Real estate photography, explained by the people shooting it
Practical guidance on photographing, filming and marketing listings across Metro Vancouver - written from behind the camera, not from a keyword list.
Video Tours for North Vancouver Condos: Showing Lower Lonsdale Living in a Minute
In Lower Lonsdale and Lynn Valley, North Shore condo buyers want to see the light, the views and the walk to the neighbourhood. Here is how a short video tour helps a North Vancouver condo listing.
Floor Plans for Coquitlam Condos: Why Transit-Area Buyers Check the Layout First
In Burquitlam, Maillardville and the Town Centre, condo buyers compare layouts before they compare finishes. Here is how a measured floor plan helps a Coquitlam condo listing.
3D Tours for Richmond Condos: Helping Buyers Walk the Layout Before the Showing
From City Centre towers to Steveston low-rises, here is when a 3D tour helps a Richmond condo listing and how to get the most from one.
Drone Photography for Langley Listings: Farms, Estate Lots and Willoughby Backyards
From Salmon River farms to Walnut Grove cul-de-sacs, here is when aerial photography helps a Langley listing and when ground-level work is the smarter spend.
Floor Plans for Maple Ridge Rancher Homes: Why Single-Level Buyers Check the Layout First
Buyers who want one-level living read a rancher's layout before anything else. Here is how a clear floor plan helps Maple Ridge rancher listings and what to capture.
Video Tours for Coquitlam Townhomes: Showing Flow, Space and Community
Coquitlam townhomes often share a floor plan with the unit next door. Here is when a video tour helps a Burquitlam, Maillardville or Burke Mountain townhome stand out.
Video Tours for South Surrey Homes: Selling the Lot, the Light and the Lifestyle
South Surrey buyers often shop on setting as much as square footage. Here is when a video tour helps an Ocean Park, Morgan Creek or Grandview Heights listing stand out.
Twilight Photography for New Westminster Condos: Making the River and Skyline Work
Riverfront towers, the Quay and Queen's Park homes all look different at dusk. Here is when twilight photography is worth adding to a New Westminster listing.
Floor Plans for Older Burnaby Homes: Why Layout Matters Before the Showing
Split-levels, additions and finished lower levels are hard to read from photos alone. Here is when a floor plan helps buyers understand an older Burnaby home.
Is Twilight Photography Worth It for a Vancouver Westside Home?
Dunbar, Kerrisdale, Point Grey and Cambie-area homes often have strong street presence. Here is when a twilight shoot earns its place on a Vancouver Westside listing.
Do 3D Tours Help Sell Westwood Plateau Homes in Coquitlam?
Westwood Plateau homes are large, multi-level and often bought by out-of-area families. Here is when a 3D tour helps a Coquitlam listing, and when it doesn't.
Floor Plans for Langley Townhomes: Why Willoughby Buyers Compare Layouts First
Willoughby and Walnut Grove townhomes often share near-identical exteriors. A clear floor plan helps your Langley listing stand out. Here is what to include.
Twilight Photography for North Vancouver Homes: Timing Around the Mountains
On the North Shore, the mountains and tree cover change when dusk shots work best. Here is how to plan a twilight shoot for a North Vancouver home or condo.
Drone Photography for Surrey Listings: Where Aerials Earn Their Place
Surrey is huge and varied, from City Centre towers to South Surrey view lots and Cloverdale acreage. Here is where drone photography actually helps a listing and where it doesn't.
Do 3D Tours Help Sell West End Condos in Vancouver?
West End condos come in every shape: heritage walk-ups, 1970s concrete towers, compact floor plates. Here is when a 3D tour earns its place in a Vancouver listing, and when it does not.
Twilight Photography for Maple Ridge Homes: When Dusk Shots Pay Off
Maple Ridge's larger lots, treed backdrops and hillside builds suit dusk photography. Here's which listings benefit, when to skip it, and how to plan the shoot.
Twilight Photography for Burnaby Listings: Which Homes and Condos Benefit
From Burnaby Heights view homes to Brentwood high-rises, twilight photography works harder for some listings than others. Here's how to decide when it's worth booking.
