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This course includes:

  • 14.5 hours on-demand video
  • 2 articles
  • 16 downloadable resources
  • Full lifetime access
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Photography & Video Commercial Photography Real Estate Photography

Mastering Architecture and Real Estate Photography

Start a business photographing real estate photography jobs for architects, builders, and real estate agents
Bestseller
Rating: 4.4 out of 54.4 (2,925 ratings)
17,524 students
Created by Charlie Borland
Last updated 1/2021
English
English [Auto], Spanish [Auto]
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Learn a variety of techniques to photograph architecture and real estate properties.
  • How to find the best angle, light, and composition
  • How to light with flash or strobe lights
  • How to understand and fix bad color
  • How to achieve perfect interior lighting and exterior lighting
  • How to photograph a room in a house, commercial property, or a hotel

Requirements

  • An intermediate understanding of photography techniques
  • Camera, wide angle lens, tripod, cable release or wireless camera trigger.
  • Photoshop is demonstrated throughout the course and an intermediate understanding is helpful. You do not have to use Photoshop and can use other programs if they will allow compositing of images.
  • The use of flash or strobes is covered but owning that equipment is not required.

Description

New videos added 10/2020: Simplified sky replacement and the new Geometry transform tools.

What they are saying:

Hi Charlie,

I have just finished your course and I have to thank you. I try to be always updated and do a lot of online training. Your course was the best and most complete course I have done on Real Estate Photography.

Many congratulations on your course and for your concern in approaching all aspects of this subject in detail.

Rui Gomes from Portugal

The market for skilled photographers photographing jobs for real estate and architecture is huge. Business is booming in commercial and residential construction.

Homebuilders, property managers, construction companies, hospitals, retirement communities, hotels, manufacturing facilities, magazines, and real estate ventures all have a use for architecture and real estate photography. Architecture interiors is one of the most challenging subjects to compose and light. There are ambient light issues, color balance issues, and lighting issues.

For the photographer skilled at shooting quality photography, there is plenty of business photographing homes, real estate, and commercial properties for architects, builders, developers, and real estate agents.

Whoever you shoot for, it is all architecture photography in one form or another yet each property will have a unique set of challenges that will dictate your photographic approach. 

If you are planning to shoot architecture and real estate photography, then this online course is created just for you! 

This course is geared to intermediate through professional photographers. 

  • You'll receive a broad overview of:

  • Photographic lighting

  • Learn how to light room interiors

  • Compose a strong composition.

  • You will also learn how to see the light quality

  • How to manage highlights and shadows

  • How to choose the right lighting accessory for the scene

  • Why use an umbrella over a lightbox

  • and manage the color of various ambient light sources   

Join award-winning commercial photographer Charlie Borland as he shares his knowledge in a step-by-step approach to photographing architectural properties. 

You will learn how to light an interiors without the scene looking lit, how to manage lighting color balance, how to make the inside balance perfectly with the outside, how to find a storytelling angle, how to deal with poor light, how to fix bad color, how to work fast to be more profitable, and a whole lot more 

You will learn how to light when there is no place to put your lights. And, we'll show you the latest methods in using Photoshop to enhance and composite your images.   

 What's covered: 

  • The difference between real estate photography and architectural photography

  • How to see light and shadow.

  • The different qualities of light, color balance, and color correction.

  • The best equipment and how it works.

  • HDR for architecture photography

  • Which light best applies to your subject.

  • Lighting color management: How to mix strobe with ambient light.

  • Lighting in offices, manufacturing plants, and home environments.

  • The disappearing lights technique.

  • How to light with strobes and how to light with flash.

  • and how to use Photoshop to create photos you can't do in a single capture

  • 12 hours of video and pdf's

What will you learn? 

There are many ways to shoot architecture photography and the method you choose will be based on how your images will be used. Are they for a realtor, a home builder, a commercial developer, or maybe an architect? Depending on who you are shooting for will depend on how you approach the photography and this course covers many methods that can be applied to each type of client. 

  • You will learn how to shoot without supplemental light.

  • How to process a basic digital file quickly.

  • How to shoot for HDR.

  • How to process for HDR.

  • How to light a room with strobes.

  • How to deal with reflections.

  • How to replace lights, lamps, and windows.

  • How to fix distortion.

  • How to fix bad color.

  • How to light a room with flash.

  • How to shoot for Photoshop.

  • How to use the hide-a-light technique.

  • And many in-depth Photoshop techniques for beautiful architecture photography.

And...practice photo files are included for download so you can master the art of processing images.

 You will learn techniques that allow you to work quickly for low budget assignments and how to create beautiful architecture photography for high-end clients as well. 

