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Luxury Real Estate Photography in Austin

Extended sessions, real twilight, aerial and film for high end listings in Westlake, Lake Travis, Barton Creek and the hill country.

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Luxury Listings Need Better Photos, Not More Of Them

High end listings do not need more photographs. They need better ones, more time, and the right light. A luxury shoot is a different appointment from a standard listing, and it is priced and scheduled as one.

At the top of the Austin market the buyer is frequently not in Texas. They are in California, New York or overseas, they are looking at four or five properties in the $2m to $8m range, and the media is doing the entire job of deciding which ones justify a flight. That is a much heavier lift than helping a local buyer decide whether to drive over on Saturday.

Glazed corner of a modern Austin home with a floating timber stair behind full height glass
At this level the finishes are the argument, and they only read if the light is doing what it is supposed to.

What changes on a luxury shoot

Time

A standard listing is an hour. A luxury property is half a day, and sometimes two visits. Rooms get shot at the time of day that suits them rather than in the order we happen to reach them. A west facing living room with a hill country view is photographed in the afternoon, not at ten in the morning when the window is a white void.

Real twilight, not virtual

Almost every high end listing earns a natural twilight session. If a property has architectural lighting, a lit pool, landscape lighting or a view that only resolves at dusk, an edited daytime frame does not reproduce it. Buyers at this level can tell, and so can the sellers who paid for the lighting design.

Aerial and film as standard

Luxury property is usually about the site as much as the house: the acreage, the water, the elevation, the privacy. Aerial answers that in one frame. A film answers how it feels to move through the property, which is the thing a remote buyer cannot get any other way.

Detail frames

The stone, the joinery, the hardware, the tile, the fixtures. On a luxury listing these are not filler, they are the evidence that the finish level in the description is real. We shoot them deliberately rather than as an afterthought at the end of the session.

A Matterport tour earns its place here more than anywhere. Out of state buyers need to walk the property and measure it before they will commit to seeing it in person, and Matterport is the only product that lets them do both.

Freestanding soaking tub against a green tiled wall with a gold filler and a picture window
Primary bath, Central Austin
Walk in shower lined in green herringbone tile with brushed gold fittings
Wet room, Central Austin

Where we shoot luxury in this market

Mostly west: Westlake, Lakeway, Bee Cave and Dripping Springs, plus Barton Creek, Rollingwood and the Lake Travis shoreline. Downtown high rise condos are their own version of the same problem: less land, more view, and light that changes completely depending on which way the unit faces.

What luxury real estate photography costs

Luxury listings are quoted per property rather than sold as a package, because the variables that matter are square footage, how many trips the property needs and whether film and natural twilight are in scope. Our $975 Pro package is the starting point for a large home: 50 photos, drone, a 3D tour, a 60 second premium listing video, a walkthrough video and virtual twilight and staging in one visit. Genuine estate work is quoted above it.

Listing a particularly large home or estate? Call us on (512) 859-6430 and talk it through. It is the fastest way to get the shoot scoped properly.

Selected work

Recent Luxury Work In Westlake And West Austin

Open tread timber staircase with a steel stringer rising through a double height entry
Open tread stair, Central Austin
Double height stair core wrapped in glass, looking through to a planted courtyard
Stair and courtyard, Austin
Open plan Westlake kitchen and dining area with pendant lighting and a stone island
Kitchen and dining, Westlake
Marble lined bathroom with a freestanding tub, a black double vanity and a glass shower
Primary bath, Westlake
Long dining table under a linear chandelier with windows down one wall of a Westlake home
Dining room, Westlake
Single story stone home in West Austin at dusk with a violet sky and warm light in every window
Twilight elevation, West Austin
Primary bathroom in Westlake with blue tile, a floating walnut vanity and a freestanding tub beside a window
Soaking tub, Westlake
Aerial view of a Lake Travis waterfront property with the lake and hill country behind it
Waterfront, Lake Travis
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What a shoot covers

What A Luxury Shoot Covers

Scoped per property rather than per package, because the variables that matter are square footage, light and how many visits the house needs.