Why Drone Photography Matters Most for Port Moody's Inlet and Hillside Listings
Port Moody's inlet and hillside geography make some listings perfect for aerial photography — and others a waste of budget. Here's how to tell the difference.
RealtyShot Standard Package: Photos, Floor Plan, Floor View Tour and a Property Webpage
Standard adds a Floor View Tour and a single-property webpage to photos and a floor plan — the layout-first package for townhomes, suited homes and multi-level listings.
A Realtor's Floor View Tour Checklist for Townhome and Condo Listings
Get the most from a Floor View Tour: shoot coverage, room naming, where to link it and how to talk about it in your listing — a practical checklist for Metro Vancouver townhomes and condos.
Virtual Staging Done Right: Where It Helps and the Lines Not to Cross
Virtual staging can make a vacant listing easier to picture, but it has limits and disclosure rules. Which rooms to stage, which to leave real, and how to label staged photos in BC.
RealtyShot Elite Package: Video Tour, Floor View Tour and Print-Ready Marketing
Elite pairs a filmed video tour with the Floor View Tour, floor plan, property webpage and brochure design — the full presentation for listings that deserve it.
Floor View Tour: How Pinning Photos to the Floor Plan Helps Buyers Read a Listing
Listing photos and floor plans normally live apart. A Floor View Tour places each photo on the plan where it was taken, facing the way the camera faced, so buyers can match every room to its floor.
Repurposing Listing Media for Instagram, Facebook and Reels
Photos, a floor plan, a Floor View Tour and a short video can become a dozen distinct social posts. Formats, captions and a posting rhythm for Metro Vancouver realtors.
RealtyShot Boost Package: Layout Tools Plus a SpeedSell Video for Social
Boost takes the Standard lineup and adds a SpeedSell video and a property report — built for realtors who market listings actively on social media.
Choosing Listing Media: A Question-by-Question Guide for Realtors
Instead of buying everything, answer six questions about the home. Each answer points to the RealtyShot service or package that actually helps — and the ones you can skip.
The First 14 Days on Market: A Day-by-Day Listing Marketing Timeline
Most of a listing's attention arrives in its first two weeks. A day-by-day plan covering prep, launch, open houses and the mid-point refresh.
RealtyShot Essential Package: Who It's For and When to Book It
Essential covers the two things every buyer checks first: professional HDR photos and a measured LiDAR floor plan. Here's which listings it suits and what to add when you need more.
Drone Aerials: A Five-Question Test Before You Add Them to a Listing
Aerials can make a listing or add nothing. Five quick questions to decide, plus what YVR airspace and weather mean for scheduling in Metro Vancouver.
Video Tour, Cinematic Video or SpeedSell? Choosing the Right Listing Video
RealtyShot offers three kinds of listing video. How a filmed walkthrough differs from a cinematic production and from an AI-generated SpeedSell video — and which listing each one suits.
Twilight Photography for Richmond Listings: Why Flat Terrain Changes the Shot
Richmond's flat river-delta terrain means twilight photography works on different terms than it does in hillier Metro Vancouver cities. Here's how the approach changes for Steveston character homes versus No. 3 Road condo towers — and when to skip the add-on.
Drone Photography for Port Coquitlam Listings: When Aerials Actually Sell the Home
Drone photography helps some Port Coquitlam listings more than others. Here's where aerials earn their place — bluff views, trail-backing yards, big lots — and where the budget is better spent on floor plans or a 3D tour instead.
Drone Photography for Richmond Listings: Why YVR's Airspace Changes the Timeline
Richmond sits almost entirely inside YVR's controlled airspace, which means drone photography for a Richmond listing needs a different lead time than a shoot in most other Metro Vancouver cities. Here's what that means for scheduling — and what to do when a drone shoot isn't approved in time.
Do 3D Tours Help Sell New Westminster Real Estate? It Depends Which Half of the City You're In
New Westminster is really two markets in one city: heritage character in Queen's Park and river-view towers at the Quay. Here's which one actually benefits from a 3D Matterport tour.
