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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes your flyers and photography superior?
Quality. I use a professional Nikon camera, external flash, and a 12-24mm wide angle lens. The external flash gives better lighting than a built-in flash, and the wide-angle lens gives more visual coverage in tighter spaces.
I plan my photo shoots for the best lighting and weather conditions. Busy Realtors often take photos when their schedules permit, not when it's best.
When Realtors want to post 9 photos of a listing on their websites, they often take 9 photos. I take around 100 photos to get 9 really good shots. I take many more on higher-end homes. I also enhance my photos in digital editing.
I have professional experience as a copywriter, photographer, and layout artist—three important components to creating high quality flyers.
Can Realtors supply their own photos for flyers?
Yes! However, the photos need to meet minimum technical requirements. Preferably they should be as high of a resolution as possible. (You can tell by the file size. If it's 500kb or more, it's probably fine.) You generally cannot use photos that you take off a web site, such as copying photos from the MLS site, because they would not look good in print. (You'll notice that these files are usually way under 100kb.)
Send originals from the camera. For quality control purposes, please do not modify them in a photo editing program. I will take care of that.
I do make flyers for Realtors who are not in my local area. In that case, they supply the photos. I can do the same for local Realtors.
What are your fees?
What forms of payment do you accept?
Cash, check, most credit cards, Paypal.
What makes your service a good value?
You know that I will do my best to capture the home in the best lighting and weather conditions and will re-shoot the exterior if necessary. You can use the words and pictures in any of your ads for the life of the listing. Updates to your flyers, such as a price change or the inclusion of a new incentive, are always free (travel charge may apply to out-of-Salem properties.) You can also use these high quality marketing tools to attract new business by showing prospective clients how you can serve them. With Joshua Bagby you get professional quality photography, highly skilled writing, and beautifully designed flyers.
What is your business philosophy?
A Realtor’s job as a seller's agent is to represent a client’s home to potential buyers in the best possible light. In crowded markets with many homes for sale, the competition is fierce even for showings. Potential buyers will often make snap judgments about the homes they want to see in person based on the photos they see online or in hand-outs. Photos need to send out the message “Come visit me.”
I specialize in attractive and affordable real estate photography. Clients look to you to present their home in the best possible light, and that’s what I do, literally, with photography. I back that up with design and copywriting skills.
I take a very personal approach to my business. I think of clients as friends, and I want to take care of my friends by giving them my best effort. I give the level of service that I hope to receive from other professionals.