Remember, this is the first impression people will get of your property. If you don’t have a digital camera of your own, it is worth borrowing one from a friend for taking photos of your property ready to upload to the site.  Here are some tips to make sure you are able to take photos that will sell your home.

What to take photos of:
Front of House
 Living areas
Kitchen
Master Bedroom and Ensuite
Bathrooms
Pool
Outside entertaining
Back Yard
Any Views or other distinguishing features of your property

Presentation
Always make your house look as presentable as possible when taking photos. Make sure everything is clean and tidy, and try to remove personal items such as photos from view.
Prepare your home for photos as you would for an open house. For information on how to do this, click here.

Lighting
Lighting can make or break a photo. Always use flash, and try to make sure you take the photos on a sunny day (especially important for outside shots). However, always stand with your back to the sun to avoid over-exposure.
When taking photos inside, turn on all available lights- even when using flash, but avoid flooding the photo with light by making the feature of the photo a light source.

Camera Settings
Always take photos at the highest resolution the camera is capable of. You can reduce the size later on the computer, but you cannot increase the quality. AlbanyProperty.com.au will automatically reduce the size of your photos for use on the site as long as they are below 5MB each. Just keep in mind that the higher resolution the photo the longer it will take for you to upload.

Positioning the Camera
Always keep the camera level with what it is you are taking a photo of. Consider the use of a tripod if you don’t have a steady hand.