Why a Sloped Lot Means Your North Vancouver Floor Plan Has to Work Harder
North Vancouver's hillside terrain gives split-level and walk-out basement homes their charm — and their floor-plan headaches. Here's how RMS measurement and level-by-level drawings keep buyers from getting confused before they even book a showing.
Do Video Tours Help Sell Metrotown Condos in Burnaby?
In a dense, competitive market like Metrotown, video tours show buyers the flow of a unit and the building's amenities in a way photos alone can't. Here's when video earns its place in the marketing package — and when it doesn't.
Why Burke Mountain Listings Need Drone Photography to Show What Ground Shots Can't
Burke Mountain's hillside lots hide their best features from a ground-level camera. Here's why aerial photography — and the right timing — is what actually sells the elevation and the view.
Twilight Photography in Fort Langley: Why the Village Light Works Differently
Fort Langley's heritage storefronts, river-facing streets, and steady tourist foot traffic all change the twilight math compared to a typical Metro Vancouver listing. Here's how we plan the timing and the shot list.
Virtual Staging for Vacant Steveston Homes: When It Helps and When It Fights the Listing
Steveston mixes century-old fishing cottages with newer low-rise condos, and vacant listings in each need opposite answers on staging. Here's how we decide, room by room, and when better light beats furniture every time.
Floor Plans for New-Construction Homes in Surrey: Why Buyers Compare Layouts First
In Surrey's fast-growing new-build neighborhoods, buyers screen listings by floor plan before they ever book a showing. Here's why accurate RMS floor plans matter more here than almost anywhere else in Metro Vancouver.
Why Twilight Is the Best Time to Photograph a West Vancouver View Home
Daylight photography can't solve the exposure problem a West Vancouver view creates. Here's why the blue-hour window sells the view instead, and what has to happen at the house before the crew arrives.
Do Single-Property Websites Still Help Sell a Tsawwassen Listing?
Tsawwassen draws a lot of out-of-town and out-of-province buyers thanks to the ferry terminal. Here's when a dedicated single-property website earns its keep versus when MLS photos and a floor plan are enough.
Do Video Tours Make Sense for a Ladner Heritage Home?
Video tours are usually pitched as a condo tool, but Ladner's heritage character homes have a different problem: layouts that grew in stages over decades. Here's when video actually helps explain a heritage home, and when photos and floor plans do the job better.
Photographing Kitsilano Laneway Houses: Why Small Footprints Need a Different Approach
Kitsilano laneway houses have tight footprints, single-direction light, and no room to back up for a wide shot. Here's how lighting, lens choice, floor plans, and staging need to adapt for these compact secondary dwellings.
Do Video Tours Actually Help Sell Yaletown Condos?
Video tours can make a real difference for Yaletown condos with unusual layouts or remote buyers — but not every listing needs one. Here's how to decide, and what a shoot actually looks like.
Why Floor Plans Matter More in a Richmond Condo Tower Than You'd Think
Richmond's condo towers photograph almost identically, and buyers can't tell units apart from stills alone. Here's why an accurate floor plan does more selling work in Richmond than in most Metro Van markets, and where it matters for detached homes too.
Drone Photography for Burnaby Homes: When Aerials Actually Sell the Property
Where drone photography earns its keep on a Burnaby listing — Capitol Hill view lots, Burnaby Heights character homes, and Deer Lake-adjacent properties — plus what to know about airspace and timing.
Virtual Staging for Vacant Coquitlam Condos: When It Works and When to Skip It
Coquitlam's investor-owned towers mean a lot of resale condos list vacant. Here's when virtual staging actually helps sell them, and when it does more harm than good.
Why 3D Tours Matter More in a Surrey Townhome Complex Than Almost Anywhere Else
Surrey's fast-growing townhome complexes often repeat the same handful of floor plans dozens of times over. A Matterport 3D tour is what lets buyers tell one unit apart from the next.
