How to Photograph Your House 22 Ideabooks

As a professional interior photographer for magazines and books, I've learned a few simple tips that can make a huge difference in helping you take better photographs of your home's interior or design project. Little things... more »
Flowers add instant life and color to potentially flat interior design shots. But there's more to styling flowers than simply picking up a bunch from the florist — the difference between a store-bought bouquet plunked into a vase... more »
As I type this, there are 597,721 photos on Houzz. The number will probably top 600,000 by the time you read this. But I'd wager that only a small percentage of these home design photos have people in them. Architecture and interiors tend to... more »
Photography is one of those fine art forms that most people think is easy to do … until they give it a try. If you have a home design blog or website, you know how difficult it can be to truly portray how gorgeous your new office is on a dinky digital... more »
Interior photography can seem like an art form limited to glossy magazines and flashy design websites. But even if your home is far from being featured in Dwell, you can still benefit from having a few quality... more »
Do you swoon over beautiful interiors in your favorite design books, glossy magazines and Houzz photos? Do you see these images and feel underwhelmed by your own space? Beautiful interior photography is often the product of a professional photographer... more »
Nine out of 10 professional photos documenting architecture in the daytime seem to be shot when the sun is shining. Sure, even on sunny days, the elements might give a photographer reason not to shoot, but the ideal is to show a building or landscape... more »
The Houzz community has a wide range of services and service providers, many united in the need for quality photography showcasing their built projects. There are many ways to photograph a home and many photographers to work with. And many... more »
If your decorating is almost there but still missing a final touch or two, you may need a few of the top props on Houzz. These popular items are the cherries on top of beautifully appointed rooms. Don't get them twisted; these items are not just decorative... more »
The holidays are upon us, which means in just a few weeks most of us will receive an onslaught of holiday cards from friends and family all over the world. "It's the one time of the year when you're deliberately contacting everyone who's important in... more »
The designers and photographers in this ideabook know that showing images of spaces designed and built for human use without humans inevitably has the reader wondering where the people, furniture... more »
One of the most powerful tools you have when marketing your home for sale is amazing listing photography. No matter how fabulous your home is, it won't sell if the listing photos don't do their job. Your photos should be light, bright and welcoming so... more »
It's a tough call: Do you include people in your interior or architectural photos or let the space speak for itself? Photographer Beccy Smart says to do a little of both. "After you've captured the design and architecture, including a shot of the homeowner... more »
The world is a visual place, which means that if you are running your own creative business, one of the most critical jobs is to photograph your work successfully and then to present it online to your audience. It is no little matter. Captivating... more »
As a presentation tool, the computer rendering has effectively displaced the hand-drawn one for architects. This goes hand in hand with an increased reliance on computer technology, meaning that an architect's design that is drafted or modeled in CAD... more »