchen isolated from its neighboring spaces. Then you might depending on discretion, bridge this gap with another shot contextualizing and showing how they relate. In general you want to avoid including a third wall when shooting a two-point perspective shot towards the corner.

The room will always appear larger if the viewer has to imagine where the third wall is, rather than having it transparently closing in on the side of the composition. Camera height is another important compositional consideration. Since it is important to have straight vertical lines in every photo that you take the interior house, you won't ever point your lens down into a space from an elevated vantage point.

So in general, your camera should be mounted well below eye level, of otherwise the ceiling will be the largest piece of the composition especially in houses with wide-open rooms or low-hanging ceilings or both. Unless the broker insists otherwise avoid entirely vertical composition. The MLS interface poorly accommodates vertical aspect ratio so most agents dislike disrupting the flow their photo set by including them. - **Front Exteriors:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-5-front-exteriors/ - Now that we've done over some basic techniques principles and compositional rules of real estate photography, let’s talk about specific types of shots you'll take it nearly every shoot you do and others you'll come across often. The MLS requires the cover photo of every listing be an exterior shot, so you want to make sure that you get at least one really stellar front exterior.

The shot sets the tone for the rest of the shoot. Here are some things to consider. If possible backup, sometimes across the street, and zoom in to frame the house closely. The more of the composition the house occupies the larger it will appear. If you keep the lense wide open and the house only occupies a small portion of the composition, you'll be actively dwarfing the house and using your camera against yourself.

Don't cut off the edges of the structure unless you're shooting a vignette detail of the front door or another distinctive architectural feature of the front porch. Don't worry as much about the vertical lines of the structure as you would for interior. It's more important to shoot up to capture the sky and treeline rather than large portions the pavement, sidewalk and driveway. While shooting a two-point perspective shot, it’s prudent to shoot from opposite the garage so you have grass and greenery in the lower foreground rather than pavement.

The garage is typically the least aesthetically pleasing section of the front exterior so it's best not to highlight it or give it foreground prominence. Lastly, take into consideration sunlight. To ensure that your real estate image retouching company can produce a great image, don't shoot directly into the Sun and if it's unavoidable put your hand over the lens to block the glare and prevent lens flare.

If you are asking for what company edits real estate photo, you are in the right place. We, at Phixer can certainly help with that. - **Backyards:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-6-backyards/ - Backyard vary quite a bit in layout and landscape design. If a property has a substantial backyard space, it's important to gather at least two or three different angles to exhibit the space from varying viewpoints. One common and effective angle is looking from the house deck or patio area out into the yard from a two-point perspective. Usually you'll shoot from the corner of the yard so you can get a comprehensive sense of the space and fit as much as possible in frame. Take into consideration the placement of the Sun when choosing which corner to shoot from to make it easy on your real estate photo editors.

Sometimes the yard will have a nice sitting area or patio furniture. If this is the case, it is often times valuable to take a nice vignette shot with the furniture in the foreground and the yard behind. It will help prospective buyers envision spending time in the yard. While the more comprehensive wide-angle photos will depict how much space there is. Another effective shot site is a view from the back of the yard looking towards the house. Usually, this is a two-point perspective shot. Sometimes this shot is most appealing if you zoom in, closely framing edges of the house. Sometimes it's wise to leave the lens open, showing off the house in relationship to the yard. This decision will depend on your discretion. When in doubt always take both variations so the agent can decide which shot they prefer. - **Entryways and Staircases:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-7-entryways-and-staircases/ - The entryway is typically only worth capturing if a property has a decorative front door, french doors or a dramatic entryway space. One good way to approach this section of the house is to take a one-point perspective shot with the french door swung open,leading your eye into the entryway spaces. And like entryways you don't necessarily have to photograph staircases unless they a distinctive selling feature the property.

Big rounded staircase oftentimes photograph very well. For these shots, you often have to prop your camera up higher than usual because you will effectively be shooting two different levels at once with no ceiling encroaching on the upper part of the composition. Another consideration, that will help out your real estate photo editors, is that because the staircases usually reside in the tallest open spaces in the house, is you'll have to turn up your flash to a more powerful setting than in typical interior shots. - **Living Rooms:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-8-living-rooms/ - Living rooms can vary dramatically in scale and layout but here are a few general considerations. Living rooms primarily display best in two point perspective shots, although if the room is extremely orderly and symmetrical, a one-point perspective can be effective. It is ideal to shoot between two or three shots of the living room, as it is typically a main selling feature and one of the larger interior spaces of the house. There are almost always windows in a living room. Shots facing towards windows are typically more inviting and colorful and will really stand out with a top real estate photo editing company completing your post production work. Take at least one shot of the living room facing towards the windows.

