#490 Answering Remodeler's Top Photography Questions

How do you find a good remodeling photographer — and once you've found them, how do you actually get photos worth paying for?

In this episode of the Contractor Growth Network podcast, Aaron Horner sits down with Luke Strappelli, a CGN client success manager, to answer the photography questions that come up over and over from remodeling clients. Aaron spent years traveling to shoot on-location photography for CGN clients and has been building a full photography guide, so this one gets tactical.

They cover what actually separates a good photo from a bad one (spoiler: it's not just camera quality — it's staging and whether someone can picture themselves living in the space), why real estate photographers are the wrong fit for emotion-driven remodeling work, and what you should expect to pay — from the $200–$600 budget end up to $2,000+ day rates. Aaron breaks down the five categories of photos every remodeler needs, why high-end photographers shoot with the interior lights off, how to prep both the space and the photographer, where to find a shooter if you're in a rural area, how many photos to aim for per room, and what to do when a family has already moved back in.

If you've ever looked at a beautiful remodel captured in a flat, lifeless photo and winced, this episode will show you how to stop leaving sales on the table with bad media.

LINKS

Photography Prep Questions Doc:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Zlnntx-JYQrcgEj9XfYy1UhWSVxWhIJ/view?usp=drive_link

Photographer Sourcing Websites:

findaphotographer.com

https://www.asmp.org/find-a-photographer/

Today's Podcast Episdoe on Youtube

https://youtu.be/VSIiBs1Exrk