The Blog of John G Wilbanks Photography, Inc.

This home had some interesting features. The concrete counter tops and Island in the dining area are pretty unique to this property. Something I wanted to show off, but had to be careful with at the same time. Custom re-designs like this are perfect for the one person living there, but can be dif...

On occassion, I get clients that want to market with the less is more idea. This client will choose about 5 photos for her entire marketing campaign and use them to entice buyers to come by and see the home to get the real feel. For her, I shoot a bit wider than I would like, but it allows her to...

This home was really fun to shoot. Sometimes with large rooms your inclined to shoot wide to show everything in one shot. I had to fight that and remember to focus on some closer shots and try to capture the "feel" of the home. Granted there are times you just have to shoot with wide shot, but mo...

This was a large home with a very distinct wall color. I think the hardest part here was getting the color true to life. White walls are the easiest, yellows aren't bad, but the more delicate the color the harder it is to balance all the light between the interior lights, light from windows and l...

This was a nice little condo to shoot. The Realtor brought in a stager to add just that little extra touch. This condo complex is located in the River Trail neighborhood in redmond, it's a nice little community. The challenge here was to create images that showed each area separately while also p...

Some great angles in this home. I really enjoyed showing how one room connects and flows into the next. This home is located in Issaquah on Squak mountain. You can see this little neighborhood way up on the mountains from just about anywhere in Issaquah. The views are spectacular from the master ...

This was a cool shoot. The client wanted less "look how big the room is" and a more "intimate" representation of the home. I accomplished this by using less of a wide angle lens and zooming in just a bit. The other trick was lighting. Choosing an angle of light that compliments the room is very i...

This is a nice condo on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. A fun little shoot. There are views of Lake Union from a park nearby and a nice little patio to sit and enjoy your coffee in the morning or wine in the evening. The great room was a bit of a challenge given it's size and layout, but I think I di...

The views were shot on a sunny day and the interiors were shot on a cloudy day (home wasn't staged and ready). I then used Photoshop to insert the views into the windows. It took a little extra time since I wanted to stay true to the actual views (I'm pretty darn close) and avoid any issues of po...

I loved shooting this one. Not a whole lot of photos, but it was worth the time. We chose to shoot later in the day to get a different feel to the photos. For the living room photo I could have light the stairway in the back but I chose not to. I wanted to keep the focus within the room instead o...