tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31131039857972630732024-03-14T00:29:21.929-04:00Chris Gardiner Photography & DesignWelcome to the blog for Chris Gardiner Photography and Design, a personal side project of many years, sharing posts about life as a photographer, from tips and techniques, gear reviews, how to's, and more! Come by! I've lived across Canada but now I am creating photos, videos and other stunning visuals for real estate in Collingwood Ontario on the shores of Georgian Bay with my young family. Check my instagram, youtube and facebook for more unique content across all platforms!C Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400467469806908379noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-83251485839057820192022-12-06T14:18:00.000-05:002022-12-06T14:18:10.094-05:00Gear Bag : Real Estate PhotographyBe Prepared!Maybe it's just because I was in cub scouts as a kid, but I like to be prepared, especially when its for my own business I operate. Here is how I arrive prepared for real estate photography. Take a look at my camera gear bag in this short video.
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check out my instagram accounts @cgardinerphoto and @Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.216904716.190534863821142 -115.3731547 72.811002536178833 -45.0606547tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-34205798855771574142022-01-01T18:19:00.002-05:002022-01-01T18:19:00.147-05:003D PrintingBlog on, blog off. 3D printed stick protection for my DJI drone controllerLots has been happening in the world over the last year which translated to not a lot of time in keeping my web spaces up to date. And the blog here in particular has been especially neglected. Regardless. Here’s an update to show you a spot where I am at in the world. 3D printing has been the latest Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.216904716.190534863821142 -115.3731547 72.811002536178833 -45.0606547tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-68866518470179828912021-01-08T11:30:00.019-05:002021-01-08T11:30:02.110-05:003D For Product Rendering
3D Product, Rendering SceneThe scene above is a recent rendering I was working on in order to showcase some art prints I offer at different varieties of sizes and display media. Above I have something showing a 24" x 36" stretched canvas print along with a smaller, handmade, wood block mounted photo print with a coating of glossy epoxy. 3D Rendering opens up a world of new looks for your Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.216904716.190534863821142 -115.3731547 72.811002536178833 -45.0606547tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-34687355147593125392021-01-05T00:21:00.005-05:002021-01-05T00:21:49.909-05:00New on YouTubeNew Content!Happy 2021! Lots of new content to watch on YouTube last month. A little bit of a mix covering topics from panoramas with 360 cameras and your drone, how to stitch them, or when you might prefer having an in camera stitch versus stitching yourself. We showcase some blue sky swap technology and tips in photosop, which although is an included filter in the latest photoshop Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.216904716.190534863821142 -115.3731547 72.811002536178833 -45.0606547tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-45108821095048823072020-11-08T01:09:00.003-05:002020-11-08T01:09:32.709-05:00More Virtual Renovations
Welcome! Today we're showcasing some virtual renovations. I know now that I've posted about this as one of my last few posts, so it may appear as though I do a lot more of this than I actually do because of that - but really, I just think its an exciting use of technology and I'm happy to share. Here are a few works, a real bare bones kind of property, ripe for the making into Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.216904716.190534863821142 -115.3731547 72.811002536178833 -45.0606547tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-69138513845409022372020-08-11T21:18:00.000-04:002020-08-11T21:18:01.603-04:00Sharing Your Videography Portfolioa beautiful dining room created for a recent real estate shoot in Thornbury Ontario.Real Estate VideographyWhen it comes to real estate videography, and working with new clients, I like to make sure that I can share a collection of my most recent work. I have found a great way of doing that is keeping track of my real estate videos across YouTube through playlists. Now when a new agentChris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.216904716.190534863821142 -115.3731547 72.811002536178833 -45.0606547tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-73622757212714347012020-07-23T09:00:00.002-04:002020-07-23T09:00:01.386-04:00Virtual Renovations Using 3D DesignA "Before" view of an interior space under construction phases.Virtually renovated space with added furniture and realistic lighting for completed 'after' view.Virtual Staging and Visualizing Your RenovationHere's a recent implementation using some Blender3D open source free software, with similarly licensed textures and furniture creations. The main goal is to make you think about the Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.216904716.190534863821142 -115.3731547 72.811002536178833 -45.0606547tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-83948180884651461012020-03-31T06:00:00.000-04:002020-03-31T06:00:03.590-04:00Breakdown: 7 Steps to Virtual Staging and More
Example of virtual staging 3d software output before composited onto a real scene.