Course requirements: 

Photoshop is used widely in the course and while you do not need to be an expert, some familiarity (primarily Layer Masking techniques} will make it easier for you. But if you are not that familiar with Photoshop, don't worry, we have some introductory Photoshop videos that will guide you along the way. 

 You will need a digital camera with a wide-angle lens. For full-frame sensor cameras a lens around 16-35 is perfect and if you have a cropped APS sensor camera then a wide-angle lens around 10-20 will work as well. If you don't have lenses in that range but do have a wide-angle lens then use it for the course and learn what you need for later purchase. You need a good tripod and a cable release or wireless device to trigger your camera. I also recommend wireless triggers to fire the strobe/flashes. 

 This course covers lighting extensively and includes several techniques. You will learn how to shoot architecture without lights, with strobes and umbrellas, also with a flash unit. 

Who’s the Instructor?   

There are many courses on how to be an amazing photographer, but how many are taught by true professionals who have a career and worked as a photographer?   

I was formally trained at Brooks Institute in the 1980s and have worked every day since. I have photographed for Fortune 500 companies, been published in countless magazines (you’ve probably heard of), and photographed Hollywood actors, pro athletes, politicians, hotels, well-known products, real estate, and more people, places, and things than I can recall.    

I have taught photo workshops across the USA and the Middle East. Founded two stock photo agencies, and sold thousands of stock photos. I love to teach and want to ensure you succeed and love photography as I do. You can trust me to teach you photography!


Are you ready to create stunning architecture photography?    

Then join me in this online adventure and in no time, you will gain a better understanding of how to create great photographs.   

Are you ready to discover simple and easy-to-follow strategies for creating effective real estate photography that I have used for 30 years in my professional business? 

Want to learn more about this course? Click to watch the video above.

Enroll today! Just click Take This Course now so you can get started right away! 

And you can review this course for FREE! And in case you did not know, there is a 30-day, 100% money-back guarantee, meaning there is NO RISK TO YOU! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                       
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Thank you Charlie!

I truly enjoyed the course very much and learned a lot. I just started shooting real estate photography professionally this year in January and just shot my 220th home this past week. I am really looking to expand to more towards Architects, Designers and Builders and your course has definitely helped me with all of the above. Thanks again for giving such great insight into your experience as a photographer.

Chris Burk 

"Hi Charlie, - I took your class online at Udemy, “Mastering Architecture and Real Estate Photography,” and it led to my first architectural shoot being a huge success.  Thank you for this clear, informative, extremely helpful class.  Getting this client, and doing a great job at it, was a pivotal point in my career.  I am grateful". - Warm regards, Steven S

"I have never seen such a detailed and comprehensive set of lessons in all my online experiences and I have been taking courses since 2005…….Don't look any further!" -Fran S. 

"Professor,
All I can say its WOW!!!, blown, great course, specially in the photo shop layering and masking. I take my hat off! There is not a single word I can say to express how grateful I am for you sharing your knowledge, I am doing everything you showed in this course in Real estate photography, specially in my Classic virtual tours, and this is great. Thank you Thank you Thank you." -Pedro

  I worked as a photographer + darkroom for 20 years and needed to transition to digital photography. This course has covered everything - camera use, interior / exterior lighting, equipment, photoshop, camera raw, photomix, creative solutions, photography workflow, pricing, time management (& more). I have worked offline applying each of the techniques. I couldn't have learned this much in a full-year photography course. Outstanding....Mitchell M.

"Hi Charlie.

Thanks a million, your course was/is absolutely awesome and I've learnt a lot. The best is I've already started applying the knowledge gained and it made a big difference in the way that I take photos as well as in the post processing stages.
I would recommend this course to everybody doing architectural and real estate photography. I'll definitely work through this course again and again, in order to learn as much as I can.
Thanks again!
Kind regards and have a great day."
Henk

"I have never seen such a detailed and comprehensive set of lessons in all my online experiences and I have been taking courses since 2005. The detail and explicit directions are just what the newbie needs. I have not engaged in architectural photography before and so this was a added bonus for me. I have previously taken courses with Charlie, and he is my ace when it comes to flash, but now also when I wish to learn more about photographing buildings and homes. Don't look any further!" -Fran S. 