Also, fireplaces are a strong selling point for prospective buyers, so if a living room has a fireplace, which they often do, get one shot facing towards the fireplace. Couches can often be obstructive or difficult to negotiate with a camera. There two ways to reconcile this difficulty. One is the subjective approach, where you shoot over the arms of the couch so the viewer sees the space from a more intimate inclusive viewpoint. The other is the objective view, shot from the corner and showing off the whole room with the back of the couch in frame. Whether a room looks best in the objective or subjective perspective will depend entirely on the specifics of the room,as well as the client tastes and needs. Usually it is best to take both, so they have an option when doing a review of the photos at the end of shooting.

Looking for a photo editor for real estate? You are in the right place and Phixer can help you with that. Contact us to know more. - **Kitchens:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-9-kitchens/ - Kitchens are another important feature of the house. The trademark real estate kitchen shot is taken from outside of the kitchen and countertop island looking towards the cabinetry and windows. This is typically a two-point perspective shot but kitchens are where one point perspectives can be very effective and orderly. One example of an effective one point perspective kitchen shot, is a shot of the stools lining the countertop island horizontally with the wall side countertops and cabinets in the background. Another example is shooting down the corridor created by the island and the countertop.

Like I mentioned while discussing on point perspectives before, one side will necessarily be open, so the space won't look overly closed. Also the shot makes the space between the island and the countertop look expansive, so prospective buyers will be assured that there's ample space for cooking. Sometimes it's a good idea to shoot from inside of the kitchen looking out into space is beyond. This can be a good bridge between two spaces, articulating the layout of different sections of the house and how they are related. Always take at least two or three different angles of the kitchen so that the agent has options. They may even want all three!

If you are looking for real estate photo processing company to edit your real estate photos. Contact us and we will get in touch with you. - **Dining Rooms:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-10-dining-rooms/ - Dining rooms are pretty straightforward. Typically they look best from a two point perspective backed up as far as possible and shooting towards the windows. Sometimes the dining room back towards the kitchen with show how they're spatially and functionally related. Be sure to prop the camera up high enough to see over the top plane of the table.

There are rare occasions where one-point perspective dining room shots are effective and beautiful. Either pointing down the table or cross it. Either way, the Integrity of the shots are dependent on the layout of the space and how far you can back the camera,so you'll have to use your discretion. Once again be sure to double-check to make sure all the chairs are tucked in and evenly spaced so that the dining room display looks orderly and neat. Make sure to declutter the dining table and surrounding room to reduce the need for more difficult real estate image enhancement.

Looking for a company that can help edit your real estate photos? You can contact us to know more. - **Bathrooms:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-11-bathrooms/ - Most single family homes have a half bath on the first floor of the house and sometimes on the second floor or in the basement as well.At risk of stating the obvious, it is important to focus more on the sink and mirror than the toilet. Oftentimes the toilet will be opposite the sink and won't fit in the picture frame anyway. However if it isn't frame make sure the lid is closed. Oftentimes you'll have to place your camera at the fulcrum of the door to get as much of the space in frame as possible. This is important for half baths especially because they are often small and hard to capture. Try to avoid including the cameras reflection in the mirror. Sometimes this is unavoidable though, so in this case have mercy on the editors and duck your head and arms out of the reflection so they only have to photoshop the camera out of the mirror.

After you set up your tripod make sure the camera is propped up high enough to see the concavity of the sink and when you get to your flash shot, you'll probably have to turn the power of the flash down because half bats are much smaller than most of the other rooms in the house. Many of the same rules for half baths, like closing the toilet, propping the camera high enough to see the sink concavity, avoiding camera reflection in the mirror and using the fulcrum of the door to your advantage when applicable apply for full baths as well. Make sure again to focus primarily on sinks, counters and baths. In larger full baths, you may need to take multiple shots if the space is broken up or segmented. For example, if there is a nice jacuzzi that only shows partially in your primary bathroom shot, it is a good idea to take a more artful vignette shot at the jacuzzi as well since this kind of shot will stand out once it has been put through real estate image enhancement. - **Bedrooms:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-12-bedrooms/ - Bedrooms vary less than many other rooms in how they are designed or organized, thus most bedrooms display best from a two-point perspective looking towards the bed and windows. If necessary back the camera up into the doorway and zoom in to frame the space excluding the third wall. There's also a subjective shot opportunity in some bedrooms, where you can shoot from the back corner of the bed looking out into the room. This shot only works when you have enough space to back away from the bed so that it isn't taking up the majority of the composition and you have a top real estate photo editing company bring out the windows in post production. Like the subjective living room shot, it provides a view similar to what you might experience waking up in the room. This is a great shot if there are windows with a good view of the exterior landscape opposite the bed. - **Porches, Views, and Panoramas:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-13-porches-views-and-panoramas/ - Porch photos are almost exclusively two point perspective shots. Often times it's desirable to backup camera up through the sliding doors to capture more of the space. Like backyard shots, use discretion when choosing which corner to shoot from; taking into consideration Sun placement and what you're looking out at. For example, if you're looking out at a neighbor's house shooting from one side of the porch and a wall of greenery shooting from the other; then shoot towards the greenery. Agents are oftentimes want to highlight a property’s surrounding landscape since views of water, mountains and cities skylines can substantially increase a listings value. When you tour a property with a view, take note of which vantage point will best highlight the view.

