California
Real estate photography · Los Angeles
In short
Real estate photography in Los Angeles starts at $295: 90 min on location with a photographer who works in Los Angeles, and 30 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 24 hours.
Why choose Real estate photography in Los Angeles?
Real estate photography in Los Angeles is a 90-minute shoot of interiors, exteriors and key details that delivers 30 retouched, MLS-sized photographs within 24 hours, priced from $295. The view is what sells a large share of Los Angeles listings, from a canyon home above Studio City to a Venice walk street or a Silver Lake hillside, and a view only survives the camera with window-pull blending. That technique is included, so a living room shot at noon shows both the furniture and the city beyond the glass. The listing’s neighborhood also decides the paperwork: most of the metro needs no permit for this work, but one Orange County city does.
Worth knowing about Los Angeles
FilmLA lists real estate photography among the work that often needs no permit in the City and County of Los Angeles, but the City of Newport Beach requires a film permit, processed by FilmLA, for any still photography taken for a business purpose, including on private property. That permit carries a $104 FilmLA still application fee, proof of general liability insurance and a request at least ten business days ahead.
What does the session in Los Angeles look like?
- Hillside homes in the Hollywood Hills and Silver Lake
- The deck and the view from the main room, timed so the city is lit and the interior is not in silhouette.
- Westside condos in Santa Monica and Century City
- Pool decks, gyms and roof terraces that sell the building as much as the unit, arranged with management in advance.
- Coastal listings in Newport Beach
- Harbour and ocean frontage, scheduled ten business days out to clear the city’s film permit.
What does real estate photography in Los Angeles include?
- 30 retouched photographs
- Interiors, exteriors and key details
- Window-pull blending so the view outside is visible
- Vertical straightening and colour correction throughout
- MLS-sized and full-resolution files
- Delivery within 24 hours
- Commercial licence for the listing
FAQ — Real estate photography in Los Angeles
Does real estate photography in Los Angeles need a film permit?
Usually not inside the City or County of Los Angeles: FilmLA lists real estate photography among activities that often need no permit there. The exception in the wider metro is Newport Beach, whose municipal code requires a film permit for any still photography taken for a commercial or business purpose. Listing photos there are booked at least ten business days ahead.
How quickly are Los Angeles listing photos delivered?
Within 24 hours, in MLS-sized and full-resolution files, so a Los Angeles home photographed on Tuesday afternoon can go live on Wednesday morning. The 30 retouched images include window-pull blending for the view and vertical correction throughout; twilight exteriors for a hillside listing are scheduled for the half hour after sunset.