Item removal or virtual decluttering in real estate photography
AuthorRosie Dao

Item removal is one of the techniques used daily by photographers and editors. So, what is item removal and why do we need it in real estate photography? How can it help photographers in their daily job? 

 

What is item removal? 

Item removal or virtual decluttering is among the most important techniques of real estate photo editing. It helps to remove unwanted objects from an image to change the whole look and feel of a shot.

* When to use item removal in real estate photo editing?

It is the matter of fact that taking photos is a difficult job. The properties are not always ready to be shot. Sometimes, photographers have to work with a messy house with a lot of stuff or an old house with old furniture and stains on walls. Cleaning all of those takes time and they cannot wait. That’s the time item removal techniques will help. Most photographers shoot photos first and then edit them later.

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* Indoor and Outdoor item removal

Indoor object removal eliminates unwanted indoor items. The imperfections inside a room can prevent customers from knowing exactly how the property can look like. Besides, mess in the photos can be disturbing and make the photos not captivating to the buyers. Hence, item removal is a solution for photographers to remove what is not needed in the rooms to make it tidy and shining. Below are some things that you may not want in your photos.

-       Stains on the walls

-       Unwanted furniture

-       Shadow of objects in the room

-       Kid and pet toys

-       Trash on the floor

-       And, sometimes, you need to remove everything to give your customers a look at how the room looks like when it is empty.

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On the other hand, outdoor item removal helps to remove anything photographers do not want in their outdoor images. Some of them can be:

-       Anything on the pool like toys, pool cover or cleaner

-       Garden equipment

-       Someone who is around there

-       Vehicles

-       Electric poles

-       Old fences

-       Trees

* Do we provide item removal service in HOMEPE?

Yes, we do. Item removal is one of our daily jobs. We can provide you with both indoor and outdoor virtual decluttering. Sometimes, it can be included in the photo editing service with no extra fee for easy images. However, for the pictures with more details to be removed, we need to charge a fee for this service. Should you have any photos that need decluttering, please send them to us and we will talk to come up with the most reasonable price for both. 

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