Real estate photography in Palm Springs. Fast MLS-ready files in 48 hours.
Palm Springs listings live or die on architecture. A Wexler steel house, an Alexander tract home and a Movie Colony estate each want a different lens and a different time of day, and a photographer who shoots them all the same way flattens the thing buyers are paying for.
I shoot the neighborhoods the way they actually sell: clean horizontals on the mid-century rooflines, the San Jacintos placed deliberately rather than accidentally, and interiors bright enough to read without going so far that the room stops looking real.
MLS-ready listing photography in Palm Springs
Most of my Palm Springs work sits between the Movie Colony, Vista Las Palmas, Racquet Club Estates and the Indian Canyons, plus a steady run of downtown condos.
- 25 to 35 professionally edited images
- Interior and exterior coverage in one visit
- HDR processing where a window needs it
- Sky replacement included, no extra charge
- Files sized for the MLS and for print
- Delivered in 24 to 48 hours
The Palm Springs problem: hard light and harder shadows
The mountains put half the city in shade hours before the other half. A west-facing Vista Las Palmas exterior and an east-facing Indian Canyons exterior cannot be shot well on the same afternoon, so I plan the order around which side of town loses the sun first.
How a Palm Springs listing shoot runs
Send the address
Square footage, access details, and the date the listing has to go live.
One pass on site
Interior and exterior, worked room by room around where the light is.
Files in 24 to 48 hrs
Sized for the MLS and for print, ready to upload.
Palm Springs real estate photography pricing
By square footage, with add-ons priced separately. Payment is due in full before the shoot.
Add-ons
Same rates across Palm Springs and the rest of the valley.
Questions
Real estate photography in Palm Springs: common questions
Do you shoot mid-century modern homes in Palm Springs?
Regularly. Alexander homes, butterfly rooflines, clerestory windows and breeze block all photograph best with the verticals held straight and the light kept flat enough to show the lines, which is how I shoot them.
How much does real estate photography cost in Palm Springs?
Pricing is by square footage: $275 up to 2,000 sq ft, $350 for 2,001 to 3,000, $450 for 3,001 to 4,000 and $550 for 4,001 to 5,000. Larger Palm Springs estates get a custom quote.
Can you shoot a twilight exterior in Palm Springs?
Yes, twilight is $200 and it is worth it here. The mountains hold color after the sun drops, which gives a longer usable window than most markets.
Do you photograph vacation rentals as well as listings?
Yes. Short-term rental listings need the same clarity as a sale listing, plus wider coverage of sleeping arrangements and outdoor space, which I shoot as part of the same visit.
Do you charge travel to Palm Springs?
No. There is no travel fee anywhere from Desert Hot Springs to Indio, and Palm Springs is inside that. You pay the same rate as anyone else in the valley.
How far ahead should I book a Palm Springs shoot?
A week is comfortable, and I can often do sooner. Listings on a deadline and next-day turnarounds are worth calling about rather than emailing, because I can tell you straight away whether the date works.
Who owns the photos once they are delivered?
I own the copyright, which is standard in photography. You get full rights to use the images for what they were shot for, for as long as you need. The one thing the license does not cover is passing the files to another business to use as their own.
What happens if the weather is bad?
Overcast is often easier than full sun here, and sky replacement is included, so a flat white sky is not a reason to move a shoot. Genuine rain or high wind, which mostly affects drone work, we reschedule.
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A few details is enough. I reply within one business day with availability and a price.