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Real Estate Photography - a niche market ripe for the taking
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 155111" data-attributes="member: 9521"><p>My wife is an agent with Prudential and so I guess it would qualify as a form of nepotism, eh? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> That being said, I offered agents one shoot for free as a sort of introduction. Typically, a free shoot is an easy thing to give away and it works very well as a "look, this is what I can do for you" type introduction. And since the MLS is littered with tons of horrible photos, anything decent you produce makes a big impression with most agents. </p><p></p><p>So if you were looking to get into this market, contact a few agents either via phone or attend a couple of open houses on the weekend and introduce yourself and tell them you're a photographer and offer them a free shoot. The key is to produce 25 (that's the limit on the MLS) high quality images that are no larger than 6 mb and all ready to be uploaded as soon as they receive them. The MLS will shrink everything down under 1 mb but often times the agent will want to make fliers and/or posters so it's best to give them at least 5 mb's so it will suit both their needs.</p><p></p><p>Btw, is the "Lakeside" where you live the same as the Lakeside here just south east of El Cajon?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave_W, post: 155111, member: 9521"] My wife is an agent with Prudential and so I guess it would qualify as a form of nepotism, eh? :D That being said, I offered agents one shoot for free as a sort of introduction. Typically, a free shoot is an easy thing to give away and it works very well as a "look, this is what I can do for you" type introduction. And since the MLS is littered with tons of horrible photos, anything decent you produce makes a big impression with most agents. So if you were looking to get into this market, contact a few agents either via phone or attend a couple of open houses on the weekend and introduce yourself and tell them you're a photographer and offer them a free shoot. The key is to produce 25 (that's the limit on the MLS) high quality images that are no larger than 6 mb and all ready to be uploaded as soon as they receive them. The MLS will shrink everything down under 1 mb but often times the agent will want to make fliers and/or posters so it's best to give them at least 5 mb's so it will suit both their needs. Btw, is the "Lakeside" where you live the same as the Lakeside here just south east of El Cajon? [/QUOTE]
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