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Be
aware of what direction (N, S, E, W), the front of your home faces!!!
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Take
photos when the sun is shining on the FRONT of the home (i.e. the sun should
be “behind” you).
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Try
to take photos on a blue-sky sunny day or without too many clouds.
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Make
sure the front of the home is “picture perfect”
¨ Garage doors closed
¨ No cars, toys or garbage cans in the photo
¨ Enhance the front of your home with large flowers or flowerpots
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Try
to take at least 3-6 photos of the front of your home - from different
angles and distances: Pick the best. Photographs taken from the opposite
side of the driveway usually look best because the focal point is the house
and landscaping - not the driveway and garage door.
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Photos
submitted for the magazine should be proportional to a 4"x6"
photo.
East
Facing Home
The
best photos are taken within 2 hours of sunrise. (Between 7-9am).
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West
Facing Home
The
best photos are taken within 2 hours of sunset. (Between
5-7pm). |
South
Facing Home
Best photos are taken between 1-4pm.
The
farther away from noon (when the sun is directly overhead), the better.
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North
Facing Home
A
bit more difficult! Try to see if the front gets even just a little bit
of sun on it, at some time of the day If there is never any direct sun
on the front, take photos on a sunny blue-sky day, with a few clouds in
the sky. Wait until the sun goes behind a cloud, and then snap the
photo.
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WHAT
KIND OF CAMERA?
Digital
A
good quality digital camera will yield very good photos. Set the camera on the
highest resolution setting. If you don't own a digital camera, try to borrow one
from a friend, neighbor or employer. Email up to 6 photos as jpg attachments to:
detroit@forsalebyowner.com or bring them to one of our offices on a CD.
The file size on such jpgs should be 200K or higher.
(Many drugstores / photo centers now offer services to help you to put
photos from a digital camera or flashcard onto a CD for you.)
35
mm
Take
your best shots and mail/bring in to one of our offices. We will scan your
photos at our office to convert them to digital files. If you have a scanner,
you may scan your photos at 300 dpi and email to: detroit@forsalebyowner.com
What
not to do…
¨ No
Polaroid /Instamatic prints
¨ No
color printer pictures
¨ No
“camera-phone” images
¨ No
images taken with a video camera
In
marketing your house, our goal is to make your home look as attractive as
possible with full color photo advertising.
A low quality photo will not show your home in it’s best light and will
ultimately slow or stifle the sale of your home.
Need
Help with Your Photos?
Perhaps
you are camera phobic, or would simply prefer someone else take your photos. For
a nominal charge we will send out our photographer. Call our office for details.
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ForSaleByOwner.com
Magazine, Inc. |
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Store
Locations: (click
here) |
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Eastside
Office
8789
Hall Road
Utica,
MI 48317
Phone:586-323-7900 |
Westside
Office
29312
Orchard Lake Rd.
Farmington
Hills, MI 48334
Phone:248-737-5900 |
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Email:
Detroit@ForSaleByOwner.com |
