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This blog discusses Carlsbad and Encinitas real estate, provides market updates and info for consumers, and just some general fun. See www.EncinitasCarlsbad.com for more.
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If this is of interest, you might also like to see some of my Pool Pics by Pole. Pole photography allows one to create a different kind of image. I've been doing pole shots for a couple of years now, and for those who are interested in this neat area, I have a few suggestions based on experience....
12/08/2007
This is a continuation of a series that seeks to help agents improve their home photography.  Part one discusses camera backs, Part two discusses the tilt/shift lens used to take the photos in this article.  You do not have to use an expensive camera to implement most of these suggestions--I use ...
12/06/2007
We have been making full motion video home tours for about three years.  From the beginning, we decided to do "reality tv" style tours where the camera follows the agent around the home as the agent points out the important features.  This REALLY shows off the home and the real estate agent, and ...
12/03/2007
This the fourth in a series about how we take our photos.  The pictures were taken with a Canon 5D, with a Tilt/Shift Lens.  If you are new to architectural photography, you might take a look at the earlier posts, and here's the quick list of the prior posts: Part 1: Camera/Tripod; Part 2: The Ti...
12/03/2007
We went to the California Association of Realtor expo a few months ago where there was a vendor for postage stamps that you can create on your own.  Here's the web site: PictureItPostage.comI had previously mocked up a prototype to send to their competitor (Stamps.com) as I had been a Stamps.com ...
12/02/2007
In parts 1 and 2, I covered camera back, tripod, and lens for architectural photos.  In this last of 3 parts, I intend to cover other equipment and editing.I hope that I have persuaded a few readers that a great camera back and an architectural lens is a great combination.  To complete the equipm...
12/02/2007
Part TwoIf you started on this entry, I recommend that you read Part 1 first.  By special request, I have posted this to the General Photography Group and I thought it might also be of interest to the Advanced Group.  I'm relatively new to AR, so if I've mis-posted, please let me know.There are t...
12/02/2007
A NOTE ON COST: If you find that the cost of this sort of equipment is too high to justify today, then try to stack up a couple of listings and rent the equipment. Usually you can get a 7 day rental for the price of 3 days, and that will give you plenty of time to get used to the camera. Then, wh...
12/02/2007
Recently I decided to upgrade my desktop computer that I have owned for over 2 years.  The old computer had a Pentium chipset (3.2GHz, single processor).  My brand new computer had the next generartion Intel duo-core processor with two 2.6GHz processors.  The old computer had 2GB of 400MHz memory...
12/02/2007
For those of you who read my blog entry on Blackberry phones, you probably saw that my phone had been stolen.  Guess what...I got it back!  The fellow who had it seemed like a fairly decent chap...I don't know how to gauge these things. (Yes, he did buy my phone for a $100 from some unknown guy a...
12/02/2007
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This blog discusses Carlsbad and Encinitas real estate, provides market updates and info for consumers, and just some general fun. See www.EncinitasCarlsbad.com for more.