Real Estate Work

I was recently contacted by an agent with RE/MAX® of Juneau about photographing property listings through the area. We discussed the potential market, and the fact that other agents are also looking for photographers to help fill in a gap. I don’t have an idea of how many other artists are being courted, but I was excited to engage.

I’ve always found myself attracted to the idea of capturing the beauty of homes and commercial spaces around town. While I’ve done commercial work in the past for various clients, I had only one example of Real Estate photography from many years ago…

Last weekend I captured the first home of the year – a small 3BR/2BA residence in the Mendenhall Valley. I was encouraged when I had saved the listing on Zillow to be able to show my wife, and (unbeknownst to me) she had seen them separately (because she got notice of the “save”). When we finally had time together, I brought it up and she preempted me to say that she liked the photos (she didn’t yet know that this was the property I had photographed!)

So, I’ve been steeping myself in Real Estate Photography forums and communities to see what rubs off. Unfortunately for my pocketbook, I am constantly interested in new cameras/lenses/toys, so I’ve been eyeing new flashes, drones, 3d capture devices, and more. We’ll see where it leads!