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A picture is worth
1000

Words

The emotional power behind real estate
photography
By David Habedank

R ecently, we received a heartfelt email from a

previous renter of a particular listing, just
sharing with us how much he and his family
enjoyed the photos we had taken. The gentleman had
found the home for sale on Zillow, and Immediately
recognized the scene that was captured:
"To share a little of our story, we ended up at this
cabin after moving around Placerville/Somerset for the
better part of our childhood. The cabin was fairly small for
a family of four, but it seemed to bring us together, and the
weather and area surrounding the cabin meant we didn't
spend that much time indoors anyhow. My sister and I
truly cherished the times here, playing on the huge granite
boulders nearby and in the woods surrounding the
house. We’d take trips to the Consumnes river as a family
or with the neighbors and have a picnic by the river. The
remoteness of the cabin and the beauty of the area around
it made it a really unique experience for all of us in our
own way..."
He went on to tell us that he and his sister had the
picture framed, which they ended up giving their parents
for Christmas.

Truly a story such as this one made our day, and
it really goes to show that taking the time to compose a
thoughtful real estate photo can end up aff ecting more
than an agents bottom-line. It can change somebody’s life.