OUR PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES
Flambient: Masterclass photography.
“Flambient” style photography is one of the newest techniques to the industry and requires a more advanced knowledge of post-production software to pull off. This is why the number of photographers in any given real estate market using “flambient” is limited.
Ambient.
A photographer that is using “flambient” shooting techniques starts with the ambient shot. This shot forms the most natural shadows and highlights, but contains several artifacts like color casting, which results when light is reflected off an object casting its color on something else.
Flash.
Next, the flash shot is taken from the same position. It contains the most accurate hues and brings an overall brightness to the room. The shadows, on the other hand, appear synthetic.
Ambient + Flash = Flambient.
The two photographs together form the perfect union. The photo editor takes the best elements from both shots and combines them to form a masterclass, magazine quality image that makes the home the star. If the frame includes windows, outdoor window exposures are done for each and brushed into the final photo. This high standard for quality is why all our real estate photographers use the “flambient” method for all key rooms and unique selling features of the property.
Bracketing vs. HDR
Bracketing is another technique that we like to use for any additional rooms and exterior photos. It consists of taking multiple exposures of the same image. These exposures are combined by painting in the best elements of each in the final photograph during editing. For example, the underexposed image usually has the best sky. Our technicians prefer this method over HDR (high dynamic range), because the control is left in the hands of the artist verses the camera.
Post-production.
Our digital technicians will also do minimal retouching without sacrificing realism. They have extensive experience in Photoshop which makes things like editing out a camera from a mirror and adding fire to a fireplace second nature. These edits are done for free, along with sky replacement and television screen shots when appropriate.