This is oftentimes second floor porches or windows. For view shots, you will likely need to switch to your zoom lense so you can focus on the most spectacular section of the view. Telephone lines and roof tops can be difficult obstacles. If at all possible, position your camera and zoom in so that you can avoid these distracting features of the view. It is sometimes good idea to dial up your F-stop to 13 or 14 to increase your depth of field so that it's much of the landscape view is sharp and crisp. Do not zoom further the 200 mm, otherwise you risk deceptively fooling buyers into thinking there's a view where there is not. Finally once you have your view shot framed and focused, bracket as you would any other HDR exposure set.

Often times if a view is so expansive that one photograph doesn't do it justice, and agent will order a panoramic photo. The panoramic photographic process is much like any other view shot, except repeated across the horizon line 3 to 5 times. A couple of things to keep in mind while shooting a panoramic.The real estate photo editing company will be stitching together your separate HDR photographs. This means you must make sure that there is at least one third of each subsequent composition overlapping with that of the previous one. If the overlap is too slight, the real estate editors will not be able to stitch together the panoramic. Also be sure you are consistent throughout each photo with your HDR bracketing, to ensure that each disparate HDR photo, which will be stitched into the panorama is consistent, keep track of specific shutter speeds for your dark, mid and bright exposures and repeat them uniformly.

Looking for real estate photography retouching services? We at Phixer, can help you achieve your desired real estate photos. Contact us to know more. - **Twilights:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-14-twilights/ - The last specific shot type we will cover are twilight shots. Agents oftentimes like to include a couple exterior photos taken during dust because the warm orange glow of the properties lights complement romantically the deep blue of the properties ambient lighting. Usually you will shoot the regular daytime photos and then return to the property later in the day to shoot the twilights. Make sure the agent or homeowner either leaves all of the interior and exterior lights on or that you have access instructions so that you can arrive early and make sure all the fixtures are glowing. Twilight shots are not much different than daytime exteriors except you will need to leave the shutter open for longer and as a result the extra cautious to avoid camera shake. The ideal lighting for Twilight shots between ten minutes and twenty minutes after Sunset. The specific time will obviously depend on the time of year. Make sure you do not take your twilight shot too early at dusk or photograph will look inadequately dramatic even with the use of a top real estate photo editing company. - **Agent Review Process and Conclusion:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-15-agent-review-process-and-conclusion/ - Once you finish capturing all the angles of a particular listing, your last obligation on site is to do a review of the photos with the agent. This process is crucial in avoiding unhappy clients. Not only does it give them a chance to edit out superfluous photos they don't like or need, it also allows them to ensure you captured every part of the space they want to market. Sometimes they will ask you to retake a shot from a different angle or shoot a section of the property of excluded. These mistakes or exclusions are best remedied on-site rather than through a retrip. Once you finish your review, count the photos for the agent so they know how many they'll be paying for. If the agent is on a budget and wants to reduce the photo count, help them choose which photos you think will least effectively help in marketing the property. Remember this is your opportunity to sell the agent on the angles you decided to take, so explain your decisions and articulate why you like particular photos. Hopefully you know more than they do about photography, so if you emit confidence in your craft, that confidence will likely be reciprocated. Now you are ready to submit your images to your real estate image editing company. That is all the general knowledge you'll need to begin shooting beautiful real estate photographs. Of course the best way to internalize these principles and processes is practice and experience. So try taking some photographs of your own living spaces or those of your family and friends before you contract any actual shoots. I hope this has been instructed have a good day and happy shoot it. - **How to master the basics of Adobe Bridge for Real Estate:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-16-adobe-bridge-cc/ - In the next few tutorials, I will discuss programs outside a Photoshop that you will use to organize and edit your photos. The first program is Adobe Bridge, Bridge, like Finder on the Mac is a browser software, unlike Finder though, it's compatible with and communicates well with other Adobe programs like Camera Raw, Photoshop, and Lightroom. Which is why you will use it to organize your orders.

