Are you looking for ways to improve your real estate images online? Well, at first, it requires two basic processes: photoshoot and editing. After capturing the best shots of the property, you need to have a skilled photo editor to edit the images. These are the pillars of having excellent real estate images.
However, there are times that the edited images still seem dull, with lacking aspects and aesthetics that can further enhance the pictures look more attractive than they were. Perhaps, there are some missing elements (brightness, contrast, sharpness, etc.) that, when added, will make the images look gorgeous. So, how can you make real estate images look more professional in the final outputs? Here are five useful techniques you can follow.
Noise Reduction
Just like in audio files, noise is a necessary thing to clean to make the sound audible. The very same concept of noise reduction is applied in images. In photos, noise appears as grains or hazy dots that affects the image clarity. It makes the images look unappealing. Most of the time, it is caused by low light settings and errors in pixel density, exposure time, and sensor size. This can be prevented by using a state-of-the-art camera during the shoot, or you can let a professional photo editor tone down noise by using some editing techniques. Once reduced or removed, it can make the images more transparent and more attractive than the original shots.
Brightness and Color Correction
Most real estate photography and videography companies know that brightness and color correction are the pillars of image editing. For people who are not into photography and editing, it seems that making acceptable adjustments to color, contrast, sharpness, and tone of the photos is easy when, in fact, it is not. It requires a clear judgment and creativity to make proper brightness and color correction to a single photo. If done well, these changes can transform boring pictures into appealing images.
Color Cast Removal
Another common technique employed in real estate photography and videography is the color cast removal. In layman’s term, color cast is having an unwanted tint of a specific color that can affect one part of the image or as a whole. It is a random color in the picture, so it should be removed to prevent altering the image’s overall aesthetic. During editing, you can restore the original color of the property, furniture, and other details using the trick called color cast removal.
Perspective Correction
Straight, vertical, and horizontal lines that don’t converge at a certain point are unique attributes of real estate photography. However, when the curvature of the lens, the shape of the room and the arrangement of the furniture, and the positioning of the camera distort these lines, creating an unpleasant perspective once you look at the photo. In this case, the use of perspective correction technique is quite helpful. It corrects the distortion and misalignment of the lines in the images and makes them look more natural.
Sky Replacement
The weather also affects real estate images since the sky gives off some colors that can help capture beautiful photos. Photographers would wish to have a sunny day at most times since all the colors around seem lively compared to the gloomy and dreary vibes of dark days. However, this is not much of a problem now since photographers can easily replace skies with sunny ones. Then, by adding some more editing tricks, you will surely have aesthetically enhanced images ready for use on your listings.
These are only some known techniques you can use to make real estate images look more professional. Other editing tips such as object removal and photo manipulation can also be used when editing photos, alongside other known photo editing techniques available on software like Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.
