How quickly will I receive my photos after the shoot?

We guarantee 24-hour delivery on all standard photography packages, measured from shoot completion to gallery delivery. Photos are delivered via a private online gallery with high-resolution downloads — ready for MLS upload, Zillow, Realtor.com, and social media. Rush same-day delivery is available for time-sensitive listings for an additional fee. In practice, over 85% of galleries are delivered within 16 hours of shoot completion.

Are you FAA certified for drone photography in South Florida?

Yes. All Estate Shutter Florida drone pilots hold FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificates, which is legally required for all commercial drone photography in Florida. We carry full liability insurance and obtain the required FAA LAANC authorizations for controlled airspace near Miami International (MIA), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL), and Palm Beach International (PBI) airports before every flight.

What areas of South Florida do you serve?

We serve all of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties with no travel fees. Primary markets include Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Coral Gables, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Miami Beach, Hollywood, Doral, Pompano Beach, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Weston, and 20+ additional cities. Travel to the Florida Keys and Naples area is available upon request.

Do I need to be present during the real estate photo shoot?

No — many of our shoots are coordinated directly with property managers or lockbox access. We recommend having someone present to handle access issues and highlight features the agent wants emphasized. We send a preparation checklist 24 hours before every shoot so sellers know exactly how to stage and prepare the property for optimal results.

Twilight vs Daytime Hero Shots for Commercial Property

Florida Real Estate Photography — Miami, Orlando, Tampa & Fort Lauderdale

Estate Shutter Florida delivers professional HDR real estate photography, FAA-certified drone aerials, Zillow 3D virtual tours, AI virtual staging, and twilight photography for agents, brokers, and developers across South Florida (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach) and Central Florida (Orange, Hillsborough, Osceola counties). Founded by Mike Brun — FAA Part 107 certified drone pilot, 6+ years experience, 2,000+ MLS listings photographed. Photos starting at $199 with guaranteed 24-hour delivery.

Real Estate Photography Services

HDR Real Estate Photography — from $199

Professional interior and exterior photography with 24-hour delivery. 25–50 fully edited photos. Sky replacement, color correction, object removal, and MLS-ready files included. Serving all of Florida.

FAA-Certified Drone Photography — from $199

Aerial photography and 4K video by FAA Part 107 certified pilots. Captures waterfront access, lot size, neighborhood context, and community amenities. Required airspace authorizations obtained before every flight.

Zillow 3D Virtual Tours — from $199

Interactive 3D walkthroughs for Zillow, Realtor.com, and MLS. Listings with Zillow 3D tours generate 40% more inquiries and earn the Zillow "3D Home" badge. Ideal for international and remote buyers.

AI Virtual Staging — from $7/photo

Transform empty rooms into furnished spaces using AI. 12 styles, results in ~15 minutes. Order online anytime without scheduling. Volume pricing: 1–5 photos $20, 6–10 photos $15, 11–15 photos $10, 16+ photos $7.

Twilight & Blue Hour Photography

Dramatic dusk exterior photography for luxury and waterfront listings. Particularly effective for oceanfront condos, Intracoastal estates, and high-rise penthouses with Miami or Fort Lauderdale skyline views.

Commercial Photography

Architectural, office, retail, and construction progress photography for developers, architects, and commercial brokers. Serving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Naples, and Tampa.

Packages & Pricing

Transparent pricing — no hidden fees. 10% off for new clients. Pay only after approving your gallery.

Package	Price	Includes
Basic Photography	from $199	25–35 HDR photos, 24-hr delivery, sky replacement, object removal
Standard Package	from $349	Photos + drone aerials, 30–50 images, 4K drone stills & video
Pro Package	from $599	Photos + drone + Zillow 3D tour + twilight + floor plan
AI Virtual Staging	from $7/photo	Online ordering, 12 furniture styles, results in ~15 min, volume discounts

Package

Price

Includes

Basic Photography

from $199

25–35 HDR photos, 24-hr delivery, sky replacement, object removal

Standard Package

from $349

Photos + drone aerials, 30–50 images, 4K drone stills & video

Pro Package

from $599

Photos + drone + Zillow 3D tour + twilight + floor plan

AI Virtual Staging

from $7/photo

Online ordering, 12 furniture styles, results in ~15 min, volume discounts

Real Estate Photography FAQ — Florida

How much does real estate photography cost in Miami?

Packages start at $199 for 25–35 HDR photos with 24-hour delivery. Standard package (photos + drone) from $349. Pro package (photos + drone + Zillow 3D + twilight + floor plan) from $599. New clients get 10% off. Pay only after gallery approval.

How quickly will I receive my real estate photos?

We guarantee 24-hour delivery. Over 85% of galleries are delivered within 16 hours. Photos arrive via private online gallery with MLS-ready and high-resolution downloads. Rush same-day delivery available.

Are you FAA certified for drone photography in Florida?

Yes. All drone pilots hold FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificates — legally required for commercial drone photography in Florida. We carry full liability insurance and obtain FAA airspace authorizations near all major Florida airports (MIA, FLL, PBI, MCO, TPA) before every flight.

What areas of Florida do you serve?

All of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties in South Florida, plus the Orlando metro (Orange, Osceola, Seminole counties) and Tampa Bay (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco counties) in Central Florida — 50+ cities statewide including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Orlando, Tampa, Windermere, Winter Park, and Lake Nona. No travel fees within each region.

What is a Zillow 3D virtual tour and why does it matter for Florida listings?

Zillow 3D creates a fully navigable 3D digital twin buyers can explore online from any device. It earns the Zillow "3D Home" badge and generates 40% more inquiries. Essential for Florida's international and remote buyers — particularly in South Florida's luxury markets and Central Florida's high-volume relocation markets.

