it’s vital that you make a big first impression, and pictures are the best (and maybe only) opportunity that you will have to do just that. I can help, as an estate agent for 31 years before opening timbakerphotography full time in 2010, but please dont hold that against me! ha.  I offer a unique combination of experience and skill together with a passion to ensure your home looks it's best! My objective is to “make them dream.”  Jaw-dropping photos do that.  Look at my galleries and testimonials and judge for yourself.  My work for agents wins instructions by showing the standard the agent expects and indeed demands.

I have been photographing property since 1979 so have now been photographing property for 46 years moving from film to digital. I now use Canon full frame camera bodies and lenses and up to 10 wireless flashguns to take my images. I then post process them to colour correct, ensure correct verticals and adjust for wide angle lens. I ensure you do not have dark corners in rooms, that the rooms are staged correctly and that the best angle is taken.

High level images by mast and drone give a fresh new angle.  Fully authorised and insured drone work including video can set your property apart from the competition.

My interior and exterior photography is just as useful to Hotels, Pubs, Spas and holiday accommodation as to those selling property, there are samples of these within my galleries.  Dusk photos make your property really stand out from the crowd. Drone work gives you a whole new angle too.

My agents report that properties photographed by me have a 40% better chance of a sale! In addition to my photography service I also design and supply bespoke laminated brochures. Many people assume that only larger or more expensive homes benefit from pro photography. Quite the reverse is true, smaller homes often get a better response and as the competition tend not to use photographers for smaller homes they stand out more from the crowd. Agents are good at selling homes but have neither the time nor experience to take stand out images. Often wide angle lenses will be used but that can lead to many other issues such as weird perspectives which discourage rather than encourage viewers.

What to avoid when choosing a professional property photographer:

• Inconsistent results. Choosing a big photography company will most likely save you money, but you will not know who is shooting your properties and the results will not be consistent.

• Distorted architectural features. Homes are built with vertical walls. If wall joints and ceiling joints are curved, the photographer is using a wide-angle lens incorrectly. Make sure all horizontal and vertical lines are straight.

• Still images "grabbed" from 360 tour software.  360 cameras have to expose for the average of the 360 view, as such the free images supplied by most companies have overexposed windows and cellar style areas.  Deep shadows and poor editing can also be an issue.

• Fake “painting” photos. HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a process used to merge multiple photos together to create a great exposure. Although this process can be done correctly, many property photographers end up with a product that looks painted and fake. If their photos look painted, cartoon-like or “too good to be true”, you will want to avoid that photographer so buyers are not greeted by a home that does not appear to be like the photos they saw online.  Estate agents are hired to sell homes, not take photos.  Can you afford to get it wrong?

My headshot  work is based on a portable studio with Elinchrom lights, fold up backgrounds or your favourite places. I spend time with my clients, not rushing so as to ensure you feel comfortable, only then will you relax    .

My other passion is automotive images. As a former classic car owner I love the unique nature of these cars and how they get under your skin. Why not have a coffee table book of memories to show every aspect of your car, bike etc etc?