7 Step Easy Virtual Staging Breakdown
That's it, I'm doing it. Blowing the lid off the virtual staging shroud of secrecy. Real estate photographers and probably some agents want to know, and I am here to tell you.
In fact, I plan to teach you how. It's really not as hard as you might think.
a Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.21690469999998644.410169199999984 -80.378266199999985 44.591368199999991 -80.055543199999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-41719421174426859842020-03-30T13:01:00.001-04:002020-03-30T13:01:22.516-04:00Pivot Step for COVID-19
Stylized 3D rendering of a corona type virus on a red background. ©Chris Gardiner
Moving Forward
It feels like everything might have hit a stand still at this point, in our work and personal lives, but to me, that's why it feels important now more than ever to keep moving forward. Keep your momentum up and be ready for the pivotal steps you can take when our full range of motion Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.216904744.410169199999984 -80.3782662 44.591368199999991 -80.0555432tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-41686665745886153652020-03-06T11:43:00.000-05:002020-03-06T11:43:04.324-05:00Real Motion Blur and Speed Ramps in FCPX
Example of real time footage with an accurate motion blur when footage speed increased
Real Motion Blur in FCPX
One of the reasons why I think speed ramps can get a bad rap, is even if you did spontaneously speed up the camera motion 'IRL', it wouldn't look like a NLE's rendition of a speed ramp - that is until you give it some real motion blur.
Totally possible.
Totally helps.
Here's how.
Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.216904744.410169199999984 -80.3782662 44.591368199999991 -80.0555432tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-70793746362853748392020-03-03T16:51:00.003-05:002020-03-03T16:51:25.756-05:00GoPro Hero 8 : First Thoughts and Demo Footage
The GoPro Hero 8 Black
I picked one up earlier this fall. It's been hard to make time to go out and play with new gear when I get it, but I've loved every minute that I've taken the GoPro Hero 8 out. I was using the 6 up until recently. Not as huge a jump as let's say my last one when I went from a GoPro Hero 3 to a Hero 6, but still, some very significant improvements.
I've even Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-63625383600736114732019-12-27T09:30:00.000-05:002019-12-27T09:30:06.156-05:00Recent Work : Architectural Renderings
a partially 3D rendered version of the home to show it's finished appearance.
3D Rendering abilities are now more accessible than ever. The more accessible something becomes, the more creative uses will be found for it. I believe this was a pretty creative use for real estate, and not an ordinary extent one would go to for a real estate listing. Read on to see some more angles andChris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-34639641422018794252019-12-19T21:03:00.001-05:002019-12-19T21:03:12.350-05:00Is the DJI Mavic Air a Good Drone?
A stand of colorful trees in Autumn near Collingwood Ontario, captured with the DJI Mavic Air Drone
The DJI Mavic Air - Good and Bad?
This is the drone I've been flying the most lately so I've felt particularly well equipped to make a blog post on it at this time. I see a lot of conversation floating about the topic of of what drone should I buy for real estate photography?
To Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.21690469999998644.410169199999984 -80.378266199999985 44.591368199999991 -80.055543199999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-1841952474660815612019-11-15T08:04:00.000-05:002019-11-15T08:04:04.009-05:00Blue Mountain Village Blumination Dream Trail
A view of the lights around Mill Pond during the inaugural year of The Blumination Dream Trail at Blue Mountain.
This year, the village at Blue Mountain Resort debuted their "Blumination Dream Trail" which is a one kilometre long walking loop of colorful and animated light displays through the village and around the Mill Pond.
With the winter nights as long as they are here, it was a Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.com220 Gord Canning Dr, The Blue Mountains, ON L9Y 0V9, Canada44.501324537106093 -80.31059103789061744.478672037106094 -80.350931537890617 44.523977037106093 -80.270250537890618tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-63472005004844862852019-04-24T12:00:00.000-04:002019-04-24T12:00:15.062-04:00How To : Do Floor Plans for Real Estate
Let me help you provide floor plans to real estate clients with these easy steps and video explainer
Being able to prepare floor plans for real estate agents is a really good skill to know. It could really open up some new avenues for work whether you're already in some sort of real estate marketing work or if you're looking for a new side hustle. I made a short-ish video explaining the Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-33569577827059238892019-04-19T13:30:00.000-04:002019-04-19T13:30:17.836-04:00Photography for Real Estate : Important Tips
bright and natural interior view for interior staging and real estate
Real estate photography and video tours is something I've been working with for a long time and I really enjoy it. I thought I should pass on some knowledge about how to shoot real estate photography, how to shoot real estate virtual tours, video tours also known as video walkthroughs, 360 degree panoramas, measuring Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-12507917710435023122019-04-13T15:53:00.002-04:002019-04-13T15:53:09.015-04:00Get More Views on Your Virtual Tours : For Realtors
a view of Blue Mountain in summer, from a real estate virtual tour session.
