Basic essentials for Foreclosure Real Estate photography.

Basic essentials for Foreclosure Real Estate photography.

Some of the basic items for getting photos of foreclosed, REO and other real estate are a easily obtained at any store. Such as a camera, ink pen, some kind utility knife, batteries both rechargeable and not. You can get any of the items at just any store or when in a pinch at a gas station.

Cameras need not to be a DSLR but more of the better point and shoot type. The DSLR are to cumbersome and require extra care, you need some thing light and fast to grab. The DSLR also has a terrible time with battery life as well as the point and shoots but the point and shoots battery can be swapped out quicker. The point and shoot really needs a decent zoom, flash components and date and time stamp ability. Time stamp isn't always required but may be needed but the date is a must for photos.

Batteries for the point and shoot need to be the standard double A style, very common and can be purchased at just about any where. It doesn't make a different on brand, just due to the fact that the batteries eventually crap out. So, get some rechargeable ones and use those mainly but having an extra set of regular batteries for back up or in a pinch is always nice. I use a portable charger in my vehicle, on my way out, toss the rechargeable ones in and by the time you get to your destination they are ready to go.

Camera, Batteries, Pocket Knife, Ink Pen and Charger.

Other items I like to keep on myself are the pocket knife and inkpen. The pocket knife comes in handy for removing any ties or strings and some times plucking a lock open. The inkpen, well if you need to really know why, then maybe you shouldn't have one in your possession. Great for log in sheets or writing down a phone number or just letting someone borrow it.

Going into these types of home can be very dangerous, sometimes they are stash houses, squatters, unwanted animals but general empty and full of cobwebs. Any way watch your steps and be careful.

This is batman..........toys from previous occupants.