A camera sees everything the eye glides past. Ten to fifteen minutes of prep per room is the single biggest thing that separates a good gallery from a stunning one — and it keeps us on schedule so your content is delivered fast. Check items off as you go; your progress is saved.
Everything else on this list helps. These two decide whether your listing looks — and sells — like the best home on the market.
The camera catches every smudge, streak, and crumb the eye forgives. A genuinely clean home — floors, glass, counters, and mirrors — photographs brighter, feels more expensive, and sells faster. If one thing gets a deep clean before we arrive, make it the whole house.
Please have sellers, kids, and pets out of the home during the shoot. An empty house lets us work fast, keep everyone out of frame, capture every room at its best, and stay on schedule — so your finished photos and video reach your inbox sooner.
Every light, every room — it warms the whole home.
Clear surfaces read as space. Space sells.
Empty driveway & curb for clean exteriors & drone.
Do these everywhere before we arrive — they make the biggest difference in every single shot.
A quick pass through each space the morning of the shoot.
The exterior is the first frame buyers see — and the star of every drone and video shot.
Lockbox code, or who's meeting us on site — confirmed ahead of time.
The home is photographed as we find it on arrival.
So we can work quickly and quietly.
Anything you'd like us to showcase, or leave out of the gallery.
Early prep means a faster shoot — most galleries land in 24–72 hours.
Anything you're unsure about — a tricky room, timing, or twilight access — just ask. A little prep means dramatically better results.
Ariel · (510) 456-8707 · ariel@porta.productions