I asked my fellow CRS 206 instructor, Mike Selvaggio, to contribute his Ten Top Tips for the revision of my best-selling book, "Dominate! Capturing Your Market With Today’s Technology." The CRS 206 course is the Council of Residential Specialist’s 2-day technology course, the best course, in my opinion, for learning how to market with today’s technology. Mike does a superb job on the digital photography module of the course, and he’s my "go to" guy when I want to learn more in this area.
Here are Mike’s top ideas…Top 10 + a bonus #11:
1. Shoot lots of shots
2. Shoot bedroom shots 4 feet off the ground
3. Buy a wide angle camera like the Canon sd800
4. Have at least a 512 mb card for storing your photos
5. Reformat your card while in the camera at least once a month
6. Always have your camera ready for that great shot
7. Shoot kitchens by holding your camera over your head and if possible, stand on a chair
8. Shoot exterior front shots at ¾ angle, not straight ahead. Stand on the non-garage side.
9. Best shots are on cloudy days, not bright sunshine. Avoid harsh shadows.
10. Take your best shot in the field so you do not have to work it over in your computer
11. Set the resolution of your camera BEFORE you shoot so it matches the ultimate use (bonus tip)
It’s a great day here on the lake in Reston…hope it’s a great day wherever you are, too!
