This is What Happens When it Takes 6 Minutes to Photograph an Entire House

These listing photos are of poor quality anyway, but what is of particular interest here is the time stamp. It took this agent six minutes to shoot the entire home. Is six minutes enough time to properly photograph an entire listing and create professional results that an agent is willing to put his or her name on? If you’re smart, not nearly. Let’s step into the mind of this agent and recreate the scene, shall we?

6:20
“Ah, here it is, my new listing. Took me long enough to find. Alright, it’s 6:20, let’s make this quick so I can be home in time to catch reruns of The Big Bang Theory on TBS. What a great show.” SNAP. “Close enough. No need to get the entire house in the photo. People don’t use their imaginations enough these days anyway. Moving on!”

6:20
“Big backyard, semi-private…oh, cool, a trampoline! Maybe if I hustle through the house I’ll have some time to jump on it before leaving. And this family has a dog. What lucky little kids. Here boy, nice doggy. Wow, you are moving fast. Whoa boy, slow down….stop looking at me like I have food…or am food. I don’t have anything! Oh no..better just get the photo and vamanos.” SNAP.

6:22
“Combo living room and entry way shot. Easy Enough.” SNAP. “Entry with an arched doorway can read ‘front door opens into a grand entry gallery with an enormous walk-in coat closet and leads to all entertaining rooms. The gracious corner living room with North and West exposures, features high architectural arches opening to beautiful wood flooring, elegant crown moldings, and a La-Z-Boy (the epitome of high style, don’t you know). The house flows superbly, with beautiful proportions, high ceilings, and bright sunlit spaces throughout’. My, I have a way with words. Next!”

6:23SNAP. “I wonder what they have in their fridge.”

6:23:20
“Better get a shot of this. If there is anything people care about in listing photos it is a flight of stairs leading to a dark hallway or some other indiscernible space.” SNAP.

6:24
“I’m just going to take a quick peek in the fridge.”

6:25
“No need to turn on any lights for this photo, the shadows cast an air of mystery. And the best angle for this shot is clearly right here, in front of this column.” SNAP. “I totally get art.”

6:26
“Oops, almost forget to take a photo of the bathroom in my haste to get out the door.” SNAP. “I suppose potential buyers will be interested in seeing other important rooms in the house. Perhaps a bedroom. Eh, bedrooms are a dime a dozen. Time to get home and see who Dr. Sheldon Cooper has a beef with tonight. Peace!”