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5 Ways to Elevate Your Listing Photos
With Only a Cell Phone

Want to learn how to elevate your listings with just a cell phone? We understand that sometimes things

happen last minute, and you don’t have time to reach out to your real estate marketing company. Although nothing beats high-quality, professional photography, you can still learn how to make those cell phone photos

look better than ever! 

1. Shoot With the Widest Lens Your Camera Has

When shooting a room, you want to capture as much area as possible. The best way to do this is by shooting with a wide-angle lens! You may have never noticed, but almost all cell phone cameras come equipped with a wide-angle lens. Try zooming out on your camera app to access your wide-angle lens.

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Regular Lens

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Wide-angle

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2. Hold Your Phone Horizontally

Just like using a wide-angle lens, holding your phone horizontally allows you to capture a wider angle. As we mentioned before, the wider the angle, the more you can see.

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Vertical

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Horizontal

3. Keep the Camera at Waist or Chest Level

This may sound surprising, but keeping the camera at waist/chest level is actually far more efficient than shooting higher up. Although you may thing that a higher angle captures more of the room, it actually distorts the proportions of the room. The best way to shoot is at waist/chest level because it mimics the way the human eye would take in the room. 

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Up High

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Waist/Chest Level

4. Shoot With Lights Off When Possible

Artificial light sources tend to alter the colors in images. If you have experience in photo editing, you may be able to fix this; but if you are shooting cell phone photos last minute, you are more than likely not going to have time to edit your colors either. However, if you happen to be shooting your photos later in the evening or during a dark and stormy day, artificial light is obviously better than no light. 

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Lights On

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Lights Off

5. Keep Vertical Lines Vertical

Vertical lines provide balance to your images. By making sure everything Is vertical, your images will look appealing rather than distorted. The best way to do this, is to ensure that the edge of your camera is parallel to the vertical lines in the room you are shooting. 

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Not Aligned

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Aligned

Although DLSR and Mirrorless cameras take the highest quality images, cell phone images can definitely be elevated by following these tips! Next time you are in a pinch and need images quickly, try these out!

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