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Property photography · Frankfurt
In short
Property photography in Frankfurt — from €190. 90 min on your premises or at the venue with a vetted local photographer and 25 edited photos (files within 48 hours). The price is agreed before you book and does not move.
Why choose Property photography in Frankfurt?
A property photographer in Frankfurt works for one of the most expensive housing markets in Germany, where buyers and tenants scrutinise every listing. People paying that much per square metre want to see exactly what they are getting, and the city offers two very different kinds of stock. Period buildings in Nordend, the Westend and Bornheim have high ceilings, plasterwork and wooden floors, yet rooms facing the rear courtyard are often dim; the task there is to show the ceiling height without converging verticals. New builds in the Europaviertel and upper-floor flats sell the view instead. In those, the window is the main subject, and a blown-out white frame removes precisely what the premium is for. So we shoot bracketed exposures, keeping both the room and the outlook detailed in a single frame.
The appointment follows the direction the windows face. Flats looking north towards the skyline, from Sachsenhausen for instance, are photographed in bright daylight, since the sun is never in the glass. South-facing rooms work best early in the morning or late in the afternoon. If you want an evening frame with the towers lit, we time the visit so its final twenty minutes fall into blue hour. Winter days are short, so we prefer the hours around midday then.
What does the session in Frankfurt look like?
On arrival we walk through every room without the camera and set the order by the light. Then we photograph room by room from corners and doorways, on a tripod with straight verticals, taking several exposures for the room and the window each time. Lamps are on, blinds are up and personal items are already put away. Details such as plasterwork, a fitted kitchen or the balcony come next, followed by the façade, the entrance and the street, and if useful the nearest park or U-Bahn station. We finish within 90 minutes, and 25 edited photographs cropped for brochures and portals arrive within 48 hours.
What does the package include?
The Property photography package in Frankfurt covers: 25 edited photographs; Every room plus the exterior and the surroundings; Verticals straight, windows holding detail; Crops for a brochure and for listing portals; Files within 48 hours. Nothing is added to the price after the session. It takes place indoors, so street permits do not apply.
FAQ — Property photography in Frankfurt
Do you photograph furnished flats let to business travellers?
Yes, and for those the fittings matter more than the floor area. Someone working in Frankfurt for a few weeks scans the photographs for a desk, a kitchen, a washing machine and good transport links. So we give the workspace its own frame and, if you wish, include the nearest stop. Several units in one building can be combined in a single quote.
How do dark period flats facing a courtyard come across?
Brighter than they feel on the spot, but never brighter than they are. We blend several exposures, switch on every lamp and shoot from positions that show the ceiling height. We avoid extreme wide angles and artificially brightened skies, because viewers who feel misled at the viewing simply leave, and the appointment is wasted.
Do you cover properties in Offenbach, Bad Homburg or Wiesbaden?
Yes. Offenbach, Bad Homburg, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Darmstadt and Hanau are all within our area with no travel surcharge. For detached houses outside the city we allow a little more time for the garden and exterior. Send us the address and floor area, and we confirm the appointment by phone or email.