7 Things I Wish I Knew Before My First Real Estate Shoot

If you’re about to shoot your first real estate listing, there are a few things you’re going to wish you knew beforehand. I’ve built two 6-figure real estate photography businesses—one on the East Coast and one on the West—and when I started, I had no idea what I was walking into. Real estate photography isn’t just taking photos… it’s problem solving, managing people, and delivering under pressure. In this video, I break down 7 things I wish I knew before my first real estate shoot—so you can walk in confident, prepared, and ready to actually deliver. https://coleconnor.myshopify.com TRY FOTELLO 15 FREE LISTINGS HERE: https://www.fotello.co/?via=cole ________________________________________________________________ 👋 I’m Cole Connor — photographer, filmmaker, and creative entrepreneur. Over the last 9 years, I’ve built two six-figure real estate media businesses on both the East and West Coast, and now I help artists turn their passion into income. 🧠 Learn Something – Free & Paid Resources ▶️ HDR Merging in Lightroom → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akVPc0CD9fY 🌅 Sky Replacement Tutorial → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixe5VIFqRUc 📸 Free Masterclass – Make Your First $5K → https://coleconnor.com/camera-masterclass 🎓 Real Estate Photography 101 Course → https://coleconnor.podia.com/65142bdc-8948-45ff-aaa7-e9297e2d6926 🆓 Skillshare Course (Free Trial) → https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/thecoleconnor?gr_tch_ref=on 🔗 Follow + Connect 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thecoleconnor 📝 Blog → https://coleconnor.com/blog 📓 TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@creativesurvival.guide 📩 Business Inquiries → cole@apollosbow.com 📊 Subscriber Count (Road to 10K) 6/3/21 – 343 4/13/22 – 488 8/22/22 – 715 12/11/22 – 910 1/8/23 – 1,000 🎉 1/26/23 – 1,077 2/6/23 – 1,118 2/14/23 – 1,134 2/21/23 – 1,149 2/28/23 – 1,158 3/20/23 – 1,220 3/30/23 – 1,245 4/3/23 – 1,270 7/23/23 – 1,547 10/21/23 – 1,916 1/2/24 – 2,133 3/30/24 – 2,483 10/13/24 – 3,056 1/12/25 – 3,420 4/3/25 – 3,843 5/31/25 - 4,116 6/20/25 - 4,205 7/2/25 - 4,274 10/18/25 - 4,712 11/4/25 - 4.781 12/3/25 - 4,895 12/27/25 - 4,989 1/25/26 - 5,128 2/3/26 - 5,183 3/2/26 - 5,300 3/28/26 - 5,389