Quick Real Estate Photography Enhancement with Photoshop!
We will learn how to take the dark gloomy non attractive interior photo and turn it into a light and bright inviting home with a few simple steps in photoshop. Below is the before (left) and after (right).
Open up your image in photoshop and Let’s get learning!
1. Let’s make the dark areas lighter and the super bright areas a little darker.
- Goto Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight…
-Shadows: Takes all of the dark areas and makes them lighter.
-Highlights: Takes all the light (blown out) areas and makes them darker.
Play with the sliders until your photo is looking like you would like it (Don’t over do it). Generally Shadows +30ish and Highlights +5-10. Then click OK.
2. Let photoshop do some work with auto adjustments:
- Goto Image > Adjustments > Auto Levels
- Goto Image > Adjustments > Auto Contrast
- Goto Image > Adjustments > Auto Color
3. Let’s brighten up the picture.
- Goto Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast…
Generally raise the brightness +30 and to give the image some dynamics slightly up the contrast +10. Again play with these numbers to best fit your photo. Press OK.
4. Let’s make the colors really POP!
- Goto Image > Adjusments > Hue/Saturation…
The only slider you need to worry about is the saturation (middle) one. Raise the levels to best fit your photo, generally +20-30. Click OK.
5. Let’s sharpen this puppy up!
- Goto Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen Edges
This will make the image a little more crisp without overdoing it!
Vuala, now you have a more inviting light and bright photograph!
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I can’t say I agree with you on the photo. The hue/saturation is way overdone, giving it a cheap look – too much orange and blue. The colors should be original to the room. For instance, if you have photographed any interior with expensive artwork, the client would be furious.
I agree with you and that’s why on the Hue Saturation step I recommend to raise the level to “best fit your image” and a good thing to point out it to not over do it. Also, how vivid the colors are depends on the monitor you are viewing them on (all are different) and typically colors tone down a bit when you take them to print. Good thoughts on the art work!