Photographing a Bowen Island Listing: What the Ferry Actually Changes
Bowen Island shoots run on ferry timing, not just light. Here's how sailing schedules, tree cover, and waterfront lots change the photography plan.
Twilight Photography in Anmore and Belcarra: Why Tree Cover Changes the Timing
Tree canopy and lakefront light change how twilight photography works in Anmore and Belcarra. Here's how we plan the shot list and timing for these forested, waterfront properties.
Why Drone Photography Does the Heavy Lifting on a Pitt Meadows Equestrian Listing
On Pitt Meadows equestrian and acreage listings, the land sells the property more than the house does. Here's how drone photography and floor plans should be sequenced to show it properly.
Why a Delta Listing Needs Three Different Approaches to Photography
Tsawwassen, Ladner and North Delta share one city boundary but sell on three different things — view, light and character. Here's how the shot list should change for each.
Do Basement Suites Change How You Should Photograph a Port Coquitlam Home?
In Port Coquitlam's split-level and basement-entry housing stock, the floor plan often sells a secondary suite better than photos alone. Here's how we shoot and document suite listings.
Why Drone Photography Matters for West Vancouver View Homes
West Vancouver listings sell on view and terrain, not just square footage. Ground-level photos can't show a steep lot's shape or how a house sits relative to the water - here's when and how drone coverage actually earns its cost on a British Properties, Cypress, or Ambleside listing.
Do 3D Tours Help Sell Langley Acreage and Hobby Farm Listings?
On a 2-acre Langley hobby farm, a Matterport tour has to do a different job than it does on a condo - it has to explain distance, not just decor. Here's when a 3D tour actually earns its cost on rural Langley listings, and when ground photos and drone coverage carry more weight.
How to Photograph a Queen's Park Heritage Home in New Westminster
Queen's Park's heritage homes need directional light and restrained editing, not the flat, bright treatment built for new construction. Here's how the photography, floor plans, and exterior angles change for New Westminster's character housing stock.
Why White Rock Waterfront Listings Need a Different Shot List
White Rock sells on its view. Here's how light direction, elevation, and drone angles shape the photography for waterfront and hillside listings along Marine Drive, East Beach, and Uptown.
Photographing a Port Moody Townhouse: Three Levels, One Story
A big share of what sells in Port Moody is a three-level townhouse in Klahanie, Suter Brook or Moody Centre. Stacked layouts and narrow rooms need a different shot list than a detached home. Here's ours.
Photographing a North Vancouver Hillside Home: What the Slope Changes
Most North Vancouver homes sit on a grade, under a canopy, with the view on the far side. Here's what that changes about the shoot - and what agents can do before the photographer arrives.
Do Video Tours Actually Help Sell Richmond Condos?
Richmond condos photograph almost identically to each other. Here's the specific job a video tour does that stills can't, which Richmond neighbourhoods it pays off in, and how it differs from a 3D tour.
Is Twilight Photography Worth It for a Surrey Listing?
Twilight photos make a strong MLS cover image - but only on the right house. Here's when a Surrey listing earns one, and how to prep so the shoot actually works.
Why Vancouver Character Homes Need a Floor Plan More Than Any Other Listing
Vancouver's pre-war houses photograph beautifully in fragments and make no sense as a whole. Here's why a measured floor plan does more for a character home listing than another five photos - and how we capture one.
What Drone Photography Actually Shows on a Maple Ridge Acreage
On acreage, the buyer is mostly buying land - and ground-level photos can't show land. Here's the aerial set that actually sells a Maple Ridge acreage listing, when to fly it, and the airspace rules that decide whether the shoot happens at all.
Photographing a Coquitlam Listing: What Actually Changes Season to Season
Every season in Coquitlam gives you something different to work with - and takes something away. Here's how the calendar actually affects listing photography here, and why the month you list matters less than most people assume.
Do 3D Tours Actually Help Sell Burnaby Condos?
A 3D tour is not automatically worth it on every Burnaby condo. Here's where it genuinely earns its place in a listing package, where it's redundant, and what separates a tour buyers actually walk through from one they close after five seconds.
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