About Estate Shutter Florida

Founded by Mike Brun, Estate Shutter Florida is Florida's premier real estate photography service, trusted by 1,300+ active realtors across South Florida and Central Florida. Mike holds an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, is a member of the Professional Real Estate Photographers Association (PREA), and is a Zillow Premier Partner. 6+ years of South Florida experience · 2,000+ MLS listings photographed.

Equipment: Sony α7R V · DJI Mavic 3 Pro (Hasselblad lens) · Zillow 3D Pro3 · Profoto B10X. Learn more →

The cover image of the OM. The hero on the LoopNet listing. The first slide of the investor deck. The question every broker and developer asks once: do we shoot it at twilight or in daylight? The answer is asset-class-specific and lighting-condition-specific. Here's the framework that holds up across most South Florida and Florida-wide commercial assignments.

What Twilight Photography Actually Means

"Twilight" in commercial real estate photography refers to the 15-25 minute window after sunset when the building's interior lights are on and the sky still has color — typically deep blue, sometimes graduating to magenta. The technical name is "blue hour," though in practice the usable window is closer to 20 minutes.

For Florida shoots specifically:

Late spring / summer: blue hour runs ~8:15-8:35 PM
Fall / winter: blue hour runs ~6:00-6:25 PM
Cloud cover changes everything — a partly cloudy twilight is often the highest-impact frame

This is not "shoot at sunset with the building lit." It is a precise window — 15-25 minutes — that requires arriving on site 45 minutes early.

When Twilight Wins

Twilight is the right hero in these cases:

Trophy / Iconic Buildings

A waterfront condo tower in Brickell, a luxury hospitality property on Collins Avenue, a marquee office at the head of Las Olas — twilight is the canonical hero. It signals quality, scale, and aspiration. The lit windows imply occupancy, life, and a future buyer's vision of the asset.

High-End Multifamily and Hospitality

Buildings designed to be experienced at night — restaurants, hotels, lifestyle multifamily — photograph fundamentally differently at twilight. The exterior is in conversation with the interior light. A daytime shot of the same property looks corporate; the twilight shot looks like the experience.

When the Asset Has a View

Properties with bay, ocean, or Intracoastal views benefit from twilight because the water reflects the sky color and creates depth. A daytime water view can look flat; a blue-hour water view looks cinematic.

The image that gets framed in the boardroom, used on the company website, and put on the back of the architect's monograph is almost always a twilight image. It signals: this is a building we are proud to have built.

When Daytime Wins

Daytime is the right hero in these cases:

Industrial, Logistics, Flex

A warehouse, distribution center, or light-industrial flex building photographed at twilight looks weird. The building isn't designed for visual conversation with the lit interior — and the function is daytime. A clean daylight shot showing dock placement, truck court, and site context is the right hero.

Office Where the Asset Story Is Functional

Class-A office where the OM positioning is "stabilized, recently-renovated, 92% leased" — that story is told in daylight. The interior life shots can be twilight, but the cover hero typically isn't.

Retail Standalone (Anchored or Endcap)

A drive-up retail standalone — pharmacy, bank, fast-food — is a daytime shot. The customer journey is daytime, the visibility is daytime. Twilight is a forced narrative on this asset class.

Land / Site / Development Parcels

A pre-construction site or land sale is a daytime / aerial shot. There's no "interior light" to make twilight meaningful.

The Practical Compromise: Dual Shoot

The most common reality for trophy assets is a dual shoot — both daytime and twilight, captured in a single visit (or split into two visits a day apart).

The dual shoot lets the OM team make the call later. The daytime hero goes on LoopNet and the broker brochure. The twilight hero goes on the OM cover, the investor deck, and the architect's portfolio. The interior shots come from either visit.

Cost-wise, a dual shoot is usually +25-40% on the single visit — not double. Most photographers will price a dual shoot once they know the deliverable allocation.

The Three Twilight Mistakes Brokers See

Sunset confused with twilight. A "golden hour" sunset shot is not a twilight shot. The sky is still bright; the interior lights don't read. The shot looks pretty but it's not the institutional hero image.
Twilight composite over-engineered. Some photographers composite twilight skies into daytime building shots. It usually looks fake. A real twilight shot has nuance — window glow varies, sky color graduates, reflections respond. The composite always looks slightly off to a trained eye.
Twilight on the wrong asset. A logistics warehouse at twilight doesn't sell better; it sells confused. Match the lighting decision to the asset class.

Asset Class Quick Reference

Asset Class	Default Hero	Twilight Adds Value?
Luxury multifamily / condo	Twilight	Yes — canonical
Trophy office (Class-A urban)	Twilight or Dual	Yes
Hospitality / hotel	Twilight	Yes — essential
Suburban office / Class-B	Daytime	Marginal
Industrial / logistics	Daytime	No
Retail standalone	Daytime	No
Mixed-use w/ ground-floor F&B	Twilight	Yes
Healthcare / medical office	Daytime	Marginal
Self-storage	Daytime	No
Master-planned community	Aerial (daytime)	Optional twilight reveal

Practical Production Notes

If you're scoping a commercial shoot with a twilight component, three production notes:

Confirm the building's tenant lighting plan. A half-occupied office tower needs the property manager to turn on lights on multiple floors at twilight — otherwise the building reads dark.
Plan the security access for the twilight window. Many buildings lock down at 6 PM. Get keys, escort, or pre-arranged after-hours access.
Budget for weather contingency. Florida twilight shoots are weather-vulnerable. Build in a backup date and confirm the photographer's reshoot policy.

Need a twilight hero scoped for an upcoming commercial listing or OM? Get a fixed quote here — dual day/twilight shoot quoted in 24 hours, weather-reshoot guarantee included, deliverables available within 72 hours.

Florida Real Estate Photography — Miami, Orlando, Tampa & Fort Lauderdale