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Feb 5 / Nick Teel

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Every other week we’ll be featuring 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

Shooting this photo of the master bath with a focus on the door more than the actual room or any of its features probably wont have buyers beating down the door...the room looks much smaller than it actually probably is and from the small glimpse of the bathroom features we do get, they look pretty nice, so why not show it off the right way?  This is a $579,000 listing in Illinois

Shooting this photo of the master bath with a focus on the door more than the actual room or any of its features probably won't have buyers begging for a showing...the room most likely looks much smaller than it probably is and from the small glimpse of the bathroom features we do see, they look pretty nice, so why not show it off the right way? This is a $579,000 listing in Illinois

This is one of those why even bother photos... and if youre going to bother shooting this and actually posting it, you should maybe try to get far enough up the stairs so theyre not the focal point of the photo!  This is a $699,900 listing in Tennessee

This is one of those "why even bother" photos that we see all too often... but if you're going to bother shooting this and actually posting it to the MLS, you should maybe try to at least get far enough up the stairs so they're not the focal point of the photo! This is a $699,900 listing in Tennessee

LOL!!  Love how the seller is just hangin out, waiting for the photo to be taken so he can get back to packing or cleaning or whatever it is that hes doing!  Shooting the kitchen WITHOUT featuring the seller, or whoever that is, is probably a better way to market this $1,299,000 Georgia listing

LOL!! Love how the seller is just hangin' out, waiting for the photo to be taken so he can get back to packing or cleaning or whatever it is that he's doing. Shooting the kitchen WITHOUT featuring the seller, or whoever that is, is probably a better way to market this $1,299,000 Georgia listing

 

Sound off!  We want to hear which of these (top, center, or bottom) you think is the worst and why!

 

WALL OF FAME

The view and hardwood floors are beautifully showcased in this Chicago condo.  This $229,000 home is listed by Tracy Dillard of Koenig & Strey.  Click the photo to view more of this listing.

The view and hardwood floors are beautifully showcased in this Chicago condo. This $229,000 home is listed by Tracy Dillard of Koenig & Strey. Click the photograph to view more of this listing.

This Georgia home features a stunning livingrooom with floor to ceiling windows.  It is listed for $649,000 by Randy Gottschalk of Coldwell Banker Atlanta.  Click the photograph to view more of this listing.

This Georgia home features a stunning living room with floor to ceiling windows. It is listed for $649,000 by Randy Gottschalk of Coldwell Banker Atlanta. Click the photograph to view more of this listing.

Wow-- gorgeous breakfast nook in this luxury home (and showcased in a way sure to attract luxury buyers!).  It is listed for $4,200,000 in Stuart, Florida, by Sailfish Point- Sothebys.  Click the photograph to view more of this listing.

Wow-- the open layout between the 'breakfast nook' and living area in this luxury Florida home (not to mention all the great windows!) are showcased in a way sure to attract luxury buyers. It is listed for $4,200,000 in Stuart, Florida, by Sailfish Point- Sothebys. Click the photograph to view more of this listing.

 

Sound off!  We’d love to hear which of these (top, center, or bottom) you think are the best and why!