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May 12 / 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.
 

WALL OF SHAME

Showcasing beautiful hardwood floors is great...zooming in on damaged, dirty (and maybe even a little moldy) hardwood floors is not so great. This is a $950,000 listing in California.

Showcasing beautiful hardwood floors is great...zooming in on a damaged, dirty (and maybe even a little moldy) hardwood floor is not so great. This is a $950,000 listing in California.

We couldn't just do a little light staging before taking this one? I mean, at the very least, putting the toilet seat down so it doesn't look so 'freshly used'...but maybe also putting that new roll of toilet paper on that's just sitting there and temporarily hiding the hundreds of products they have lying around? This is a $389,900 listing in New Hampshire.

We couldn't just do a little light staging before taking this one? I mean, at the very least, putting the toilet seat down so it doesn't look so 'freshly used'??...but maybe also putting that new roll of toilet paper on that's just sitting there and temporarily hiding the hundreds of products they have lying around to avoid highlighting the lack of space/storage? This is a $389,900 listing in New Hampshire.

Hmmm...not sure why we're on the floor here... it's not helping to give any additional perspective or view of the space...in fact, the space is blockec by the wall and the table we're behind. Though we are eye-level with the little kitty who seems to want inside :) This is a $649,900 listing in North Carolina

Hmmm...not sure why we're on the floor here... it's not helping to give any additional perspective or view of the space...this view just puts the focus on the hall table. And also not so sure that previewing the property at this level is the most natural feeling...this was taken so low, we're eye-level with the little kitty who seems to want inside 🙂 This is a $649,900 listing in North Carolina

Now it's your turn to sound off!  Tell us which of these (top, center, or bottom) you feel is the worst and why!  

WALL OF FAME

Amazing views beautifully showcased in this Chicago condo. This home is listed for $999,000 by Robert Anderson of Baird & Warner. Please click the photograph to view more stunning photographs of this listing.

Amazing views beautifully showcased in this Chicago condo. This home is listed for $999,000 by Robert Anderson of Baird & Warner. Please click the photograph to view more stunning photographs of this listing.

This living room showcases both floor to ceiling windows and a beautiful stone fireplace. This Minnesota home is listed for $475,000 by Tony Trout of Edina Realty. Please click the photograph to view more of this listing.

This living room showcases both floor to ceiling windows and a beautiful stone fireplace. This Minnesota home is listed for $475,000 by Tony Trout of Edina Realty. Please click the photograph to view more of this listing.

The great room of this Georgia home has been beautifully photographed, really emphasizing the large space and the great amount of light brought in by those lovely windows. This home is listed for $875,000 by Randy Gottschalk of Coldwell Banker Atlanta. Please click the photograph to view more of this listing.

The great room of this Georgia home has been beautifully photographed, really emphasizing the large space and the great amount of light brought in by those lovely windows. This home is listed for $875,000 by Randy Gottschalk of Coldwell Banker Atlanta. Please click the photograph to view more of this listing.

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

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