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What Makes a Great Interview Video?

Interviews are integral to so many of the projects that I film - whether architectural, commercial or otherwise. For the majority of my films, a good interview piece acts as a foundation for the rest of the footage of each project - without it, there isn’t as much to explain to the viewer what it is that they are watching. Interviews should bridge the gap between a musical montage of clips and a short film that encapsulates and illustrates a project or idea. But what makes a great interview video?

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Life as an Architectural Photographer with Kerataconus

Ironic as it is, I have what most people would describe as pretty bad eyesight. Over the course of one semester at Uni, I noticed that I (fairly suddenly, to me, at least) I could no longer read the slides on the projector for any of my lectures. Sitting closer to the front didn’t help much either - the problem wasn’t that it was too blurry, but that the words were all overlapping each other. I would later learn that I have a condition known as Keratoconus - in essence, a misshapen cornea.

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Boost your interior design portfolio by working with a photographer

In the same way that you, the designer, take a space and realise its potential, interior photographers convert your designs into a succinct and timeless representation of your creativity and hard work. Good photography is key to showcasing your design work in your portfolio - it leaves an impression on potential clients, and helps to add to your professional ‘brand’.

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How to Add Value by Using a Real Estate Photographer

All too often we look at properties on the market that are being marketed online using only a handful of photos - often taken on a phone, too dark, and too zoomed-in. Having photos - good photos - gives a huge boost to the potential success of a listing. It grabs peoples’ attention, makes each property look great, and ultimately brings in more competition, meaning a higher commission in the long run for you, the agent.

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