Basically, Bridge is like your Launchpad you have several basic scrolling options on Bridge. The first is Essentials, Essentials displays all of your files and small thumbnail images in a row. For this reason, Essentials is the best viewing format for organizing your files in separate folders and the viewing format that you will use most often. You can easily view all the images in the order, scroll through them, separate, the bracketed exposures from flash shots, select specific groups of images, etc.

A few additional tricks and tools within Essentials, you can press command + or - to make your thumbnail images smaller or larger. Bridge and Camera Raw are compatible, so if you select a file or group of files, and press command R, the files will open in Camera Raw directly. If your photos are out of order for some reason, go to Sort by Filename then you’ll be able to view them in order. The other useful viewing format in Bridge is Filmstrip, where at the bottom you have a sequence of thumbnail versions of your files, but at the upper frame, you have an image preview of whatever file you have selected. Filmstrip is a special useful at the end of editing process when you want to make sure photographs are edited consistently. Because you can scroll through all of them in sequence to compare and contrast, color, lighting white balance, etc.

Want to have your real estate photos edited like professionals? Contact us to know more! - **How to master the basics of Camera Raw for Real Estate:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-17-camera-raw/ - For all of your orders, you will go through a pre-production editing process that will help you stay organized as you work on your orders. First, you will create four folders within your main order folder, title these folders Color Corrected, Raw, Fuse, and Flash. Put all of the raw files in the Raw folder. Then create two folders within the raw folder titled Ambient and Flash. Put all of the ambient shots the bracketed exposure photos into the Ambient folder. Then, put all the flash shots which of the shots at the end of each set of ambiance in the Flash folder. Open all the ambient raw files using Adobe Bridge. Select all the files and open the images using camera raw for all photos, check the Lens Profile Correction box, and then remove Chromatic Aberration Box in the Lens Profile Correction panel.

For interior shots set white balance to Auto. In the Detail panel, set the Noise Reduction to around 40 or 50. For exterior shots, keep the White Balance at as shot. Again, adjust the Temperature in 10 as needed, sometimes the photo may be too warm or too cool requiring a manual temperature adjustment. Set the Highlights to around -75 depending on the photo, then adjust Shadows depending on the photo as well, probably somewhere around +35. Lastly, increase Vibrance as needed probably around + 50. Export all the raw ambient files as .tifs or .jpgs into the Color Corrected folder.

You'll do some basic color correcting on your flash files. In camera raw Basic’s panel, select all flash photos and set white balance to Auto. And then check the Lens Profile Correction as well as remove Chromatic Aberrations boxes.

For individual flash photos, adjust Exposure when needed. Usually, you will increase the exposure to make the photograph brighter. Then set Highlights to around -75 to bring back information in the brightest areas of the photos. Afterwards, adjust Shadows, shadow adjustment will depend on each photo and how dark it's shadows are. Afterwards, adjust Contrast, Vibrance, and Clarity according to what looks best for each photo. Use your decision-making skills and edit flash exposures according to what looks best. When you're finished editing your raw flash files export its .tif to the Flash folder within your main order folder.

Now, that you have all of your ambient exposures, color corrected in your Color Corrected folder import these files in the Lightroom. Click on the folders panel on the left side and then select the Color Corrected folder then click the Import button. In the Library tab, stack the ambient images from each exposure. Do this by selecting the group, right-clicking, and then pressing stack. After stacking ambient images from each photo, select all the Stacked images. Go to File, and then Plug-in Extras and then Blend Exposures using LR/Enfuse. Set your output Destination folder to the Fuse folder you created in your main order folder. Finally, click Enfuse Images, after these are done merging and exporting, you will have a well-balanced set of HDR images. Now, that you have all of your photos color corrected infused. We will start the process of editing them in Photoshop. However, there are four different products that we offer, at each product has a slightly different editing process. In each of the next four tutorials, will go step-by-step through the workflow of each product.

Need some help with your real estate photos? We in Phixer can help you achieve a professional level real estate images. Contact us now! - **How to master Flambient Flash Blending for Real Estate:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-18-flash-blending/ - The standard real estate photo editing process is almost the same as the HD natural real estate photo editor process except you don't composite any of the windows and you don't use the real estate flash photo even if the photographer took some. Let's go through it again just in case, you’ll start by importing your fuse photo into Photoshop then duplicate before doing any real estate edits.

