Real Estate Photography: Lines in skies??? |
- Lines in skies???
- Working at shoot2sell?
- Tokina 11-16m f2.8 vs Nikon 10-24mm f3.5-5.6 Autofocus
- Looking to test the waters on a budget
| Posted: 30 Nov 2020 06:52 PM PST This has been driving me nuts for a long time and I can't figure out how to fix it....my skies are fine and normal when I edit them. But the actual listing photos always look like shit, with these horrible lines. I'm assuming it's something to do with the quality being diminished, but I feel like this is unacceptable. Is there any way to fix it? I can't stand the way it looks and I feel that my clients deserve better. Help me please! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Nov 2020 07:04 PM PST I've been trying to build my portfolio so I can better market myself and get more jobs and it's been quite difficult at the moment. I'm considering applying to work at shoot2sell and I wanted to know if anyone had any prior experiences working there. More specifically I was wondering what the pay/commissions are like, and if there's any long term contracts or agreements you have to sign to. [link] [comments] |
| Tokina 11-16m f2.8 vs Nikon 10-24mm f3.5-5.6 Autofocus Posted: 30 Nov 2020 10:18 AM PST So I'm just curious if people have had experiences with the autofocus on these lenses specifically. I currently own the Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 with a D7000. I love the lens a lot, but I find that the autofocus sometimes misses 10-15% of the time. Usually its slight and unnoticeable until I get home and see on my monitor, so that's kind of annoying. Most of the time I can cheat with photoshop sharpening, but I've had a few clients surprisingly notice it and complain. I don't find manual focusing reliable on the Sigma since that focus ring moves very easily. So I will also ask if the Tokina or Nikon have solid focus rings that I can trust not to move if I leave it in manual. I'm not too concerned about sharpness nor focal range, as I'll usually stick to the wide end anyway. So any advice would be appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| Looking to test the waters on a budget Posted: 29 Nov 2020 10:32 PM PST I have an interest in getting into real estate photography. However I'm a little apprehensive to spend a ton of money on a new camera and lenses if I can't make a return. I currently have a Nikon D3200. I am looking at a Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 lens. I have a drone for ariel photography already and lightroom. My question is what are the odds the d3200 will be able to take photos that are worth charging for. I know it can't do bracketing which sucks. If I am able to start booking and have some money rolling in I wouldn't hesitate to replace it with better equipment. Any advice to a beginner at this stage would be massively appreciated. [link] [comments] |
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This is a really interesting topic — those “lines in the sky” are often caused by banding, especially after compression or heavy editing.
ReplyDeleteIn real estate photography, this usually happens when gradients in the sky are too smooth and then get compressed on MLS or listing platforms. One simple fix is adding a very subtle amount of noise or adjusting export settings to reduce compression artifacts.
We’ve also found that keeping sky edits more natural (not over-saturated or over-processed) helps avoid this issue and keeps the image looking realistic. Clean, balanced skies actually perform better for listings anyway.
We’ve worked on similar corrections here: Phephotos