David Besnette I try to justify each new equipment purchase with having a solid reason behind it. When I purchased my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6k (BMPCC6K), the reason was simple to me. I (had researched) that I would have more control of highlights, colors, shadows, and the overall…
Murphy’s Law of Real Estate Photography
David Besnette In the years I’ve been doing Real Estate Photography, I’ve noticed some consistent, almost ‘givens’ to expect that all seem to fall in line with Murphy’s Law. Things don’t always wrong when we are shooting, but when they do…. If you drop your equipment, it will always be…
Adobe Premiere Source and Program Monitor Freeze
David Besnette I love Adobe products but sometimes, they can just suck-it big banana style. I have the most tricked-out MacBook Pro, yet, Adobe Premiere Pro becomes virtually useless. I have made progress on it, but it still freezes and crashes way too often. I have found that working off…
Rookie Mistakes to Avoid as a Real Estate Photographer
David Besnette When I started doing Real Estate Photography years ago, I realized that there would be some degree of trial and error. I was pretty comfortable with a camera but by no means a pro at the time. I knew I still had a ways to go, and that…
The Hardest Thing about Real Estate Photography
David Besnette I’ve been doing Real Estate Photography for many years now, and during that time I’ve grown, my skills have improved, and I’ve made it into a full-time career that keeps me busy almost nonstop. For that, I am grateful. I’m also grateful that I get to do something…
How To Shoot a Neighborhood Christmas Video
By David Besnette How To Shoot a Neighborhood Christmas Video I was asked recently by the board of a local HOA to shoot a video for them, capturing their: Holiday lights around the neighborhood Hot Cocoa Stand Neighborhood “Treasure Hunt” The Treasure Hunt was a modified scavenger hunt whereas neighbors…
How Would You Shoot a Wedding or Engagement in Midday Sun
By David Besnette Tweet I am not normally an engagement or wedding photographer. Most of my photography doesn’t have people in it. However, fairly regularly I am asked to do either portraits, or events such as weddings or engagements. I’ve always thought that people are so much harder to shoot…
How Would You Shoot a Log Cabin Interior
by David Besnette Tweet Living in Colorado, I am occasionally asked to shoot a Log Cabin-type home. We have quite a few of these in the foothills above Denver and in the surrounding mountain towns. When I hear the word “log cabin” I am immediately hit with a slight dose…