Photography for Real Estate Interiors: How to take and create impressive interior photos

by Nathan Cool

Updated February 2024, Nathan Cool's guide to interior real estate photography continues to be a popular resource to learn this genre of photography. From gear to editing, composition, lighting, settings, techniques and more, real estate photographer Nathan Cool provides a comprehensive guide for shooting high-quality interior real estate photography from start to finish. Learn how to not just take, but also make great real estate interior photos with an efficient workflow and cost-effective tools to speed up your shooting and editing processes. With numerous real-world examples, screen shots, diagrams, and external links to Nathan's video tutorials, you’ll learn the principles that Nathan Cool and many other professional real estate photographers apply to their work. Far from being a dry academic tome, this book shows practical techniques that prove profitable for a real estate photography business. See how you can stand out from today’s crowd of camera clickers and show clients you charge like a pro because you shoot like one.

Genres: Photography

156 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 26, 2017

Reviews

[Wes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful book. I ordered the hard copy because I like to annotate and be able to go back and reread as I feel necessary. The author seems to favor the E-Book which has hyper links so I may try the E-book on some of the others to see if I like it equally. I do plan on getting the entire series of books.

[André Pereira · Rating 3 out of 5]

Exactly like the YouTube videos

Clearly explained, although very oriented for beginners. Very short book. I was expecting more details. I know the author from the videos and bought the book for reference. It’s easier than looking for a specific video when I need it. For that purpose is not “really” worth the value.
Still, the explanation of the flambient method is very, very clear and precise.

[G M Higgins · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a fast read but a great high-level summary of the methods the author uses to.shoot real estate. I personally struggled with images not loading correctly on my Kindle. He mentioned to expect this.during the forward and suggests alternate platforms to view the content, but when you are on the go it becomes a barrier. Ultimately I found value in it and despite the books being pricey for what they are i'll probably still purchase and read the entire series.
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[Derek M · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic tool for getting started

Nathan not only has an expert grasp on Real Estate Photography, but a masterful understanding of Photography as a whole. He explains the science behind lighting and color and how that applies to Interior Photography. It is easy to understand and along with his extensive videos on YouTube that show real time examples of what he teaches here, you have the knowledge you need to get started in this field of work.

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential reading for real estate photography

A very informative and easy to follow guide. It helps to know a little about iso, shutter speed and aperture prior to this book but he does go over this and much more throughout. An essential read for anyone starting out or for the more experienced looking to improve skills.

[Jim Devinney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must have for real estate photography. Great to keep on hand as a reference also.

You can watch all of the videos from most everyone in the tubeverse and it will still leave you with spotty understanding at best. But reading and putting Nathans instruction together with his videos will give you a good foundational So get out there and.....you're know.

[Murray Dunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

Well worth reading for anyone wanting to learn flash/ambient photography. Nathan provides great practical instruction through his YouTube tutorials that integrate perfectly with his books to produce a professional trade level “block course” in real estate / architectural photography.

[Ellyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Just what I needed and no more!

Nathan Cool does a great job on the book. Gets to the point and the specifics of real estate photos and nothing more. You get the info that you came here for. Fluff is for taking pictures of kitties. This is for work.

[Sky Doherty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise and Value Packed

Nathan’s videos provide excellent value for the beginner RE Photog, but this book puts it all together in one place. Well worth the money, as the methods demonstrated in the book and linked videos will pay for themselves in one shoot.

[Jahnny Earle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A+

Great guide to real estate photography!!! Thank you Mr Cool!! Easy to follow instructions and helpful tips and tricks! :-)

[Amy Nguyen]

Perfect book for beginner. I follow his Fanpage too. He shares lots of useful things.

[Lakon Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read for beginner of real estate photography

[Bill Maclennan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful

Was very pragmatic and provided clear easy to follow instructions with enough information to understand why the process worked.
Recommended

[Alberto Felix Carrega · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recomend this book

I really like it. Im in doubt if I like Flambient shoots. But all the information is very well explained. I will by mor of Nathan Books.

[Michele Dandrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stellar tutorial!

Well done, easy to understand as this process is complex. Nathan generously shares his knowledge in his books and free You Tube tutorials.

[Jan Talboys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tutorial

Well laid out, very instructional, great primer for the starting real estate photographer. Detailed instructions are very good and easy to understand.