Home Staging for me is a passion. After 18 years in the corporate world, I wanted to make sure that the next stage in my life would include doing something I love. To say I was determined would be an understatement. After concluding that home staging was right up my alley, I developed a strong business plan and haven't ever looked back. For me personally, I had something to prove. I had always dreamed of owning my own business; setting my own goals; defining my own strategies, etc... I'm proud of the success; I'm pleased by having assisted so many agents and home owners. Have I made it? Not hardly. I've only just begun (smile).
And now for the close ups. NOTE: All of the pictures below were taken by me with my Nikon D80. As part of my staging service, I provide the "after" pictures I've taken to both the home owner as well as to the Realtor/Agent.
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I believe that you add a very valuable service to your clients, as most home-stagers do. I can tell by the pics that you really care what you are doing and put part of yourself into the job.
Kathy, beautiful photos. Love the close ups. My photography skills is something I need to improve. Thanks for sharing!
Kathy, what is it with Georgians lately? They are coming out with all the incredible ideas lately. Your work is brilliant and I will be referring my associates to you. Make it a great weekend! Thanks, Keith
You have some really beautiful shots here, Kathy. Great work!!! =)
Great pictures Kathy! You really take some nice shots; they look so professional. Unfortunately, no matter what camera I would get, I am a "shaky" person so I would never have such luck!
Kathy, Absolutely gorgeous photos. You have found your passion and it shows. You are one super talented lady!
Jeffrey - I do love what I do (smile) and I'm so glad it shows!
Donna - the key to great photography, I believe, is two-fold; one: use a great camera and two: practice. I typically take well over a hundred pictures which is the beauty of having a digital camera.
Keith - Us Georgians like to ensure we're on the map! Thanks for your kind words.
Patricia - The Nikon was definitely an investment. However, it's one I'm happy I made.
Thanks, Abby.
Kathy P - one of the tricks is to hold your breath when you snap the shot. Give that a try and see how it works.
Thanks, Holly!!
Kathy
Kathy - You have such a great eye for photography - these pictures are stunning.
Kathy ~ Your photos really are spectacular. The angle from which you take them leads me to think you're on your kneees sometimes? If you ever get tired of staging you could easily have another career as a photo stylist. Thanks for sharing these with us.
Okay - I just posted a blog here wondering how to take great photos. HELP ME PLEASE - these are beautiful! Where do I get one of those cameras?
Hi Kathy
what wonderful pictures, great job, love the post.
Shobha
Kathy - the staging and pics are absolutely wonderful!!!!!
Great staging and photos. My daughters bought me a new camera this past December, I love it, but it doesn't take the wide angle photos needed to look as professional as your photos.
Joyce
Beautiful work Kathy. Your staging and photographs look great. Love the green!
Wow ~ your pictures are awesome!
Kathy - You take beautiful pictures and do great work. I love that tree in the first picture very different and really eye catching.
Thanks, Maureen H!
Maureen B - You're right, some times I do get on my knees when taking photos. I find in doing so, you gain a whole different perspective of the room and/or furniture and accessories used. One of my goals this year is to take a photography course and as soon as time permits, I'm going to make that happen.
Debbie - Thank you. The camera was purchased at Circuit City. My husband actually picked it out having looked at several different make and models. I'll go and look at your post here in a bit and see if I can offer any suggestions.
Thanks, Shobba and Amy.
Joyce - The wide angle lens is definitely one of those must-have items. Well... that and a flash.
Thanks, Michelle and Tosha.
Tanya - In my original design plan I had intended to use a sofa table in that window. However, I placed the tree there instead and I thought it was just perfect for that spot.
Kathy
Great shots of your beautiful work Kathy - has this camera replaced your need for professional photography now? The quality is amazing.
Thanks, Karen. To answer your question; yes and no. Most of the agents I've partnered with have a professional photographer that they use. For those agents/Realtors that don't I'm providing them with my "after" pictures. To-date, everyone has been extremely complimentary of the pictures and are using them in their MLS listings. Great question, Karen.
Kathy
Kathy: You know I am a big fan of not only your wonderful staging, but also your amazing photography. I have camera envy. I have a Nikon D40 with an 18-55 mm lens. I have dropped it enough times that I have totally screwed up the lens and I am now thinking of getting a wider angle lense that I can also use when I step up to a D80 or D100. My 10 yr. wedding anniversary is coming up. Isn't the gift for a 10 year anniversary supposed to be photography related? hmmm....
