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Apr 24 / Nick Teel

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

With this series we take a look at the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of real estate photography. Our ‘Wall of Shame’ features the bad (…and oh yes, the very ugly…) photos that some agents are using for their listings. On the opposite end of the spectrum, our ‘Wall of Fame’ features some of the most stunning photography agents are currently using to market their listings.

A little side note… on the weeks we’re not featuring the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, we’ll be providing photography tips designed to help you stay off of the Wall of Shame!

 

WALL OF SHAME

Oh my-- a triple threat-- crooked, over exposed, and taken in a way that makes a small room look tiny.  Yikes!  I think I probably would have re-taken this or just not posted it at all... it's not doing much to help market the home.  This is a $719,000 listing in California

Oh my-- a triple threat-- crooked, over exposed, and taken in a way that makes a small room look tiny. Yikes! I think I probably would have re-taken this or just not posted it at all... it's not doing much to help market the home. This is a $719,000 listing in California

LOL!  I just get such a kick out of 'thumb shots'... can't resist posting them to the Wall of Shame...it's the classic bad photo :)  This is a $290,000 listing in Washington
Cute dogs... but I doubt they'll make a 'splash' with potential buyers expecting to actually see pictures of a house!! ;)  This is a $765,000 lisitng in Nevada.

Cute dogs... but I doubt they'll make a 'splash' with potential buyers expecting to actually see pictures of a house!! 😉 And that's not to mention that the date on the photograph is 2008... and we found this online recently! This is a $765,000 lisitng in Nevada.

Sound off!   Tell us which of these (top, center, or bottom) you think is the worst and why!

 

WALL OF FAME

This bedroom is beautifully photographed, really highlighting that AMAZING view!  This Florida home is listed for $495,900 by Judy Hansen of Coldwell Banker.  Click the photograph to view more of this listing.  Click here to view more listings of Judy Hansen's.

This bedroom is beautifully photographed, really highlighting that AMAZING view! This Florida home is listed for $495,900 by Judy Hansen of Coldwell Banker. Click the photograph to view more of this listing.

A gorgeous Wisconsin condo listed for $419,900 by Mary Hickey Zander of Coldwell Banker.  Click the photograph to view more of this listing.  Click here to view more of Mary Hickey Zander's listings.

A gorgeous Wisconsin condo listed for $419,900 by Mary Hickey Zander of Coldwell Banker. Click the photograph to view more of this listing.

WOW...talk about a million dollar view (and one that was beautifully photographed)!  This New York home is listed for $1.25 million by Andrew Anderson of Prudential Douglas Elliman.  Please click the photograph to view more of this listing.  Click here to view more of Andrew Anderson's listings.

WOW...talk about a million dollar view (and one that was beautifully photographed)! This New York home is listed for $1.25 million by Andrew Anderson of Prudential Douglas Elliman. Please click the photograph to view more of this listing.

 

Let us know what you think!  Which of these (top, center, or bottom) do you think is the best and why?