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Notes fromthe field.

Occasional writing on light, listings and the craft of property media — for agents and vendors who care how their homes are seen.

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Why twilight sells: the case for the blue hour

The twenty minutes after sunset do more for a listing than any wide-angle lens. On exposure, warmth, and why we schedule around the sun rather than the diary.

June 2026 · 6 min read
May 2026 Preparing a home for its photographs A vendor's checklist from our stylists — what to clear, what to leave, and the one thing agents always forget. Vendors Apr 2026 Vertical film is the new signboard Reels now drive more enquiries than portals for most listings. How we cut a home for a nine-second attention span without cheapening it. Film Mar 2026 Reading a floor plan like a buyer Plans are the most-viewed asset on any listing. What ours include, what they leave out, and why scale is non-negotiable. 3D & Plans Feb 2026 On restraint: fewer frames, better listings Thirty-five careful photographs outperform eighty rushed ones. The editing philosophy behind our delivery counts. Craft Jan 2026 Behind the Ravine House shoot One day, three disciplines, forty frames — a diary of our most-viewed commission of the season. Case Study Dec 2025 What agents should ask their media studio Seven questions that separate a supplier from a partner — turnaround, licensing, grading, and who actually shows up. Agents

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