Tips on Taking Photos
In nearly every instance we would recommend taking photos in landscape orientation (i.e. with the camera the normal way round rather than on its side) - properties tend to look better this way round, even front shots of terraced properties.
If you are photographing a terraced frontage, stand well back on the other side of the road but not immediately opposite the house; photograph it at an angle, and don't be afraid to include some of the surrounding houses - just try to keep yours towards the centre.
If taking internal photos try to capture as much of the room as possible, by standing with your back to a corner.
To make internal rooms look their best in photos you really need to get in as much as possible - i.e. zooming "out" as far as your camera will go.
A lot of people find their first attempts at photographing rooms come out "blurry". There are a few things you can do to lessen this:
- Increase the light levels in the room;
- Use your camera's flash;
- Use a tripod to stabilise the camera while shooting. If you don't have a tripod, you can improvise by steadying your camera against something (e.g. bracing it against a wall, or a chair).
- Increase the sensitivity of your camera. In a film camera this means using a film with a higher ISO rating; on a digital camera you may have a setting that allows you to set its sensitivity in terms of ISO equivalence.