Professional Photography

I have taken thousands of pictures of my house. I have taken photos inside, outside, still life, action, live, and staged. I have my favorites, but they are a small percentage of the total number of photographs taken. As much as I have an eye for a good picture, I am not the guy who can capture that good look, consistantly.

I am in the process of updating my website which means that I will need fresh photos. I discussed my desire with some friends who are local professional photographers. We arranged a day, a time, and a price. We were in agreement on these points, but then had to break it down to what I really wanted. I want my pictures to be warm, inviting, and artistic. Anybody can take a picture of a room. My goal was to capture the natural essence of the room without a lot of high-tech editing.

I hired two photographers who I trusted to take the kinds of pictures I envisioned. As they snapped shots, I checked them out on the viewfinder and conveyed my likes and dislikes. As I gave them more accurate directions, they required less input and were able to quickly shoot the shots I hoped they could. I moved books, arranged pillows, closed blinds, and hid lamp chords on-the-fly so that editing of the final product would be minimal.

The digital photo files have been burned onto a DVD and I am now taking the time to choose the pictures that will go into the pile that I want to use to represent my business.

As you can probably tell, the picture on the top was taken by me with my pocket camera and the picture on the bottom was taken by a professional with a good camera–night and day difference! I am looking forward to the finished look of my new website for my business, the Munro House B&B.

Mike Venturini – Innkeeper
“Life is good in Jonesville”

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  1. The picture you took wasn't a dog, but the pro's photo made the room so much more inviting. Getting professional photos is the next thing I want to do for Adventure Inn Bed and Breakfast. Especially for our room called the Toy Box, we get a lot of guests who say, "Wow, this looks even better than the photos." And I realize that means some folks may be deciding NOT to book because of weak photography. Late summer or early fall is the perfect time to take indoor and outdoor photos. Thanks for the reminder to put this on my to-do list, Mike.

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