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A client in Charlotte said my property photos looked like a bad vacation album.
They told me my shots were cluttered and the lighting was flat, which honestly stung. I invested in a better wide-angle lens and started shooting only during golden hour, around 5 PM last spring. My listing engagement jumped by almost 40% after that. Anyone else get harsh photo feedback that actually helped?
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beng517d ago
Wait, someone actually said your photos looked like a "bad vacation album"? That's brutal but also kind of hilarious, honestly. I think I would've just crawled into a hole if a client said that to me. But @thomasb41 is totally right, that kind of blunt feedback is way more useful than losing the job without knowing why. I've had clients tell me my shots were "too dark" or "too bright" but never that creative of an insult, so you got a story out of it at least. Your 40% jump in engagement is proof that sometimes you just need someone to tell you the ugly truth, you know?
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thomasb411mo ago
Harsh feedback is the best free education you can get. Most people just ghost you instead.
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Honestly used to think clients were just being picky about photos. Then a seller told me their kitchen looked like a cave in my shots. Turns out I was using the flash at noon and washing everything out. Started using natural light from the windows and it was a night and day difference. @thomasb41 is right, that blunt feedback is way better than getting ghosted. It forces you to actually fix the problem.
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