Bathroom

To photograph or not to photograph that is the question.   With most of the homes I list or just photograph I leave the bathroom out.  In the more modest homes it just isn’t big enough and there is the mirror in the middle of it to deal with.  I often take a shot anyway but I rarely use them.  This photo is usable.  You can’t see the shower it is to the right and can only see a little of the tub it is to the left but the photograph shows something.  There is one rule about photographing bathrooms that should always apply and that is to never take a photo with the toilet seat in the upright position . . which is what I did in this picture.

781 Hague St. Paul, MN

This is the time of year when I have the most business and the time of year when I need to start my garden.  I start working early in the morning and just keep going all day.

About the picture.  When I see interior photos taken by the pros they are always of huge well lit rooms with white walls.  Most of the homes I sell don’t have rooms in them like that and so I have had to learn how to photograph rooms that have been painted “egg plant” or even dark orange like this kitchen.  It is far easier to shoot the white room but with some practice orange rooms can turn out OK too.   If you need photographs of rooms that are not painted white or some other light color give me a holler.  I am always up for the challenge.

Family room

This is the family room in a home that is on the market.  I use some HDR processing for interior shots because I think it brings out the details.  I try not to over process them.  I have seen too many interior shots that look milky or they have black ceilings.  It takes practice and patience to get it right but it is worth it.

Boiler room

Look up on the right corner of the photo. That is bud. We had to move our office and that meant a trip through the boiler room. Bud suggested that I bring my camera because he knows I like to take photos of valves and dirty rusty things too. I hit the jack pot with this boiler room and only wish I could have taken more photos.