{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#490 Answering Remodeler's Top Photography Questions","description":"How do you find a good remodeling photographer \u2014 and once you've found them, how do you actually get photos worth paying for? In this episode of the Contractor Growth Network podcast, Aaron Horner sits down with Luke Strappelli, a CGN client success manager, to answer the photography questions that come up over and over from remodeling clients. Aaron spent years traveling to shoot on-location photography for CGN clients and has been building a full photography guide, so this one gets tactical. They cover what actually separates a good photo from a bad one (spoiler: it's not just camera quality \u2014 it's staging and whether someone can picture themselves living in the space), why real estate photographers are the wrong fit for emotion-driven remodeling work, and what you should expect to pay \u2014 from the $200\u2013$600 budget end up to $2,000+ day rates. Aaron breaks down the five categories of photos every remodeler needs, why high-end photographers shoot with the interior lights off, how to prep both the space and the photographer, where to find a shooter if you're in a rural area, how many photos to aim for per room, and what to do when a family has already moved back in. If you've ever looked at a beautiful remodel captured in a flat, lifeless photo and winced, this episode will show you how to stop leaving sales on the table with bad media. LINKS Photography Prep Questions Doc:  https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/17Zlnntx-JYQrcgEj9XfYy1UhWSVxWhIJ\/view?usp=drive_link Photographer Sourcing Websites: findaphotographer.com https:\/\/www.asmp.org\/find-a-photographer\/ Today's Podcast Episdoe on Youtube https:\/\/youtu.be\/VSIiBs1Exrk Youtube Photography Guide https:\/\/youtu.be\/c36bz-0kdiY &amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udfaf Timestamps: 00:00 \u2014 Why listen to us? 03:12 \u2014 What actually makes a photo &quot;good&quot; 08:44 \u2014 What remodeling photography really costs 12:34 \u2014 Why pros shoot with the lights off 15:32 \u2014 Staging the space, and why it matters most 25:37 \u2014 The five types of photos every remodeler needs 30:32 \u2014 How to prep your photographer so they get the shots 34:03 \u2014 What to do when you can't find a photographer 39:04 \u2014 How to pick the right photographer from your options 42:43 \u2014 How many photos you actually need per room 44:46 \u2014 Getting photos when a family already lives there 48:00 \u2014 Can you just do it yourself or use AI? ","author_name":"Contractor Growth Network","author_url":"http:\/\/contractormarketingtips.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42174610\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42174610"}