Word to the wise: If one of your tripod legs sinks into what initially seems to be a gopher hole, be sure to triple check BEFORE you pull the leg out...otherwise you might get a bunch of these angry guys coming out for your blood!
(Not my photo, not my finger...)
As I was on my last photo shoot, I can't tell you how powerfull a punch these guys pack. As soon as I pulled out the tripod leg about 20 of these suckers swarmed me, but luckily I only got stung once on my massive bicep. (haha)
I swear I am still itchy after 4 days of being stung. The worst part is, if I scratch where he bit me, it HURTS! So I have to endure the itchyness. Good thing I was on the last 360 degree panorama, I don't think I would have been able to effectively take photographs being in the extreme pain I was in.
Ok it wasn't THAT bad, but still.
Have you ever gone to show a property, and as soon as you unlock the front door you get a gust of wind that is comprised mostly of cat/dog urine? Well, this last shoot I did was exactly that. I regret to say that my photography was not at it's best, as I was trying to rush in and out as soon as possible. On top of that when I went to the basement to take photos, I vaguely remembered a scene from "Blair Witch Project" where there were a bunch of hand prints on the walls. Creepy! As a photographer, I can't tell you how turned off I was to this property, for the smell alone!
Now obviously I wouldn't want to link this property, nor show it's virtual tour, but I did fulfill my duty as a "marketing specialist" by telling the Realtor that something HAS to be done, otherwise you'll be looking at offers $10k or more below the asking price. The Realtor graciously accepted the opinion, and said he will convince the owners to do something. Needless to say, I think I got a 3,500 sq ft. house photographed in record time!
Lastly, I wanted to share with everybody who's subscribed to this/bookmarked this blog, that I will now be doing more of our personal family news on our family blog: www.bkfamilyblog.newtourera.com. (There's also a link in my "Links" section to the right. There I will update you on my "48 Days" mission, and my latest job offers along with other family news. We also have 3 people who will be updating it. My wife, oldest daughter, and me.
I will keep more of the real estate updates in this blog.
-Ben
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I am a photographer and virtual tour provider offering services in the Atlanta Metro and surrounding areas. If you would like to book a photographer, email: info@newtourera.com
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