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Why we photograph every home at its best hour.

Modern house with pool at sunset

A good photograph is not a lucky one. For every home we list, we spend an afternoon with the sun chart and a compass before we ever pick up a camera.

Find the window

Every home has one moment when it looks the way its owners feel about it. For a south-facing terrace it might be the hour after sunrise; for a west-facing pool, the last forty minutes of daylight. We note the angle of the sun at 30-minute intervals and plan the shoot around the best two windows.

The first thing every buyer asks on the second viewing is: where does the sun go?

Measure, then shoot

Before photography, we laser-measure every room and record ceiling heights. The photographs, floor plan and light study are produced together so they never disagree.

Sunlit living room

What you see on the page

  • A sun-path diagram on every property page
  • True-to-scale floor plans
  • Photographs taken at the best hour, never edited to add light

It takes one extra afternoon per home – and it is the single most effective thing we do.

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