Open your merge layer in Viveza and do cosmetic edits, increasing the brightness on walls, making woods richer, saturated, and contrasted, and bringing in some of the window fuses if possible. Once you're done in Viveza, you will finish the process by double-checking the White Balance and Temperature the photo, as well as the Vertical and Horizontal lines in-camera Raw. And, once again check your histogram in levels and correct values if necessary. After making these final changes you have a complete standard photograph here are some examples of well-edited Standard photos.

If you are looking for real estate photo retouching. You are in the right place! Phixer can help you with editing your real estate photos. Just contact us to know more! - **How to master removing color casts from real estate photos:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-19-color-casting-removal/ - The HD Photography style editing process is a more complex version of the HD Naturals and Standard photo process. For HD photos we will follow the same steps except you also remove color casting on the walls and other services, composite the windows, and in some cases the ceiling, and then remove hard flash shadows in mass bright areas from the flash. Like Naturals, you'll begin by importing your fuse in flash files into Photoshop. Label the layers, make sure the layers are aligned and Autoline if necessary, and then duplicate before doing any edits.

Now, set the opacity on your flash layer to between 50 and 75% depending on the quality of the flash. Do not merge the layers yet, though. Next, like an HD Naturals, you'll select all the windows on the fuse layer. You deposit them by copying and pasting them onto a new layer. Label of the new layer windows and set as the top layer.

Finally, edit the Vibrance, Exposure, Temperature, and Contrast in camera Raw so the window views look beautiful and clear. After selecting windows you will select the ceiling, but only if the ceiling is white, and the walls are not. If the ceilings the same color as the walls then don't select it. You can brighten it later using by Viveza. In this photo, you can see that the ceiling is white so you would select it. Once you have it selected and copy and paste it onto a new layer rename the layers “Ceiling” before making any edits and then move the layer above your fuse in Flash layers. You then should brighten the ceiling using levels and remove color casting by using the Hue saturation adjustment tool and bumping down the saturation bar.

Now that your windows and ceiling are composited you'll need to remove color casting on all of the walls and other main surfaces you will do this with the color replacement brush first identify areas of the photograph that have color casting on them don't worry about coloring sections of the photo that take up less than 10% of the photos you only want to worry about the larger section that have color cast on them these areas will most often include walls carpets sections of foreground furniture and sections of wood flooring or cabinets once you've identified the colorcast areas use your eyedropper tool to find the true color of a particular surface such as this wall usually that will be in evenly lit areas were interior lights and exterior window light aren't casting different colors on the walls you can see here that in this section the wall is a cooler color because of the exterior light coming in through the windows and hear the wall is a warmer color because of the fluorescent interior lights on the sailing the goal of the color replacement brush is till eliminate this variety of warm cool color so set your color replacement brushes limits to discontinuous and the tolerance to 10% then after you found the true colors of the surface start to paint over the sections of the surface on the flash player where there is significant color testing you may also need to paint some sections of the wood floor cabinets or Furniture in the room but make sure to prioritize your time and do not color every surface if you do your photo will look fake now that you've removed all of your color testing merge your flash Infuse layers and make final edits utilizing by Baeza life with HD Naturals and standards merger visible layers in opening camera raw to ensure that the color temperature of the photo is wrecked that all the vertical and horizontal lines the photos are parallel to the edge of the photo finally check the final layers histogram in levels and adjust if necessary after you've done these edits your HD photograph is finished and you can move on to the next one are some examples of well-edited HD photographs.

Want to enhance real estate photos? Phixer is here to help you achieve professional level real estate photo editing. Contact us to know more! - **How to master advanced tools in Photoshop for real estate editing:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-20-photoshop-tools/ - The HD Luxury Photography process is exactly the same as the HD Photography process except a little more complex and time-consuming, and there are a couple small differences.

It is worth repeating it from the start to finish so you can remember the workflow well.

First, import your fuse and flash files into Photoshop.

For luxury shoots, you may want to do some more complex edits in camera raw.

Especially if the flash shot has some overly bright areas or some dark spaces in the background of the shot.

Again, make sure to check the alignment on your flash and few shots and Autoalign if necessary.

Then, duplicate these layers and set the flash Opacity to between 50 and 75%.

Next, select your window and ceiling composites.

For the luxury photos and especially on view properties instead of selecting the window views from your fuse layer, go into your Color Corrected photo and import the ambient exposure where the window view is the best exposed.

