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Here's a short behind the scenes video I made of me photographing a condo in Los Angeles, CA:
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BONUS VIDEO - Thanks for checking out my behind the scenes video! Here's a bonus outtake video of me failing repeatedly to get the lights turned on:
I had the opportunity to photograph this gem of a house located right off of Topanga Canyon Blvd, just south of the Top of Topanga Overlook.
As I was setting up my composition for the twilight photograph of the front exterior, a lady in a white Mercedes decided to park right in my shot. I asked politely for her to consider moving her car, but she explained she was in a big hurry and shouted "sorry" as she jogged into a neighboring house. To frame out the white Mercedes I had to improvise and perched my tripod atop my car...
Without the added height from placing the camera high on top of my car, I would have had to pick a different composition for the this shot. I'm glad that I still got the shot I had originally envisioned:
The twilight exterior of a gorgeous home I photographed in Woodland Hills, CA
The inside of the house was awesome! It was stylishly staged and had a great feel overall. This was going to be a fun one!
The entryway of the home.
Positioning a flash with a shoot through umbrella umbrella attached for a photograph of the living room.
Setting up the lighting for this photograph of the dining room.
As it was getting closer to sunset I wanted to take a walk around the backyard to make sure all of the landscape and pool lighting were on and, apparently, I forgot how to door:
The master bedroom of this home had an awesome view of the San Fernando Valley.
This was one of my favorite shots from the whole shoot.
It's always tricky to photograph bathrooms because of all the reflective surfaces. You have to be careful to avoid having the lights from the flashes showing up in the glass and the mirrors. Also, I think it's very important to never be able to find your own reflection anywhere. My brother likes to play "Find Ryan" whenever I show him a new photo set. He keeps me on my toes and, thankfully, he rarely ever finds me any more.
Getting the chance to do luxury real estate photography in Woodland Hills, CA is so enjoyable because it makes getting these great shots so much easier and fun.
Behind the scenes/tutorial (full version coming soon):
Here's my first attempt at shooting a short behind the scenes video of me photographing a house. I made this video of me unloading my gear and photographing a couple of the bedrooms at a house in Norwalk, CA from earlier this week as a test. I wanted to see how difficult it would be to film a video while I photographed a house. "They" say, along with blogging, that YouTube videos increase your ranking in Google searches so hopefully I'm not embarrassing myself needlessly...
The final lit and delivered photograph of the island and kitchen area.
Wow! This condo in Beverly Hills was a dream to photograph. The agent and homeowner were super nice, which is always a bonus, but the place itself was stunning. Real estate photography in Beverly Hills is no joke!
Scheduling was limited, so the time of day was not ideal. Most of the compositions I was looking at were staring right into the sun producing ugly flares, but I still managed to get this photograph of the exterior right after the sun hid behind the building.
The final delivered photograph of the exterior.
Trying to decide if the little piano and castle stays or goes.
Hiding toys
Having a view of the Wilshire Corridor from your nursery window and an exceptional view of Los Angeles from the kid's room would not be a bad thing.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the children's bedroom.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the nursery.
Me trying to decide the best way to light this room and keep the view.
Setting up lights
The "before" shot of the dining room.
Welcome home! There were so many great design elements here. Photographing homes in Beverly Hills makes finding great shots so much more fun.
The final lit delivered photograph of the foyer, kitchen counter, and living room.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the living room.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the living room.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the dining room showing the view of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the island and kitchen area.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the kitchen area.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the living room.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the living room showing the view of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles.
Making sure the bedding and pillows are ready for the shot
Ta-da!
After a long shoot, I forgot how mirrors worked apparently...
I loved this bedroom. I wish I could have spent so much more time shooting it. Everywhere I looked I kept finding a new intriguing composition. It had such a great balcony and that wall with the adjoining shower and tub was just amazing!
The final lit and delivered photograph of the master bedroom showing the view of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the master bedroom and bathroom.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the master bedroom and bathroom.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the master bathroom.
The final lit and delivered photograph of the master bathroom shower.
This listing will go fast and it was great to have such a fantastic start with a new real estate agent & broker client.
Do you have an upcoming listing in Beverly Hills (or elsewhere in the greater Los Angeles area)? Contact me today to schedule a marketing strategy conference so that I can help you get and sell more listings!
The final delivered photograph of the kitchen - Real estate photography in Brentwood, CA
Being a real estate photographer in Brentwood is great! This was an enormous house I photographed recently for Edward Tinney of Nourmand & Associates. This house was just off Sunset Blvd and despite the size, I actually managed to get through this property shoot pretty quickly. This was largely due to the fact that this place was a joy to photograph!
Final delivered photograph of the exterior of the home - Real estate photography in Brentwood, CA
Window exposure only of the stairway
Ambien only exposure of the stairway
Final lit and delivered photograph of the stairway
Ambient only shot of the room before we decided to move the distracting chair
Ambient only shot of the master bathroom
Final lit and delivered photograph of the master bedroom.
Final lit and delivered photograph of the bedroom.
Final lit and delivered photograph of the master bathroom
Final delivered photograph of the backyard view from the balcony.
This kitchen area was great - look at that island! I set up lights inside the room, but I also had umbrellas outside to mimic sunlight.
Ambient only wide shot of the kitchen
Ambient only shot of the kitchen with the agent inspecting the scene
One of the final photographs of the kitchen
Ambient only shot of the dining room
Ambient only shot of the living room
The wallpaper in this house would probably not be my first choice...
Final delivered photograph of the dining room
Final delivered photograph of the living room with a digital fire added
A shot of me pretending to be a light stand because I left them all the way on the other side of the house.
Me trying to figure out why this flash wasn't firing.
Final delivered photograph of the living room
Final delivered photograph of the backyard
It was perfect weather that day for real estate photo shoot and this home in Brentwood was a lot of fun.