A half day or more on siteRooms shot at the time of day that suits them, not in the order we happen to reach them. Two visits where the light demands it.
Natural twilight sessionA real dusk shoot so architectural lighting, landscape lighting and a lit pool read the way they were designed to.
Aerial stills and videoThe site, the acreage, the water and the privacy, which on a luxury property is frequently most of the value.
Premium filmA 60 second listing film plus a vertical social cut, color graded to match the stills.
Detail photographyStone, joinery, hardware, tile and fixtures, shot as evidence rather than as filler.
Matterport 3D tourSo an out of state buyer can walk the property and measure it before committing to a flight.

Luxury and architectural

At this level the photography is part of the asking price rather than a cost set against it.

Services For This Property Type

High end listings usually take most of this. We scope it against the property rather than selling a fixed package.

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Twilight photography Real estate video Drone photography Matterport 3D tours Listing photography Marketing kit

The Other Property Types We Shoot

Luxury is a different shoot from everything below, and the ones below are different from each other.

Primary bedroom in South Austin with a vaulted ceiling and a bench at the foot of the bed Residential Listings Downtown Austin condo living room with floor to ceiling glass and a view over the city Condos and Townhomes New build kitchen in South Austin with wood cabinetry and a green tile splashback New Construction Retail storefront in West Austin with a stone facade, awnings and parking in front Commercial Property Aerial view of a four story apartment community with its parking court and landscaping Apartments and Multifamily Ranch house set back on open acreage outside Lockhart with fenced pasture to the tree line Ranch and Land Short term rental kitchen in South Austin with a white island and bar stools Short Term Rentals Attendees at an Austin real estate networking evening Events

Luxury Home Photography Service Areas Around Austin

The high end of this market clusters in Westlake, Lakeway, Bee Cave and Dripping Springs, but we shoot luxury listings anywhere in the metro. Travel to every city below is included.

Shooting somewhere that is not on this list? Enter the address in our booking form and any trip fee is calculated for you before you confirm, or get in touch if you are unsure.

Luxury Real Estate Photography FAQs

How much does luxury real estate photography cost?
It is quoted per property rather than packaged, because square footage, the number of visits and whether film and natural twilight are in scope change the job completely. Our $975 Pro package is the sensible starting point for a large home, and genuine estate work sits above it. For a particularly large property, call us and we will scope it with you.
How far ahead should I book?
Further than a standard listing. A luxury shoot may need two visits, one of them at a fixed dusk time that cannot move, and the weather has a vote in that. A week of notice makes the scheduling much easier, and gives the seller time to get the property genuinely ready.
Do you shoot twilight for real, or edit it?
For luxury we recommend real. We come back at dusk and photograph the property during the actual window. Editing approximates a lit house, it does not reproduce one, and at this price point buyers and sellers can tell. We do offer virtual twilight as a fallback if the schedule genuinely will not allow a second visit.
Can you work with a stager or a designer?
Yes, and it makes for a much better shoot. If a stager is dressing the property we would rather shoot after they have finished and coordinate directly with them on the day. Tell us who is involved when you book.
What about privacy on a high profile listing?
Tell us before the shoot and we will keep the property out of our portfolio and social entirely, and frame to keep neighboring properties and identifying details out of shot. It is a normal request and we do not need a reason.
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What High End Listing Clients Say

Abe with Zabe Media exceeded my expectations in every way, from client service to pricing to the final product. The photos came out stunning, and the entire process was smooth and stress-free.
Mikaela S.Google review
The character of the home was captured beautifully; they are crisp and colorful. Thank you Abriel! I will be calling you again soon.
Lori P.Google review
My team and I have worked with ZABE Media for over a dozen of our listings now. They go above and beyond in the process of photography and video work! I feel like it is a true partnership working with them.
Sean T.Google review

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Send us the address and roughly when it needs to be live. We will come back with a scope and a price, usually within a couple of hours on business days.

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