Do some basic edits in camera raw so that the windows are as bright, vibrant, and contrasted as possible.

Once you have your windows and ceiling selected in edited.

You will remove all flash shadows and mask all the bright areas of the flash.

We will discuss later in another tutorial, some of the different ways you can remove hard flash shadows and mask bright areas from the flash.

After this, you'll remove color cast by using the Color Replacement brush to paint over sections of the flash layer.

For color casting, it is making the colors of surfaces either too cool or too warm.

On luxury shoots, be careful that you don't over color because you don't want your photos to look unrealistic or animated.

After removing all of the color castings, merge you flash infused layers into the Merged layer.

Once you have a Merged layer, make final edits in Viveza by brightening walls and ceilings. And then keeping the woods darker areas high in contrast, rich in sharp.

Finally, check Temperature and Alignment in camera raw.

And then check the histogram in levels.

Then you have yourself a finalized luxury photograph.

Here are some examples of well-edited luxury photos.

If this of great help with you. You may check out our other tutorials and let’s learn together the techniques of real estate photo editing. - **How to master the basics of editing interiors for real estate:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-21-interior-photo-editing/ - For our first editor tutorial, we will talk about the basics of a good interior Real Estate Photograph. These are qualities that you will try to achieve in any interior photograph that you're editing.

First, your photograph should be well exposed and bright. Nobody likes looking at dark and sad photos, so make sure they are nice and bright. However, we also want to avoid blown-out highlights, such as this one.

We also want to avoid deep, dark shadows where all the information in the shadow has been eliminated, such as this one.

Also, view through the windows should be well exposed, high in contrast, and vibrant, such as these views. This is especially true of window views with trees or landscapes.

If there is a house outside the window, though, it's best to leave it lower in contrast, so you don't draw too much attention to it.

Another important aspect of a good photo is proper and consistent white balancing and temperature.

Obviously, we want the elements of the house, the walls, the furniture, and the appliances to be their true colors.

This means limiting color casting from interior lights and exterior light coming into the home through the windows.

More on color casting and how to eliminate it in later tutorials.

Good contrast is another important consideration. Good contrast means that the darker elements the photo stays dark and rich while you brighten up the walls and other brighter elements of the photo. Here are some examples of good contrast.

Also, you want the elements of the photograph that are colorful to be vibrant and the correct temperature. Especially for wood floors, and walls, and big colorful furniture and decorative items.

Lastly, and this may be the most important thing to consider, make sure the photographs look real and convincing.

You will be editing the original real estate photographs quite a bit, and if you're not careful with your edits, you can make the end product looks fake and unrealistic.

Even though we want the photograph looking very bright, vibrant, and contrasted. You don't want the photo to look unrealistic by overcoloring, overexposing, or oversaturating it.

Here are some examples of photos that have been over-edited.

Now, here are some photos that are properly edited. - **How to master the basics of editing drone photos for real estate:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-22-drone-photography-real-estate/ - Aerial photos are shot from a high viewpoint from a drone. And since the drone is always moving a little bit, the photographer can't take a series of bracketed exposures for HDR fusing like they do from a tripod.

So there will only be one raw file for each photo.

As a result, the aerial editing process does a little bit different, but you still want the end result to look similar in quality to the normal exterior photos.

First, open the raw file in camera raw, and do a number of basic edits.

Here is a basic breakdown of the types of edits you'll likely do for aerial photos in camera raw.

Remember that every photo is different, so you will want to use your discretion and make edits to make the photo look best.

It is worth noting that unlike the rest of the photos you will be editing, you will not enable lens correction for aerial photos.

Next, import your edited raw photo into Photoshop and duplicate.

Like regular exteriors and twilights, your first layer will be for the foreground, and your second layer will be for the sky.

Open your Sky layer in camera raw, again, and edits optimize the sky of the photo.

Specifically, make the temperature cooler and a deeper blue and decrease exposure from the foreground layer.

Once you have these two different layers, duplicate them.

Now that you have your foreground and sky layers duplicated. Mask the deep blue sky into the warmer foreground. Which will, in most cases, include the house and sections of the property. Similar to regular exteriors, create an inverted layer mask on the sky layer and then paint the sky and using the paintbrush tool.

Once your mask looks good merge these two layers. Next, you'll apply Dfine 2 for noise reduction. This plug-in can be found in the Filter menu under the Nik Collection same as Viveza.

After you reduce the noise and Dfine. You can do any remaining edits if necessary in Viveza. However, you may be finished already.

