What do artists hate hearing the most? “I could have done that!” To which they reply, “But you didn’t.” It is true, anyone can be an artist. Anyone can be a photographer. But the difference between you and a professional photographer is quite simple. Motivation and dedication. Some of us
When they moved from St. Louis to the Chicago area earlier this year, like many homebuyers new to the area, Jim and Debbie Obermeyer decided they’d rent for a while so they could take the necessary time to find their dream home. When they zeroed in and decided it was
What makes a great, or even outstanding real estate photographer when it comes to technical skills and approach? Sifting through hundreds of portfolios every week, and hearing feedback from our clients across the country about our individual photographers we’ve been able to identify some characteristics and trends: Authentic Relationships Ours like most,
Having trouble getting your message heard through all the noise, especially on the web? Assuming you’ve targeted the right audience, there are ways to be noticed. “There’s so much noise, and the noise affects people,” says Tom Trimingham, marketing manager at Burr Ridge-based Autism Therapy Services LLC. For Trimingham, whose
Making sure a home is fully prepped for a photo shoot is no easy task, and we understand as a real estate agent you don’t have time to be running around, cleaning, rearranging furniture, and so on. Work with the homeowner to make sure they understand what needs to be done
According to a recent survey by Trulia, 86% of home seekers find photos to be the most useful feature when it comes to real estate and 84% said they would not even consider buying a photo-less listing. Based on these statistics alone, it’s obvious that listing photography is one of the most
Last month, VHT Studios gave out several awards, including a Best Photo award highlighting some of our top photographers. We would like to thank each of our photographers for all of their hard work and dedication. Over the past three months, VHT’s Client Services and Studio nominated thirteen photographs they felt deserved
Real estate agents and brokerages are always on the lookout for new tools to advertise their properties. Right now, it’s Real Estate Photography using Drones that is showing some exciting potential. Being able to hoist a camera up on a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle, has the ability to be
Photography is one of those fine art forms that most people think is easy to do – until they try it for themselves. There are quite a few ‘how to take better home photos’ articles out there. Some are less accurate than others (we won’t name names), but when it
VHT Studios has a featured ad running in the March 2014 issue of Florida Realtor Mag. To our wonderful Florida Photographers, thank you for being so good at what you do, it makes our job easy! To check out the full March 2014 issue, click here.