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We follow up last weeks Ask The Guys episode on scaling up your business (more…)

Wow! Episode 50. We feel so blessed. Who would have though just 10 months ago we (more…)

It’s finally here. We have been teasing you for months about the next phase (more…)

Today’s episode features an Ask The Guys questions from Ron Lute out of Redding, California. (more…)

This week we speak with Herb Dierks. After spending years working with Tour Factory, Herb set out to create a new system for real estate photographers to showing their work and enhance not only their own marketing, but marketing for the agents as well.  Herb created HDPhotoHub as the solution.  HDPhotoHub allows photographers to create galleries, custom property websites, marketing material for agents, accept payment and more, all within their individual platform.   Agents can also get.a custom login to each property listing as a central “hub” to download and store all of their marketing assets. The best part is these custom property websites can be purchased as low at $10 each (with purchasing larger package) but the point it it is extremely affordable.  They also offer a download only gallery option for only $3 which is an incredible option for photographers who want to offer their agents something a little nicer then a dropbox link. Also listen towards the end of the episode for the coupon code, where Herb offers all of our listeners their very first property listing website absolutely FREE. We are always trying to have guests on that offer services and platforms to the real estate photography industry and HDPhotoHub doesn’t dissapoint.

In this weeks episode, we get an Ask the Guys question from (more…)

In this weeks episode we speak to Tacey Jungmann. Tacey is a real estate photographer (more…)

This weeks episode is quite unique compared to anything we’ve ever done before. As most of you know, last week was the Photo Plus Expo in New York City.  Brian, being from NY, was heading over there so we decided to try and bring some insight from some companies that real estate and architectural photographers can benefit from.  Brian only had about two hours to walk the trade show floor and not only explore new opportunities for his own business, but also bring some quality information to our listeners. Brian was able to walk around and speak with four different companies that offer products that real estate photographers might be able to utilize now or in the future, once released.  He was able to record these conversations with these companies, to bring you some on location interviews. Rich and Brian then discuss these products and potential benefits in our industry. This is a great listen for anyone interested in finding about some select companied that offer products to our industry. Below are the companies Brian spoke with: Palette Gear GeoCV V-Flat World      – – –       Use Coupon Code: VFWPPE2019 at checkout for $15 off your order. Gnarbox

We have an incredible interview this week as we sit down with Dave Pawlowski, founder and creator of the CamRanger. If you are a real estate photographer and not using the CamRanger, you are really missing out. Essentially, the CamRanger allows you to shoot wirelessly tethered to your iPhone, iPad or even laptop.  You get complete control of your camera as well as LiveView, HDR bracketing and tons of other options. The guys jump into the history of how the idea of the CamRanger came about as well as talking briefly about the much anticipated CamRanger 2 and the recently released CamRanger Mini. We are truly thankful that Dave was able to give us some time as he prepares to head to New York  for Photo Plus.  A great listen and if you don’t have one yet, get on it!

In this weeks episode of Ask The Guys, we get a question from David Besnette our of the Denver, CO area.  David asks about insurance and what different types of policies real estate photographers should look into. He asks about expected costs and any recommendations for insurance carriers.  Rich and Brian both go into the different policy coverages they have, approximately what they pay, who they are covered with and anything else to look out for.  Every really estate photographer needs to have insurance and if you don’t yet, take a listen to help point you in the right direction. Enjoy!!

In this week episode we have another great Ask The Guys questions. We received this Cliff Mack from Kansas City. Cliff runs Viking Photography and offers tons of different types of photography besides real estate, including portraits and lifestyle.  Cliff asks about the different highs and lows Rich and Brian might have faces when starting their business.  The guys go over a bunch of different things they experienced in the real world.  Cliff then asks the guys about anything they would change in their career if they could and both talk about hard lessons learned that they would do over. Finally, to bring some fun into it, Cliff asks about the coolest person Rich has met while working in the movie industry. Can you guess who it is? Enjoy the listen.

It’s been a while since we just chatted about a specific topic without an Ask the Guys question or an interview guest so we figured it was time for that!  Today we discuss business models and pricing models and the best/worst ways to price your work. Rich and Brian both have different pricing structures so it’s great to get two differing views on the best way to price your work. Rich charges by square footage and Brian charges by image quantity. Listen and hear why! And then they discussing the rare occasion when a real estate photographer charges hourly. It is rare and there are photography that do. If you do charge hourly, let us know and we would love to chat with you on a future episode!   Happy listening!

This week we were privileged to have a guest co-host because Rich couldn’t make it and we strive to deliver consistent episodes. Sam Chen from Aloha Photo Video has been on the show twice before  so it was easy for him to fill in.  Being that Brian and Sam are both licensed drone operators, they started talking drones and the new releases by DJI. Sam already owns the new Mavic 2 Pro and loves it.  They then went into the new LAANC system which allows operators to get instant approval to fly in restricted airspace. This is a game changer for any drone operator. You can also find some more info on LAANC here: https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_partnerships/uas_data_exchange/ Lastly, the guys talked briefly about the new Nikon, Canon and soon to be Panasonic cameras being announced and the trend of shifting to mirrorless. Great listen and we truly thank Sam for filling in.

In the episode of Ask The Guys we get a question from Keith Mitchell from Higher View Imaging  out of Texas. Keith ask two questions. The first is about HDR. Keith wants to know what HDR has such a bad reputation and if he should continue shooting that way if his client love it.  Rich and Brian both share their thoughts on HDR and the best way to approach it.  Keith’s second question is about Panasonic cameras. Rich and Brian and both Sony and Canon shooter, respectively, so there is only so much they can share about their opinion on Panasonic but it’s enlightening nevertheless.  Enjoy the episode!!

In this weeks episode we get to chat with Scott DuBose out of San Jose, CA.  Scott has been in the industry for roughly 15 years and had managed to build his business to where he shoots around 900 homes annually. Scott is the definition of combining efficient on-site shoot and editing, while still delivering that high quality his clients have come to expect. In under an hour, Scott can shoot and edit the home, and be on the road to the next one!  How does he do it?  Take a listen and find out! Enjoy!!