Here are some examples of well-edited Aerial Photographs.

If you are looking for a real estate photo editing company that can help enhance your real estate photos. Phixer is the right place for you. We are the #1 editing company for real estate images. Contact us now! - **How to master the basics of editing twilights for real estate:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-23-twilight-real-estate-photography/ - Twilight shots, which are mainly exterior shots taken right after the sun has set, are really visually appealing because of the deep blues of the sky and the surrounding environment. Which complement well with the glow of the interior lights.

The editing process for Twilights is similar to daytime exterior shots, except you want to highlight the yellows in the interior lights in the windows of the house and the deep blues of the sky.

First, like regular exteriors, you'll choose 2 or 3 of the best ambient exposures, 1 for the sky and 1 for the foreground. Open these 2 or 3 ambient exposures in camera raw.

Although you will lens correct in increase the luminance of every Twilight exposure. Twilight shots will require that you edit each a little differently in camera raw. Here is a list of approximate changes you will make in-camera raw for the sky.

And for the foreground, here's another list.

Use your discretion.

In general, the sky exposures will be cooler in temperature than the foreground exposures. The foreground exposures, on the other hand, will be much warmer. You may use the Auto-White Balance tools a good starting point on these foreground images.

Now that you have your camera raw edits done.

Import your HDR fuse image. Your foreground exposure and your sky exposure into Photoshop. You may not use your fused image at all, but it's good to have in Photoshop as a backup.

As a result, put your fuse file on layer 0 and label it.

Put your foreground image on layer 1 and label it, and then put your Sky image on layer 2.

Then, as usual, duplicate these layers before you make any edits to them.

Once you have your layers duplicated, create all-black layer masks on your sky layer, and then use a white paintbrush to mask in the richer blue sky.

Depending on the photo, you may want to set your paintbrush to the lower opacity so the lines on your masks aren't as obvious and the layers look seamless.

Once you finish masking the sky into the foreground layer, merge these 2 layers, and duplicate your merge layer.

If the images lighting still needs to be more balanced, place your fused layer underneath the merge and decrease the opacity on the merged layer to the desired amount, and then merge these 2 layers.

Finally, open your final merge layers in Viveza, and set notes both on the sky, on the house, and in the larger glowing windows.

For the sky, increase Saturation and Structure if necessary, and decrease the Temperature to make it bluer.

For the house, and windows increase Warmth, and Vibrance so the windows shine nicely against the backdrop of blue.

You may also set notes elsewhere if really dark shadows look too intense or if there is some greenery that should be more vibrant and saturated.

Here are a few finished Twilight shots that have been well-edited.

Want to know more about twilight editing? Contact Phixer, a company that offers real estate photo editing service to achieve a professional level images. - **How to master the basics of editing exteriors for real estate:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-24-exterior-photo-editing/ - We've mainly been talking about interior real estate photos but now we're going to go over how to edit real estate exterior photos. Exterior real estate photos for a number of reasons are much simpler and quicker to edit than real estate interiors and you will edit practically every exterior photo using the same process regardless of whether the shoot is a standard HD natural HD photo or luxury photos so here's the basic workflow for the real estate editing process.

First, choose two of the best ambient exposures, one for the foreground of the home and then another for the sky edit.
Open the sky and the foreground ambient exposure in camera raw. Depending on the lighting the time of day and the weather you will edit each ambient exposure differently but here's an approximate list of changes you will make.
The foreground is good for both files to make sure to do a lens profile correction and a noise reduction by increasing the luminous generally the temperature of the sky exposure should be cooler while the temperature of the foreground exposure should be warmer try to avoid having too much blue color tabs on the pavement or sidewalks. The foregrounds shots in a later tutorial will show you camera raw how to avoid this the camera edits upload the fuse file the foreground exposure and the sky exposure into Photoshop layer-0 will be for the fused exposure they are one for the foreground and layer 2 for the sky make sure to properly label your layers and then duplicate them also you have backups of each before editing afterward Master Skyler into the foreground using an inverted layer mask and a wife paintbrush tool is the best way to do this if the sky is gray and you'll be replacing it then don't worry about the step because you'll be putting in an entirely new Sky the end of the editing process keep in mind while masking Skies both in daylight exterior photos and Twilight's that if you aren't precise with your mask the sky layer will leak under the house or the building for ground you can refine your mask by selecting the edge of the building polygonal lasso tool and painting them a skin with a harder line. Most likely you won't use your fuse file it's just good to have it in your Photoshop project as a backup in case the original raw files don't look good and you need to mask some of it into balance out the light at this stage if the client is ordered a sky replacement you'll mask out the existing sky and put in a new one we will go over how to replace guys in a later tutorial finally open your merge layer in by Baeza to do final edits in vivazen you'll set nodes in the sky and surrounding Greenery to increase Vibrance saturation and structure you may also plays notes on the house or apartment building so that the structure doesn't get overly saturated is there any overly Deep Shadows in the photo bring some information out by setting nodes increasing the exposure and structure once again by visit is a great tool for making sure that the temperature in all the elements of your stereo photos for true so make sure your Greenery is not too warm or too cool and same with the house or apartment building make sure the temperature is well balanced send in camera raw do a final check on the photos temperature and then check the histogram in levels after you finish your by Baeza edits you're finished here are some examples of well-edited exterior photos. - **The basics of blending flash with fuse for real estate editors:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-25-blending-flash/ - So, now that you have all your fused HDR files in the fused folder and your flash files edited in the flash folder. It's time to edit and combine these files in Photoshop. The HD Naturals editing process is simpler than the rest of them.