Real estate agents - if you're paying for high quality video walkthrough tours - I would think that it only makes sense to want to get the absolute most eyes on them as is possible. Especially when you can convey so much more about the property, and your brand in a single short video than you can with a set of Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-47347447152189045632019-03-29T11:02:00.000-04:002019-03-29T11:02:59.904-04:00Ready for Spring Aerial Photography
Aerial view in winter, from over Georgian Bay near Thornbury Ontario
The Winter is Ending!
See what I did there - it's often said that 'winter is coming' but in fact we're almost out of it - technically in spring, but still expecting at least one more surprise dump of snow.
Flying a drone in winter is challenging
There are a number of additional challenges with winter Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-16688492945133820052019-03-22T09:14:00.000-04:002019-03-22T09:14:06.166-04:00The Collingwood Frozen in Time Festival
Children line up for the ice slide located behind the library in previous year's events.
Here in Collingwood, we've had the Frozen in Time festival for some years - something to liven up what is usually a cold January weekend around downtown. It includes activities for children, including some very cool ice slides! - but the main attraction is really the well lit up ice sculptures and Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.21690469999998644.410169199999984 -80.378266199999985 44.591368199999991 -80.055543199999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-73762465425723111782017-04-28T19:18:00.001-04:002017-04-28T19:18:10.711-04:00NEW: 3D Design Gallery
I've finally put together a gallery page to showcase some of my 3D artwork. Most of it is abstract backgrounds - things that work into my graphic, video, and website design work. I use blender 3d software, for my 3d work because it is open source and ultra-powerful. Take a look at what I've learned in blender in the short time I've been using it.
www.cgardiner.ca/3d
In addition to Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-86181375245343343002017-04-18T11:03:00.002-04:002017-04-18T11:03:51.619-04:00Collingwood Artworks
I've recently put together a new web gallery together focused on a specific locale being Collingwood Ontario. My new home as of April 2016. Loving it so far and surely will for years to come.
As I did with my time in the Okanagan of BC, I wanted to make sure my scenic artwork that I've captured throughout the area gets seen and used so my name can get out around town. Out west, I would Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comCollingwood, ON, Canada44.500768699999988 -80.21690469999998644.410169199999984 -80.378266199999985 44.591368199999991 -80.055543199999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-68500397813140698922016-12-09T12:00:00.000-05:002016-12-09T12:00:06.222-05:00How to Size Your Image for Printing
It's a common question for photographers all over - "what size do I export my image for printing?". Luckily, it has a very easy answer, and I will go over that, and more about printing in this blog post. So please, read on!
More and more clients of photographers are asking/expecting the digital images from a photoshoot, instead of getting the prints made by the photographer. Which is Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-77236446925388269662016-12-08T14:43:00.000-05:002017-05-01T16:03:21.309-04:00Reviewing : JVC GY - HM170 UA 4K Digital Video Camera
The JVC GY HM170 UA 4K Video Camera
Woo! I've joined the land of 4K. I mean, I had 4K before, from my GoPro Hero 3 Black at 15fps and then my Samsung S5, but those are kind of like… gimmicky versions of 4K video resolution - lacking a full feature set, and without the kind of control a photographer likes to have with an image they are capturing.
Very recently I decided to take the plunge intoChris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-90922554788774464972016-12-01T02:27:00.002-05:002016-12-01T02:27:08.099-05:00What Camera Should I Buy?
What Camera Should I Buy? The Most Important features to get in your new camera.
I am present in a lot of photography forums online, and an active contributor in a select few of them. One of the absolutely most common questions in almost every single one of them is "what camera should I buy?". It's a big investment sometimes - a new camera body, so it's no surprise you would want some Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113103985797263073.post-66060798801157918332016-11-27T21:07:00.001-05:002016-11-27T21:07:47.105-05:00Protecting Your Data : Which Hard Drive To Choose
After shooting with digital cameras, cell phones, and the like for several years now, you no doubt will have a massive collection of important and valuable data you will want to take care of for many years to come.
One of the main questions I hear is "what hard drive should I use to back up my digital photos and videos?" and I intend to help you out with exactly that decision and why I'veChris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303261730526225204noreply@blogger.com