  This course was the second tutorial that I purchased on architectural photography. The other course was by a photography blog and had "some" great information but it just wasn't the same as this course. The advantage of this course is Charlie's methodical pace and detailed instruction coupled with Udemy's convenient interface. I have watched this course on my desktop, phone, tablet, in a waiting room, in bed, in my shed, in my car, and all of the devices have tracked my progress flawlessly. On my other course all I received was the video footage, 2 files to edit and a rudimentary table of contents with time markers for topics covered. They didn't even put in chapter markers for me! The videos had to be loaded on each device I owned and I had to write down the minute markers where I left off to continue watching later. (Very frustrating and that course was over $100) If you're a busy professional and want a course that is ready whenever and wherever you are, this is great! Lastly, the deal I got on the course was ridiculous for such valuable content.
-Milton V.

Dear Mr Borland, 

  Your "Mastering Architecture and Real Estate Photography" course really helped me dramatically improve my real estate photography and bring it to a higher level.  I am currently working as a realtor in Athens Greece and looking at the photos of properties we have in the internet was really disappointing. Three months ago I decided to do something about it and I had a discussion with the owner of the Real Estate Agency and proposed to him to let me photograph at least the most expensive properties. Although I convinced him that I could do it and although I own a DSLR camera and have an experience with photography, I was feeling insecure about the quality of my photos. Therefore, I decided to search the internet for relevant courses and articles that might help me improve my RE photography and this is how I saw your course offered through Udemy. I immediately bought it and today I am so glad I did. It is very comprehensive and analytical, with a step-by-step guide of all the techniques you need to use in order to have a great result. It basically covers every aspect of Architecture and Real Estate Photography from the exterior to all the interior spaces and from a day to a dusk photo shoot of a property. The course has helped me a lot also with all the post processing techniques that it offers, which are again explained in a very comprehensive way. Going through all the lessons and applying all the techniques I learned through the course, with just the basic gear of a camera, wide angle lens and a tripod, gave me the confidence I was missing before purchasing the course. I have already done a few photo shoots for the company and every day I am being asked to shoot more and more properties. Thank you for helping me realize my dream, - Katerina. 

Who this course is for:

  • Photographers interested in expanding or starting a photography business
  • Real estate agents who desire to photograph their own listings
  • Pro photographers expanding to new areas

Featured review

Ray Marsh
Ray Marsh
412 courses
29 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 53 weeks ago
I have practiced photography for years including some commercial projects. Getting ready to add real estate to our offerings. This course really opened up some ideas and techniques that I had not yet uncovered. Good info!

Course content

12 sections • 105 lectures • 14h 58m total length

  • Preview04:21

  • Preview03:54
  • Preview07:22
  • Introduction to Lights and Lighting
    10:09
  • Introduction to Cameras and Lenses
    06:50
  • The Digital SLR
    05:26
  • Understanding Specialty Lenses
    05:23
  • Introduction to Lighting with Strobes and Flash
    07:08
  • Introduction to Lighting with Strobes Pt2
    03:21
  • The Difference Between Architecture Photography & Real Estate Photography
    12:31

  • Photographing Building Exteriors 1
    05:35
  • Photographing Building Exteriors 2
    08:23
  • Photographing Building Exteriors 3
    07:29
  • Photographing Building Exteriors 4
    07:53
  • Photographing Building Exteriors 5
    03:55
  • Photographing Architecture at Night
    09:43
  • Photographing Architecture at Night 2
    08:11
  • Photographing Architecture at Night 3
    08:29
  • Pole Photography
    15:07
  • Quiz on Exterior Architecture Photography
    4 questions

  • Lighting Color Management Pt 1
    05:57
  • Lighting Color Management Pt 2
    04:24
  • Lighting Color Management Pt 3
    05:17
  • Lighting Color Management Pt 4
    05:37
  • Lighting Color Management Pt 5
    08:23
  • Lighting Color Management Pt 6
    05:57
  • Lighting Color Management Pt 7
    05:52
  • Shooting for High Dynamic Range
    08:33
  • Lighting Color Management Downloads
    9 pages
  • Managing color issues.
    2 questions

  • Introduction to Photographing Interiors
    05:06
  • Photographing Interiors: Overview of Lighting Strategies
    08:28
  • Photographing Interiors: Staging and Styling Interiors
    03:57
  • Photographing Interiors: Steps to getting a great shot
    04:26
  • Photographing Interiors: Dealing with Windows and Glass
    07:15
  • Photographing Interiors: Using Light Panels and Bounce Flash
    06:53
  • Photography Interiors: Sunlight in Windows and Creating Fake Sunlight
    09:54
  • Photographing Interiors: Filling the Room with Strobe lights
    07:48
  • Lighting a Large Room
    02:22
  • Lighting Interiors Technique 1
    10:44
  • Real estate photo shoot
    08:14
  • Photographing Interiors: Flash Windows
    07:50
  • How to Photograph Interiors and Deal With Window Flare
    08:21