Hi Kathy, Fantastic photos, gorgeous staging = very happy clients - I am sure.. Yes - I love my current camera but need a wide angle.. I bought a v570 on Ebay but am having some problems with it - so back to square one.. I am getting pretty shaky at times and will have to start using the tripod more often - just takes longer.. Thanks for sharing.. God bless,
I have a wide angle, which is what everyone recomended, but it's really not what I need for the details. They get lost in the picture. To me, the photos are the hardest part!
Kathy, beautiful work and great photos. They're so very crisp! I googled the Nikon D80 and found it available for $399 at several locations AND it said that it's a 18-135mm lens. Is that right? Since I can no longer wear classy shoes I can't have a shoe fetish so maybe I'll develop a camera fetish. I'm sure that your talent has a lot to do with it also.
Michelle - I think you'd be A-OKay getting a camera and/or lens for your 10th wedding anniversary. It's suppose to be tin (aluminum) but... I think if you dug deep enough into the lens there has to be some sort of tin (smile). Okay, that might be a stretch but... definitely worth a try. The lens that I used for the bottom 5 pictures is the Nikkor VR Lens (18-200mm). In the first picture, I used the 18-135MM lens.
Cheryl - I have two tripods but have yet to bring them with me to a job. The secret I have found that works well is two-fold; 1) hold your breath when snapping the picture and 2) take a lot of pictures of the same room/object. In doing so, you're bound to get a good one.
Cindy - My new lens (18-200MM) is really more of a zoom lens. However, in the first picture in this blog, I used the 18-135mm lens.
Ginger - Wow, that's an excellent price that you found for the D80 ($399.00). We purchased mine for around $1,200 new and it came with the 18-135mm lens. I just googled the Nikon D80 and found just the camera for $699. In summary, you're going to want to look at those carefully as that price seems really low. Definitely check out Ebay as you'll find some great package deals. Abes of Maine is another site that offers some really good package deals.
Kathy
Kathy - I think that tree is in the perfect spot too! Can you please reiterate to Marci what you told Cheryl. She always thinks I take too many pictures. :-)
Tanya - Thanks. And yes, I'll tell Marci to let you snap away. The more pictures you have the better odds of having a great photo out of the bunch!
Kathy
Aloha Kathy,
The photo quality is superb, great job! If I may make a suggestion about the faux Orchid's; With this type of Orchid(Dendrobium) the face of the blossom almost always aligns and orientates itself in the same direction as all the other blossoms. If you align the blossoms like the picture to the right, they will look indistinguishable from the real deal.
Peace,
Thanks, Kimo.
If I understand your recommendation, I would have all blossoms facing the same way?
Kathy
Kathy your staging has always been absolutely beautiful and the pictures you are taking really define and show off your hard work. If I was a Realtor I would use your pics on my MLS listings. Betty
Betty - Thank you so much for your very kind words. As you know, we put so much work into our projects that it's extremely rewarding when we can take and have great pictures. Thanks again.
Kathy
Kathy, I'm your newest fan! Your work is spectacular as are your photos. I love the arrangements, the colors, the choice of furniture and overall how everything is pulled together with the green apple color. The photos are outstanding and you can't blame it all onthe camera! I have to agree that the camera makes a huge difference, but your artistic angles are awesome too! I'm bookmarking this one!
I always love seeing your exceptional photos and work Kathy!! The photos show your passion for staging!
Thanks, Cindy. The angles used do make a difference. I've learned to experiment with every project and will use a variety of different angles. What I don't do is to view the picture on the camera as I'm taking them. Instead, I just snap a few that I think will work and 9 times out of 10 I'm able to capture exactly what I was after. Thank you for your sweet and kind compliments regarding my work.
Cathy - I love what I do and I'm so glad it shows in the photos. Thank you!
Kathy
Kathy-
Great job and great photos too!! You have some really great angles on your shots also. Really puts your staging in the forefront!
Thanks, Earleene!
Kathy
Wow Kathy! Your pictures are gorgeous. Michelle has camera envy - I have talent envy! I have the Kodak V570 and I feel I really never get good pictures (must be the operator!?!) I need to practice, practice, practice. I got an inexpensive tripod, but I think I'll try the breath thing and the many different angles. I should probably take a class too! BEAUTIFUL staging as well!
Kathy, What amazing photos. Your passion and hard work always shows.
Looks good! The pictures are great! What kind of flash do you use?
I have a tripod and Canon Rebel XT that I love. Next on my list of purchases is a wide angle lens and flash!
Thanks, Terri. I love what I do and am so glad it shows!
Thanks, Jessica. I'll have to dig for the box that the flash came in as my husband is the one that made the selection/purchase for me.
Kathy
Kathy fabulous phots. Do you use an attachable flash other than what your camera comes stocked with?