Twilight
The minutes after sunset, when the house is lit from within and the sky still holds its color.
A twilight photograph is often the one buyers remember. We time every session to the evening's sunset and arrive ready, so each frame is made in the short window when the light is right.
Drag across the evening.
Each home was photographed twice from the same spot, once by day and once at twilight.
Recent twilight work
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Sunset 6:41 pm
We arrive 20 minutes before sunset to prepare the home. The best light comes 10 to 30 minutes after sunset. Turn on every interior and exterior light and open the blinds, and we will take it from there.
Pre-shoot checklistHow a session works.
No evening on the calendar? Virtual twilight turns a daytime exterior into dusk.
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Timing
We arrive 20 minutes before sunset to prepare the home, then photograph from 10 to 30 minutes after sunset, when the light is at its best.
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Every light on
Turn on all interior and exterior lights, and open the blinds and window coverings.
- 03
Clear skies
A few clouds can add color. Heavy cloud or rain mutes the sky, so clear weather matters.
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The final edit
We balance the blue of the sky with the warmth of the interior for the hero image of the listing.
When the evening doesn't cooperate.
Real twilight is always our first choice. When fog or a tight listing date gets in the way, we can turn a daytime exterior into a virtual twilight, labeled as virtual for the listing.
Daytime
Virtual twilight