How to quality check your Maui Property Photos
Tips for Maui Real Estate Photography (Part 1)
Congratulations on getting your new Maui property and you are ready to put it up online for rental. Now you received photos from a photographer. Did he/ she do a good job?
Here are some tips to check your property photo qualities:
Tip 1) Check the window view clarity
A good real estate photographer will capture the view properly, especially for Maui in Hawaii. We get it if it is in Minnesota where everything you see outside is snow. But if you are selling Maui, and there is an ocean view, even if it is just a partial ocean view or a tiny little peek, it should be clear in the photo.
And it takes professional skill to show both the inside (interior) and exterior (view) clearly in the same photos. Amateur photographers usually do not pay attention to these details and could have the whole interior space “bright” and blown out. But for Maui, you want to show the views, well…unless it looks so terrible outside and you prefer the curtains closed or not to show. Otherwise, it’s important to show off your property’s view. That will put your guests in the picture of how it feels sitting on that couch, enjoying the ocean view.
A properly lit photo for interior and view from the lanai.
Tip 2) Check if the backlit objects are properly lit.
Couch, and sofa, are usually placed in a spot where the outside lighting is coming into the interior space, and it could be dark. Your photographer should make sure it is also properly lit.
Tip 3) Check if the photos are vertically aligned
This sounds basic, but we have seen a lot of listing photos online that are not vertically aligned. Check it. To understand more with visual examples, check this blog post.
Tip 4) Details of the TV Artwork
A lot of photographers offer TV artwork these days. Some will include it for free, some have their watermark on it with additional cost to remove.
But regardless, check if the TV artwork looks realistic or if it looks too fake. See if it has reflections to show it is a “screen” with some transparency or reflection of the surrounding lighting or if it is just a “key on” picture. Those are the little details that make the photos look better overall.
Now that you have examined your photos, are you happy with what you have got?
Leave us a comment and share what are the major challenges you have seen in real estate photos. We would love to share more tips with you in Part 2 based on your questions and comments.