Camera Height & Angle

Camera height is one of the most overlooked aspects of property photography, yet it has a dramatic impact on how a room feels. Too high and the room looks small; too low and you see too much ceiling.

Set your camera at the midpoint between the top of the highest piece of furniture and the ceiling. In practice, this usually means:

This is critical. A tilted camera creates converging verticals, walls that lean inward or outward. Use your camera's electronic level and check the grid lines in your viewfinder.

If you must tilt the camera slightly (to include more floor or ceiling), correct the perspective in post using Lightroom's Transform tools or Photoshop's Perspective Warp.

Doorways are natural framing devices and often provide the best vantage point for a room. Stand just inside the doorway with the door frame cropped out of the shot. This gives the viewer the feeling of walking into the room.