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Everything you need
before launch day.

Booking, shoot day, MLS delivery, your Marketing Kit and licensing, answered plainly for Colorado listing agents. Still have a question? Call 720-773-0123.

2 daysListing photos, delivered
MLS-readyWeb, MLS and print sizes
Part 107Licensed, insured aerials
1 portalPhotos, film, tours, Marketing Kit
Since 2011Denver and the Front Range

Collections and booking

How do I book a listing shoot?

Online at book.architecturalstorytelling.com in about three minutes. Pick your collection, add twilight, aerials, film or a 3D tour, and choose a time that works with your listing launch. Prefer to talk it through? Call 720-773-0123.

Which collection fits my listing?

Essential presents every room clearly and suits most homes under $1M. Editorial brings our full kit for homes at $1M and above or anything architecturally significant. Signature adds twilight exteriors, aerials, a floor plan and the Marketing Kit, and it is the one agents choose most. The Estate adds a listing film, a 3D tour and agent headshots for a full launch. Compare the collections.

Do you photograph Zillow Showcase listings?

Yes. Every listing collection has a Zillow Showcase version with the Zillow 3D tour and interactive floor plan built in. Book a Showcase listing.

How far ahead should I book?

Book as soon as you know your launch date. Twilight slots follow sunset and fill first, so lock those in early. If your listing has a hard coming-soon date, tell us at booking and we will plan around it.

Do you shoot on weekends?

Yes. Weekend sessions are available as a $125 upgrade, the same as a twilight slot. We usually recommend a weekday, since weekend foot and car traffic means more people and parked cars along the street in your exterior photos.

Where do you work?

Across Denver and the Front Range every week: Wash Park, Cherry Creek, Park Hill, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Golden, Evergreen, Boulder and the mountain towns when a listing calls. Locations farther out may include a travel fee, shown at checkout.

Shoot day

Do I need to be there?

No. Lockbox or digital entry is all we need, so every minute on site goes into the photographs. You are welcome to meet us for a quick walkthrough and point out what makes the home special. Getting the home ready? Follow our real estate photography checklist.

How should my sellers prepare?

Lights on, blinds open, counters and mirrors clear, personal photos and pet bowls tucked away, cars and trash bins out of view. The full checklist lives at the bottom of every page under How to prepare for your photoshoot, ready to forward to your sellers.

What if someone or a pet will be home?

Let us know at booking and add On-Site Presence, $75 for each person or pet, so we can plan the room order around them.

How long will you be on site?

About 90 minutes for most listings. Smaller homes take around an hour, and Signature or anything with a 3D tour takes closer to two. Architectural commissions run a half or full day. We text you when we arrive and again when we wrap, and before we leave we turn off the lights and lock up the property.

What happens if the weather turns?

Interiors photograph beautifully in any weather. For a blue-sky or twilight exterior, we can reschedule that portion with 48 hours of notice.

Who photographs and flies the drone?

A photographer from our Denver team, every one trained to the same standard and the same editing style. Aerials are flown by FAA Part 107 licensed, insured pilots.

Delivery and MLS

How fast will I have my photos?

Listing photos arrive in 2 business days and listing films in 4. Rental photos arrive in 4 business days, or 2 with Rush. Portraits arrive in 3 business days, events and films in 5. Need it sooner? Faster turnaround is available as an upgrade when you book.

Are the files MLS-ready?

Yes. Every gallery downloads in MLS, web and print sizes, with verticals corrected and colors true to the home. Unbranded versions of tours and property websites are ready for the MLS.

Where do I download everything?

In your Marketing Kit. Sign in at clients.architecturalstorytelling.com, open the listing and choose the size you need. Appointments, reschedules and new orders live in your client portal at book.architecturalstorytelling.com/portal.

How does delivery work for Signature?

Each visit delivers 2 business days after it happens, so twilight images can lead a coming-soon launch while the interiors follow.

Can I request edits or virtual staging?

Yes. Small retouches like a stray trash bin or a car in the driveway run $15 to $25 per image. Virtual staging is available too. Ask and we will quote it for the rooms you choose.

Marketing Kit and property websites

What is in the Marketing Kit?

A single-property website, branded flyers, social graphics, slideshow videos and weekly traffic reports, everything you need to launch the listing across MLS, social and email. It is included with Signature and can be added to any collection.

Where do property websites live?

On clients.architecturalstorytelling.com, one page per address. Share the link anywhere, and buyers who search the address can find it.

How do I switch my property website to unbranded for the MLS?

Open the Property Website Editor in your portal and switch between branded and unbranded. To remove branding entirely, open the footer settings, uncheck the branding and disclaimer options, add your own disclaimer and save.

Can my property website have its own domain?

Yes. Choose Customize Domain in the property website settings. The portal suggests an address, such as 821SantaFeDrive.com, and you can purchase it there.

How do I share or download my listing film?

Open your listing, find the film and choose Download, or copy the direct link and embed code to share it anywhere.

How do I hide or reorder photos?

Drag and drop images to reorder them, or hide the ones you do not want shown, then save.

Navigating your client portal

Managing your media and property website

Hiding and reordering your gallery

Licensing and brokerage moves

How can I use my listing photos?

Your listing photos are licensed to you to market that listing, everywhere you market it: MLS, portals, social, print and your own website.

What if I change brokerages?

The license follows you as the listing agent for that property. If your new brokerage, a builder, designer or stager wants to use the images for their own marketing, we license them directly: $125 per image locally or $250 multi-state, for two years.

How long is a rental license?

Every Stay collection includes a 2-year rental license, renewable yearly. The Overnight can be licensed for 5 years, paid upfront.

How are architectural and commercial images licensed?

A 2-year marketing license, renewable yearly at 25% of the original order, plus portfolio and awards use with no end date.

Can I own the images outright?

For brand campaigns, yes. Full ownership is available as a work-for-hire commission, quoted for the project.

Payments and changes

How does payment work?

Online booking holds your time with a 50% deposit. The balance is due at delivery, and downloads unlock as soon as it is paid. Transaction coordinators can pay on your behalf from the same invoice link.

Can I reschedule?

Yes. Use the link in your confirmation email or call us. The closer to the shoot, the more it helps to call, so we can reshuffle the team for you.

About the studio

How long have you been photographing Colorado homes?

Since 2011. Architectural Storytelling was founded in Denver by TJ Romero and now photographs around ten projects a week across the Front Range. Meet TJ.

Why does a share of every booking go to carbon removal?

We give 1% of revenue to permanent carbon removal through Stripe Climate. It is built into our pricing, so nothing is added to your invoice.

Can I see more of your work?

Browse Listing Stories from homes across Colorado, recent listings, or start at Sell, Host, Build or Celebrate.

Ready for your next listing?

Book online in a few minutes and your photos arrive in 2 business days.