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[DMC]

Just curious, how hard would it be to get into the job of taking HDR photos of Real estate for a company.. Ever seen some of the home pictures online, on the real estate sites, not so attractive....    I'd think that an HDR photo would sell the house much faster and maybee put some cash in my pocket???   what do you all think??

Dave

[honez]

Just curious, how hard would it be to get into the job of taking HDR photos of Real estate for a company.. Ever seen some of the home pictures online, on the real estate sites, not so attractive....    I'd think that an HDR photo would sell the house much faster and maybee put some cash in my pocket???   what do you all think??

Dave

I've thought about this before too. Not sure there's going to be a much of a paying market for it though, depends on how/where you sell your services I guess. A wide angle lens would be a must-have for interior shots though. Perhaps you could do a compare and contrast with normal house pics vs HDR wide angle at a few local real estate agents to see what they think and if they'd be willing to part with their not-so-hard-earned cash. Let us know how you go if you do.

[TKRPhoto]

You would have to make them extremely realistic for the real estate market to be interested. To the untrained eye most HDR's with even a tiny bit of "creationist" in it will be mistaken for a modified or faked photo. People looking for a house will want to see real photos. If they think it is a faked photo then they will assume that the seller has something to hide and will pass it up instantly.

[DAVE RHUBERG]

I do QTVR pictures for real estate.  I use the Panosaurus head and Cubic Converter software.

[muralist0221]

Everybody on this website is on the cutting edge of photogrpahy. Please members. reach around and pat yourselves on the back! But, there are "the masses" who might not appreciate having a pearl cast . A photograher for years photo'd the executives for a leading automotive company. One year they brought in a photographer who had skills which were considered "high appeal" and very artisitc. The next year the original photographer who had done mundane work was recommissioned. Eventually, the "masses" will learn to acknowledge photography which is ahead of its time.

[TKRPhoto]

Everybody on this website is on the cutting edge of photogrpahy. Please members. reach around and pat yourselves on the back! But, there are "the masses" who might not appreciate having a pearl cast . A photograher for years photo'd the executives for a leading automotive company. One year they brought in a photographer who had skills which were considered "high appeal" and very artisitc. The next year the original photographer who had done mundane work was recommissioned. Eventually, the "masses" will learn to acknowledge photography which is ahead of its time.

HDR is not the cutting edge of photography. It has been around for a long time. It is just starting to gain more popularity now is all.

I guess it is good that I am into photography for me and no one else so I could care less what the masses think.

[garyros]

For the creationists, the real estate market might not work. For the purists, it can. However, your choice of software will play a major role. I have found that Lucis Pro 6, without the softness control works great at sharpening, and enhancements. It really can bring out a lot of detail that a prospective customer will look for in a building, home or interior.

[DecentXposure]

I've experimented with HDR indoors using available light and was pleasantly surprised with the results...I immediately thought that this method would be suitable for Real Estate...I used Photomatix and found that it was great at bringing out details and textures...ie Kitchen cupboards or other wood surfaces...I found that anything that had a shiny surface were best captured indirectly as reflections looked wierd in HDR...

[Bsmooth]

Gary isn't that Lucis Pro 6 like around $550.I have heard it can do some amazoing things ,but just the same thats very expensive software.I would love to try it myself,but then I would be kicking myself at the same time knowing I would likely never be able to afford it anyway.
 I just went out tuesday and shot some real estate pictures.Figure I would the send them to the realtors and see what they thought.
 I'm really surprised the realtors really like taking the pictures anyway.Its not really there specialty,but at the same time that picture can make or break getting a customer to even look at a house.

[garyros]

The price is steep. However, if you are working for "reeeaaal" sharp images this is the software to go with. I'm still in the learning process with it. I've been using my D700 and Tamron lenses. The software really does a great job making them look like Nikons. I digress. The software is very flexible and I've used Trey's suggestions on using it. I've even done some portraits with it and they look remarkably like illustrations.

I'll keep you posted.

Gary

[honez]

Gary,
would it be possible for you do post an example of how Lucis Pro compares against, say, Photomatix?