With a little planning, anyone can take a good photo. There’s no need to hire a professional. Simply follow our guidelines to ensure a high quality final image.
- Take
your photo mid-morning or mid-afternoon when the lower angle of the sun
creates interesting highlights. Tree shadows add interest. Avoid noonday photos when the sun is
directly overhead and can “wash out” details.
- Sunny day photos with a blue sky work best. Fluffy white clouds can add interest.
- Take the photo with the sun to your back or side to avoid sun glare.
- Taking your photo at a slight angle to the house is often more interesting than one shot straight on.
- Fill the photo frame with the whole house. Be sure to include chimney’s side, porches, front landscaping, etc.
- Center the house in the photo frame side-to-side and top-to-bottom.
- Avoid including undesirable items such as the street surface, automobiles, power lines, telephone poles, etc.
Acceptable file format and size
- jpeg or tiff formats
- 1280 x 960 pixels minimum size
