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Stairs

Orange County Real Estate Photography by Dave Keys.
These stairs grace a custom built home in La Cresta, CA. The wood floors in this home were indeed beautiful as were the stairs. I used Photoshop and the FX Dream Suite to add some warmth and glow to the photograph.

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Saturday, January 30th, 2010 Orange County Real Estate Photography Comments Off

Orange County Real Estate Photography

Orange County Real Estate Photography

For Orange County real estate photography: In small spaces, especially in bathrooms or other rooms with larger mirrors, you always need to pay attention to a number of factors.

  • Reflections. Ensure that mirrors don’t catch an unwanted picture of the photographer or the flash, at least not directly, a halo like the one on the side of this photo might provide a desirable effect. This shot has lots of mirrors, any of which may reflect something unwanted. Awareness of what you’re photographing is key.
  • Lighting. The lighting in such a small space, especially with flash added can be very dynamic. You may need to take several shots to get the right balance. Some cases may need bracketing and/or post-processing in Photoshop.
  • Composition. Don’t forget, after getting your lighting and reflected parts of the picture to compose well. Use the rule of thirds or the golden proportion in your composition for the best appearance.
  • Focus. What is the desired focal point? Sometimes the best focus might be placed on what’s in the mirror instead of directly on the objects in front of the mirror- a subtle difference. Keep your aperture setting appropriate for the depth of field you want. A few shots at different aperture settings might be a good idea.

Dave Keys provides real estate photography in Orange County and surrounding areas.

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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 Orange County Real Estate Photography Comments Off

Jeannie and Gregory in Sepia, BW & Color

Orange County PhotographyColor can change the mood so much in a picture. I added just a hint of sepia tones and a little blurring around the edges of the one that is my favorite of the three renditions of this photograph.


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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 Orange County Photography Comments Off

A Daydream or Dream of A Day in Half Moon Bay

My sisters overlooking a beach just north of Half Moon bay. I added some desaturation, surface blur and a high pass filter to get the effect of a memory or dream. One of my sisters is from Kansas and I’m sure that today she’d like to dream of this place for a while. Enjoy, Carol!


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Monday, November 30th, 2009 Orange County Photography 1 Comment

The Final Touches | Orange County Potography


The final touches before the wedding. I have to admit this was just random experimenting with layers, level adjustments, color adjustments, high pass filters, surface blur and even a little glow effect on one layer.


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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Orange County Photographers Comments Off
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