First import your flash Infuse files into Photoshop. Put your fuse file in layer 1 and label it fuse. Next, place your flash file onto layer 2 and label it flash. It is important that when you’re editing in photoshop you title your layers accordingly so that you or other editors that may work on the photo later will be able to keep track of how the composite is organized.

Sometimes, the photographer’s camera moves slightly when they turn their flash on. So, the next step is you want to check the alignment of the fuse and flash files. You can do this by turning on and off the top flash layer. If there’s slightly unaligned, then you will need to select both layers. Go to edit -> auto align layers and then select auto. This should align your bottom and top layers so you can blend them naturally.

Next, you’ll select the window views of you fused file by using the polygonal lasso tool.

Once you have your windows selected, copy and paste onto a new layer and label the layer windows. Then you can use levels, hue saturation, or camera raw to edit the vibrance, brightness and contrast of your window views. We will examine the process of compositing windows more in depth in a later tutorial.

After you’ve labeled your flash and fuse files and checked for alignment, duplicate them by pressing command+J. Before you do edits on any layer, always duplicate the layer so that you have the original layer for reference. Once you’ve done this, select the flash layer and bump down the opacity between 50 and 75. Your final opacity will depend on the photo and the quality of the flash. If the flash shot looks really good then your opacity will be higher, probably around 75. Use your discretion and really look at the photo when you make this decision. There’s no mathematical way of making this decision. Do what is best for the photo. Once you’ve blended them by setting the flash opacity down. Merge the layers by pressing command + E and label this layer merged. Now that you have your windows composited and you’ve merged your fuse and flash layers. You can do final edits in Viveza.

Viveza is a Photoshop plugin that will be very useful to you. In Viveza, you can increase the brightness and the ceilings and the walls while setting nodes on the floors, furniture and cabinets that will keep these things looking rich and contrasted. We will go over the specifics of Viveza in a later tutorial. After you’ve made your Viveza edits, the last step in the HD naturals process is opening your Viveza layer in camera raw to double check the photo’s temperature and alignment. Set the white balance to auto to check if the temperature is correct and if your vertical or horizontal lines are off kilter. Go to the transform tool and align them.

Lastly, open up this final layer with the adjustment tool levels and check the histogram to make sure there isn’t any space on the left or right side of the histogram. If there is then you’ll need to drag the sliders over so that your photograph is as bright and contrasted as possible. Press OK and your photo should be finished according to the HD naturals editing process. Here are some examples of well edited HD natural.

If you need help with your real estate photo editing, you can always contact Phixer to do the job. - **How to master the basics of real estate exterior editing:** https://www.phixer.net/tutorials/photographer-tutorial-26-real-estate-exterior-editing/ - Similar to interiors, exterior photographs will have a lot of stylistic qualities that you will need to achieve and think about while editing every real estate photograph. Firstly, like interiors your photographs should be well exposed both in the foreground and the background of sky. Information from the brightest highlights and darkest shadows should be visible.

Again, the photograph should be properly white balanced this is especially important with grass, trees and other greenery. If the greenery is overly warm or cold, it will be very noticeable to the viewers and will look fake and after white balance in your photograph make sure all the colors are rich and vibrant. The Greenery and the blues of this guy should pop.

Lastly, and this is worth repeating. Make sure that your photo looks realistic and believable. If your Sky mask is choppy or the greens are overly saturated or the sky is dark in comparison to the rest of the photo then it'll be obvious that it has been over edited or edited poorly. When you're finished editing each photo take a few seconds and look at the photo. 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