Dear imagemaker360 Photographer:

We have prepared these pages to show you the common mistakes that occur on virtual tour shooting. Avoiding these mistakes can keep you from the troubles of re-shooting which would waste your precious time and money.

The Common Mistakes in Virtual Tour Shooting:

• Dark Image
• Blurred Image
• Yin-Yang Image
• Incomplete Image
• Poor Quality Image

Note that digital cameras behave slightly different from traditional cameras. In most situations, we recommend that you use the manual mode of the digital camera settings when taking virtual tour photos. Relying on the automatic mode of camera settings may ruin your reputation as a professional photographer.

Before you shoot, perform the following 3-step check:

1. Set the focus to infinity,
2. Adjust exposure value to avoid dark photos,
3. Check the zoom setting to avoid an incomplete image.

After the shoot,

Review the photos you took. Re-shoot a photo if the photo appears dark, blurred, or incomplete. This will save you the time and money it would take to make another trip back there for a re-shoot. Your photos should look like the following example. The image is clear and the whole donut is included in the photo.

An Example of Good Image:

A good quality photo must be created by a good lens. Always protect the lens from damage. When the lens is damaged, please contact ImageMaker360 to get a replacement lens.

We believe learning from others' mistakes is a quick way to improve one's professionalism. We hope the above examples are useful for your next virtual tour photo shoot.

Sincerely yours,

imagemaker360 Photo Process Team