Digital Pictures are always best to get the most from your online advertising always bear in mind your photos are your window and thousands of people may see your advert. You may wish to consider home staging and preparing your house before you consider taking any photos. No one wants to see dirty clothes or personal items in your photos. For houses, the main photo should be an exterior view of the building. The other three photos can depict either interior rooms (kitchen, living room etc), grounds, gardens or views from the premises.
For flats or apartments, an interior for the main picture can be used if this presents the style of the interior particularly well, although we recommend that an exterior building view is used as a minor image to show buyers the context of the property.
For most 'average' properties, we recommend:
- Exterior Front
- Kitchen
- Living Room
- Rear Garden or view (looking away from the house)
Top Ten Tips For Superb Photos When Selling Your Home
- Keep all images the same format (standard landscape) for best presentation.
- Always include a photo of the outside of the property
- Use effective or enough lighting. However, be careful that you don’t have so much light that it over-exposes the image.
- Outdoor lightings are great, but be caution not to use direct sunlight.
- Experiment with not using a flash as they can fade colours and detail.
- Don take pictures of personal items or valuables
- Take pictures of the item from multiple angles. This will allow buyers to see all of the details and features.
- Take lots of photos to avoid wasted viewings
- Keep photos ready to send potential buyers
- Consider creating a video from stills at The Little House Company
Top Hint
Avoid turning the camera on its side for narrow rooms as this doesn't work so well for online pictures. It is better to have large 'close-up' images showing part of a room, rather than a small narrow image of the whole room.