Well, this is a great example of a virtual real estate twilight shot. What i Mean by that is, this photo was not actually taken around sunset time. it is just a daytime shot that's had the sky swapped out to make it look like sunset. We shot this particular image around the sunset hour in stuart florida. As you can see, it commands attention immediately and shows how adding a few such images really can enhance the appeal of any property in florida.
Real twilight images for real estate are very much worth the investment in your sellers property marketing strategy. There are plenty of "tells" when a viewer looks at a faked, or virtual sunset photograph. First off theres usually shadows readily visible which give the virtual twilight photo away as not being shot at dusk. Often those shadows also are in the wrong direction given the main lighting direction going on in the photo. The indoor part of the lighting going on in the shot is another way to tell a real from a fake. In a genuine photo taken near dusk, you can actually see the individual light fixtures as they produce the lighting on the inside of the house. Virtual shots can not match that. Sure the windows can be brightened in post, but quite often its simply the reflection of the outside thats now brighter as opposed to actually being able to see the indoor areas lit by indoor lighting. Big difference.
We at Bci Real Estate Photography, we offer you the option of both, genuine or virtual twilight images to help you sell your property listing. If you want us to do a virtual twilight shot, it's best to not do it when the sun is shining directly on the part of the home being photographed. You want to see the light fixtures are actually turned on. You want to lessen shadow appearance and direct sunlight should be minimized by choosing the time of day which corresponds to those conditions. Cool thing is, even just a sky swap commands more attention amidst the sea of thumbnail images your buyer is gonna have to sift thru as they search for that perfect home. but....adding real ones, makes the first impression an even greater "wow" than the fake option does. Especially as they look thru the image gallery presented to them, and it starts to sink in on a real gallery of twilight captured images how special and magical your listing actually is.
Quite often, the twilight imagery is even more amazing when your professional photographer, chooses to use his drone and elevates the look of an ordinary twilight shot even more by shooting from the air. Aerial drone photography when combined with the incredible twilight ambiance can create amazing imagery that simply can not be matched by land based photography alone, and certainly can not be faked in photoshop making your twilight real estate images appear not only superior, but everyone knows they are not faked...or virtually produced. An important distinction in this day and age where it seems any kind of image can be faked, even for political gain. It makes the image that much more powerful to the viewers, who are becoming more wary of photoshop manipulate images and relish it when the images for your real estate listing are all unquestionably real, genuine images. Why not make your next listing even more amazing, by having us include a twilight session integrated into the mix. In some markets across the country, genuine twilights are kind of the expected norm and a good starting point. Why not make that trend become the norm here on the treasure coast and palm beach, martin and indian river county areas.