Room-by-Room Photography Guide for Virtual Staging

Getting the best virtual staging results starts with capturing the right photos. Each room has optimal angles, lighting considerations, and technical requirements. This room-by-room guide ensures your photos are perfect for staging.

General Requirements

• Resolution: Minimum 1920×1080, ideally 4000×3000+
• Format: JPEG or PNG (RAW accepted by some services)
• Lens: Wide-angle (24mm equivalent or wider)
• Orientation: Landscape (horizontal) for most rooms

Living Room

Shots needed: 2-3

• Main shot from entry looking in (shows scale and flow)
• Corner shot showing windows and focal point
• Additional angle showing any special features

Tips: Capture the fireplace, large windows, or main focal point. Avoid shooting straight into windows.

Kitchen

Shots needed: 2-3

• Wide shot showing most appliances and counters
• Shot featuring any island or breakfast bar
• Additional angle showing dining connection if open concept

Tips: Clean counters help but aren't required (we remove clutter). Show the relationship between work areas.

Bedrooms

Shots needed: 1-2 per room (Master: 2-3)

• Shot from doorway or corner showing most of room
• Shot showing windows and natural light
• Master: additional shot showing ensuite or closet connection

Tips: Beds will be digitally staged if empty or replaced if occupied. Show room proportions clearly.

Bathrooms

Shots needed: 1-2

• Wide shot capturing vanity, tub/shower
• Avoid being in mirror reflection
• Small bathrooms may need only 1 shot

Tips: Toilet seat down. Shoot at an angle to avoid mirror reflections. We can remove toiletries.

Dining Room

Shots needed: 1-2

• Shot showing table area and space scale
• Connection to kitchen if open concept

Tips: Show how many people could reasonably dine here. Include any architectural details.

Home Office / Bonus Rooms

Shots needed: 1

• Show room function and size
• If currently empty, staging shows potential use

Tips: Work-from-home buyers value dedicated office space. Show it clearly.

Exterior

Shots needed: 2-3

• Front of house (slight angle, not straight on)
• Backyard/patio showing outdoor living space
• Any special features (pool, garden, views)

Tips: Overcast days produce better exterior photos (no harsh shadows). We can replace skies if needed.

What to Avoid

• Straight-into-window shots: Extreme contrast is difficult to fix
• Fish-eye distortion: Some wide angles create curved walls
• Blurry photos: The one thing editing can't fix
• Portrait orientation: Landscape works better for listings
• Partial rooms: Show enough space for staging to make sense

Don't Worry About

• Clutter (removed digitally)
• Personal items (removed)
• Dark rooms (lighting corrected)
• Minor color casts (fixed in editing)
• Existing furniture (removed or kept, your choice)