  • Introduction to Processing Images Files
    03:36
  • Understanding Layers in Architecture Photography Processing
    06:11
  • Using Photomerge Pt 1
    09:43
  • Fix Distortion with the Lens Correction Tool 1
    14:14
  • The Lens Correction Tool Pt 2
    11:46
  • Dealing With Wide Angle Distorsion
    12:12
  • Fixing Distortion With the Warp Tool
    07:53
  • Fixing Horizontals
    10:43
  • The Geomtrey Tools in Photoshop CC 2021
    16:33
  • Image Processing Pt 1
    10:03
  • Image Processing Pt 2
    15:50
  • Image Processing Pt 3
    17:16
  • Photoshop: Burn and Dodge
    13:41
  • Replacing a Blown Out Sign
    03:36
  • Removing Window Reflections
    03:45
  • Replacing Windows with Masking
    08:05
  • Retouching Lamps and Lights
    08:12
  • Fixing Color Problems Selectively
    10:52
  • Fixing Interior Color Pt 2
    10:54
  • Replacing a Sky
    15:40
  • Photoshop's Sky replacement Tool Pt 1
    10:42
  • Photoshop's Sky Replacement Tool Pt 2
    20:16
  • Removing a Ceiling Hot Spot After Bouncing Flash
    11:00

  • Understanding Lighting for Photoshop
    12:12
  • The Custom Home Builder: Photographing and Processing the Living Room
    08:27
  • The Custom Home Builder: Photographing the Bedroom
    03:45
  • The Custom Home Builder: Photographing the Kitchen
    07:58
  • The Custom Home Builder: Photographing the Dining and Stairwell
    07:27
  • The Custom Home Builder: Photographing Kitchen and Bath
    08:16
  • The Custom Home Builder: The Exterior at Night
    11:27
  • Lighting, Photographing, and Processing the Dining Room with Strobes
    06:35
  • Lighting, Photographing, and Processing the Kitchen with Strobes and Reflectors
    10:18
  • Lighting, Photographing, and Processing the Living Room with Flash
    11:28
  • Lighting, Photographing, and Processing the Living Room Removing Flare
    09:05
  • Lighting, Photographing, and Processing the Study with Flash
    07:51
  • Lighting, Photographing, and Processing the Bedroom with Flash
    05:00
  • Lighting, Photographing, and Processing the Media Room
    06:44

  • Introduction to Commercial Properties
    06:20
  • The Hotel Lobby
    05:41
  • The Magazine Assignment
    10:06
  • Photographing the Hotel Pool
    10:26
  • Hotel Lobby #2
    04:37
  • The Hotel Lobby Photoshop Steps
    09:59
  • Photographing the Hospital Pt 1
    04:44
  • Photographing the Hospital Pt 2
    05:17
  • Removing Power LInes
    18:30

  • Fixing Color and Exposure from a Real Estate Shoot Pt 1
    08:24
  • Fixing Color and Exposure from a Real Estate Shoot Pt 2
    11:10
  • Fixing Color and Exposure from a Real Estate Shoot Pt 3
    06:43
  • Fixing Color and Exposure from a Real Estate Shoot Pt 4
    08:19
  • Fixing Color and Exposure from a Real Estate Shoot Pt 5
    12:08
  • Fixing Color and Exposure from a Real Estate Shoot Pt 6
    10:11
  • Fixing Color and Exposure from a Real Estate Shoot Pt 7
    13:10

  • Replacing Windows with Photoshop Blending Modes
    08:41
  • Replacing Windows with Luminosity Masks
    11:48

Instructor

Charlie Borland
Professional Photographer for 30+ years and Lighting Master
Charlie Borland
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 5,065 Reviews
  • 35,091 Students
  • 8 Courses

      Charlie Borland has been a professional photographer for over 30 years. He has traveled extensively for a wide range of clients including: Xerox, NW Airlines, Fujitsu, Nike, Blue Cross, Nationsbank, Mentor Graphics, Texas Instruments, Cellular One, Early Winters, Camelbak, Columbia Sportswear, and many more. 

      His imagery has been used thousands of times worldwide, including: National Geographic Adventure and Traveler, Outside, Women's Sport and Fitness, Newsweek, TV Guide, Sports Illustrated for Women, Time, Backpacker, Sunset, American Photo, Outdoor Photographer, Eco Traveler, Southern Bell, to name a few.
 
      Charlie has taught photography throughout his career and teaches internet courses and location workshops. He has lectured on photography in the US and Middle East . He is co-author of Understanding Flash with Bryan Peterson and author of the eBook: Outdoor Flash Photography available on his website: borlandphoto(dot)com. 

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