A room with a view - Kaffee's Garden Spa

A few months ago I was reading one of the MANY photography blogs I subscribe to and came across an article about a very successful photographer who specializes in real estate photography. The majority of his business comes from real estate agents who are looking for great photos of houses they are trying to sell. With good staging and good lighting, he is able to bring out the best features of homes and his work helps to drive traffic to open houses. Of course, this got me thinking. I live in paradise....literally! Palm Beach is the playground for the rich and famous, and the housing market is definitely starting to take a turn for the better. So I did some research and found a course about photographing real estate. After finishing the course book and studying other artists' work, I started looking at buildings differently and the creative juices started flowing, as always!

I've spent the last 24 years of my photographic journey photographing mostly people and events, so diving into something new is always a little scary. I still haven't figured out the best way to price this aspect of my work, although I've been reading a lot about that as well. Certainly, any advice is appreciated.

Anyway, I got my first paid "real estate" job this week. The owner of a local spa was solicited by a magazine who was interested in some of the sustainable initiatives she has in place. Thanks to the referral of my dear friend, Robbyn, I spent the morning photographing this beautiful spa, Kaffee's Garden Spa. While this is a little different because she's not selling the spa, I did get to photograph both indoor and outdoor spaces as well as some of her products. I'm pretty happy with the results! The photos below are her pedicure room, waiting area, and treatment room. The natural light was really nice and the bounce flash helped a lot too.

These photos (below) are the ones that she is submitting to the magazine so hopefully some of my work will be published soon! The one on the left highlights her carpet (which is made from recycled materials), the one in the middle highlights the beautiful cork flooring (which I totally want in my next house) and the one on the right is her special spa products which are given in beautiful blue bottles that customers can get refilled (thereby saving landfill space). 

So, I certainly enjoyed this project and I'm on the lookout for new ones now! Let me know if you are interested in having me come to photograph your business or products or if you are selling property and need high-quality professional photos to highlight the beautiful parts of the property. If you are looking for a relaxing, beautiful spa to enjoy some pampering, check out her website at www.kaffeesgardenspa.com. Thanks, as always, for your love and support of my work!