Buyers decide in a few seconds whether a listing is worth a click. The first photo makes that call for them. Hiilite Photography shoots homes, condos and rental suites across Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country. Your listing looks as good on a phone screen as it does at the showing, and the photos are back within 48 hours.
Listing photos that get people to book a showing
We come to the property and photograph the rooms buyers care about most. That means the kitchen, the main living space, the primary bedroom, the bathrooms and the outside of the home. A bright room with a view out the window is hard to get in one exposure, so we blend several (HDR) and edit each image. The result looks like the room on a good day, without the fake, over-processed look buyers scroll past.
Shot for Kelowna listings
The Okanagan sells views. On a lake-view or hillside home, the deck and the window line can carry the whole listing, so we plan the shoot around them. We also photograph luxury homes, downtown condos, and short-term rental or resort suites, where the photos have to sell a stay as well as a space.
Our service area runs about 50 km from downtown Kelowna. That covers listings in Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country.
See more of our property and hospitality photos in our gallery.
Ready before the listing goes live
You’ve promised the seller a go-live date. The photos shouldn’t be the thing that slips. Edited listing photos are delivered within 48 hours of the shoot. We shoot weekdays from 9 am to 6 pm, and evenings and weekends on request.
What you get
Every listing session includes 10 edited photos of the interior and exterior. You get them as full-size JPEG files, so they work on MLS, your website, social posts and print. Usage rights are unlimited. You and your seller can use the photos anywhere you market the home, for as long as you need them.
Our guarantee
If a photo isn’t right, we edit it again or come back and reshoot, free. If you still don’t love the result, you get your money back.
Pricing: listing sessions from $500
Listing sessions start at $500 and include 10 edited, full-size JPEGs with unlimited usage rights. Send us the address, the rough square footage and the date you want to list. We’ll reply with a quote for your home.
How a listing shoot runs
Say you’ve just signed a three-bedroom home in Lake Country with a view of the lake, and the seller wants it live by Friday. You send the address and the date through the quote form. We book a time when the light suits the view, walk the home with you or the seller, and shoot the rooms that matter. Two days later the edited set is in your inbox, ready to upload, and the listing goes up on the day you promised.
Have a listing coming up? Send us the address and your go-live date. We’ll send back a quote and a shoot time.
FAQ
Which areas do you cover?
Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country, and anywhere within about 50 km of downtown Kelowna. For a property further out, put the address in your quote request.
How much does real estate photography cost?
Listing sessions start at $500. That includes 10 edited photos as full-size JPEGs, with unlimited usage rights. Request a quote with the address and square footage and we’ll price your home.
How soon do I get the photos?
Within 48 hours of the shoot.
Can my seller and I use the photos anywhere?
Yes. Usage rights are unlimited, so the photos can go on MLS, your website, social media and print.
Do you photograph short-term rentals and resort suites?
Yes. Our past work includes The Cove Lakeside Resort, and the same approach works for a vacation rental listing.
How should the home be ready for the shoot?
Clear the counters, open the blinds and turn on every light. Put away cars, bins and personal items such as family photos and mail. A tidy home photographs faster and looks bigger.