New York
Real estate photography · New York
In short
Real estate photography in New York starts at $295: 90 min on location with a photographer who works in New York, and 30 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 24 hours.
Why choose Real estate photography in New York?
Real estate photography in New York is a 90-minute listing shoot of interiors, exteriors and details, priced from $295 for 30 retouched photographs delivered within 24 hours. In a New York apartment, the view is frequently what is being sold, and a view is the hardest thing to photograph from inside a room. A window exposed for the interior turns white, and a room exposed for the window turns black. Window-pull blending combines both exposures so the park, the river or the skyline is visible through the glass, which is why it is included as standard rather than sold as an extra.
Worth knowing about New York
Aerial listing photographs are not part of a New York real estate shoot, and the reason is legal rather than technical. The New York City Police Department requires a permit to take off or land any drone within the city, issued only for a site the NYC Department of Transportation has temporarily designated. A drone used for photographs also requires notices posted within 100 feet of the site and notification of the community board. Rooftop and high-floor views are made from inside the property instead.
What does the session in New York look like?
- The living room at the hour the view is lit
- Scheduled for the time of day the windows face: west-facing Manhattan apartments in late afternoon, east-facing ones in the morning.
- Building amenities and the lobby
- Roof decks, gyms and lobbies photographed only with the managing agent’s or the board’s permission, which a New York co-op or condo will want to give in advance.
- The street frontage
- A brownstone or the building entrance from the opposite sidewalk, handheld, early on a weekend before parked trucks block it.
What does real estate photography in New York 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 New York
Can a New York real estate listing include drone photographs?
Rarely. The New York City Police Department requires a permit for any drone take-off or landing in New York City, tied to a site the NYC Department of Transportation designates, with notices posted within 100 feet and the community board notified. A New York real estate shoot therefore photographs the view from the apartment’s own windows, roof or terrace instead.
How are New York apartment views kept visible in listing photos?
By window-pull blending: each room is photographed at two or more exposures, one for the interior and one for the window, and the frames are combined in editing. For a New York listing it is included in the 30 photographs delivered within 24 hours, and the shoot is timed for the hour the view is lit.