We understand that not all of our space providers are professional photographers; that’s why we have put together this simple guide to help make your space look fantastic.
1. Lighting, lighting, lighting!: This is the easiest thing you can do to improve the quality of your photos. A single incandescent bulb is not going to make for a great photo, no matter how good your camera is. Turn on every single light in the room to the highest setting and take the picture in the middle of a sunny day with the blinds up. You might want to take a lamp from another room and place it behind the camera, facing forward, to improve things even more.
2. Clean The Room: This should be a no-brainer, but its so important we had to put it in here. There shouldn’t be any empty Starbucks cups on the conference table, papers spread out on desks, or slides up on the projector. You want to make your renters feel like this is their own space, so anything that identifies it as yours (logos, trash, etc) should be hidden from view.
3. No Cameraphones: That camera on your cell-phone is great for a quick snapshot of your friend shooting milk out their nose, but it is terrible for wide angle photography. Now, maybe you are a photography aficionado and have a SLR kicking around the house; however, most people don’t. Your best bet is to ask around and see which of your coworkers has the best camera, preferably something with an interchangeable lens. Borrow that for the day and revel in the beauty of your photos.
4. Hold it still: Unless you have the hands of a surgeon, you are probably best to have that camera sit on something (a tripod would be great, but a pile of books works too). Removing the jitter from your hands will make the photo much sharper.