Tue 26 July 2005 - The art of photography
Isaac’s a little unwell, so I’m at home today. I was clicking around one of the real estate web sites, when I came across this superb example of great real estate photography.
Funny angle, thumb in the way… weren’t digital cameras meant to solve these kinds of issues?
July 26th, 2005 at 2:11pm
Don’t assume that the thumb isn’t hiding something.
July 26th, 2005 at 6:59pm
heh, that looks like a drive-by photo shoot.
Perhaps the area is so rough that the photographer didn’t dare get out of the car.
July 26th, 2005 at 8:50pm
Three hundred and thirty seven thousand dollars. 1.5 per cent plus to the agent. You really would expect a better pic. Of course, that price is what the owners have been told what they will get. The reality will be very different and with a fixed price sale, you can bet it will be less.
July 27th, 2005 at 9:20am
Maybe they were trying to be artistic
July 27th, 2005 at 11:48am
This reminds me of those ebay auctions where people post a picture of an item up for sale that seems perfectly innocent, until you look in the reflection of a window nearby and see the person taking the photo is naked
July 27th, 2005 at 1:01pm
Maybe she (it has to be a she unless it’s a rather she-ish he) is showing that a lovely shade of fire engine red paint will go lovely on the brickwork?
July 27th, 2005 at 3:09pm
Now what is ‘investment property’ a euphemism for? Could it be something you wouldn’t want to live in yourself?
Merak, there are no really rough areas, so if it was a drive-by shot then it’s due to laziness. And the car’s windows look clean enough, or at least untinted.
If the price was a bit lower, I’d have said that bad ads, bad descriptions and bad agents could discourage buyers so reduce competition and mean one got a bargain!
July 29th, 2005 at 12:04am
It looks to me more like the sort of photo a stalker would take.. perhaps the person residing on the property is unaware it is up for sale? The realestate being part of the realestate ninja elite, he will bring prospective buyers through under the cover of darkness with no noise as to disturb the sleeping of occupants.
July 29th, 2005 at 2:57pm
Having recently gone through the process of trawling real estate websites, it became quite apparent that real estate agents make the lousiest photographers - shots of blank walls etc. The best I saw, however, was a photo of a backyard with pool, however the pool had clearly gone green… nice look!
July 31st, 2005 at 1:17pm
Our Walk In Three Pictures
A bloom, a laugh and a question.
August 2nd, 2005 at 3:30pm
Hey, I know that place. It’s next door!
October 13th, 2005 at 7:28pm
It doesn’t matter how good th equipment is: you’ve gotta know how to use it!