🥇 The New AI Real Estate Photo Law Every Agent & Photographer Needs to Know (2026)

A new AI real estate photo law is going into effect in 2026, and there’s a lot of misinformation about what it actually does. No, AI photos aren’t banned — but misunderstanding this law can create real legal exposure for agents, brokerages, and photographers. In this video, I break down what AB-723 really says, what counts as a digitally altered real estate photo, when disclosure is required, and how agents and photographers can stay compliant without changing their entire workflow. If you use AI, virtual staging, sky replacements, or enhanced listing photos, this is the AI real estate photo law you need to understand now — before it becomes an issue later. ________________________________________________________________ 👋 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