Top 10 Tips For PROFESSIONAL Virtual Tours
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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Wow, you guys are making me really excited about this new career/art field. I used to be a photojournalist back in the day. I've been having yearnings to do photography again but didn't want to go back to what I had been doing before. I've been looking around for something that would be creative, new, and profitable too. I think i have found it. Love your videos, they are filled with really useful knowledge and tips.
Glad to hear- wishing you all the best!
great to hear an Aussie voice on top of an important facet in VR uptake
Thanks Ben! Looking forward to the completed course!
Thanks Mic- yes I’m working hard on it!
hey man, I'm about to start my own touring business and i just want to say thank you. You're one of the biggest most informative influencers in this industry and idk how i would be able to do this without all the free knowledge you're sharing. if i make it big you'll be hearing from me.
Glad to hear! Wishing you the best success 👍
When*
Not If.
How has it been going with business and how did you find clients when you first started
Good video, but I’d disagree on the eye-level height. Chest height tends to work best, especially when indoors, as most things that people will want to look at will be in the lower half of the frame and having the camera at a slightly lower level provides both a more pleasing perspective and also creates less convergence.
I’d say it depends on the location as in my experience most venues have had more interesting details in the upper half than the lower half. For example this hotel. Also when viewing in a headset, chest height can feel a little too low.
Ben Claremont Indeed it does. There isn’t one-size-fits-all and I think people should assess the environment and then decide what will work best. Hotel lobbies tend to have a lot of global interest, whereas bedrooms tend not to have much above chest height that wouldn’t otherwise have the viewer looking down. So different heights for different scenarios.
In my fours years of doing virtual tours professionally I came to one rule of thumb: The more narrow a room the lower I get the shot. Most shots I take from ca. 1.60m height (I am 1.80m). Also the height depends on the nearest most important furniture - if there is a bed or armchairs and sofas I usually lower the shot to the height of the head of someone sitting on them.
A full frame camera with a nodal head will give you the highest quality tour.
yeah rule one of architectural photography is in general to shoot interiors from 1,40-1,60m. Also from lower perspectives, verticals and higher objects look way dramatic than in reality. of course it is not a must and sometimes you want to avoid from some stuff like ugly table legs, dirty walls or just want a open sight but it doesn't happen to often and my rule is 1,40-1,60m.
Great video - giving away all the secrets! 😎
Tip 11: Shoot VT outdoor shots at mid-day to minimize shadows, even better with a blue sky.
That’s a good one!
This video was amazing, and BOTH pf you guys’ genuineness was very organic. Definitely gained a subscriber! Loved it! Thanks for teaching guys. ❤️
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Ben Claremont great tips thanks. What are the best settings to use? I have the Insta360 one x. Also wanted to point out a typo of available @11.29 😉
What software are you using to create a virtual tour?
Romar Durero did you ever get that answer? Thanks
@@michelleswogger6978 No, still waiting
@@romardurero5871 you have to buy his course ;-p
Thanks. The video is great. The video has perfect editing and looks very professional. You better be making the big bucks because your video is perfect.
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Wow, this is excellent commentary. Highly appreciated!!
Thanks. The video is great. The video has perfect editing and looks very professional
fantastic tips, thank you.
One of the most challenging and post process intensive issues is using supplemental incandescent light. The blue vs orange will be apparent regardless of your white balance setting. It is a good method to bracket exposure for two white balance settings and plan for some photoshop time.
Yeah it’s always a challenge!
I'm so confused as to why some idiots have millions of subscribers yet you and your amazing channel don't. I really thought you would have 10 million when watching the first of your videos! Keep up the great work and good luck! 😊
Thanks John!
I use 2 led lights for lighting contrasty situations.
Just curious, what lights do you use, and where and or how do you position them so they are not in the shot?
I have been doing 360 images for local businesses for the Street View. I can say that with plenty of mistakes...I have learned a lot.
I started by doing car shows and events that were just for fun and gave me a chance to practice.
Nice 👍
Ginger Roots Media I was trying to figure out how to get experience and you gave me a great idea to start.
what program do you recommend for virtual tours? (I am on a budget)
Excellent tips! I've already been using many of these in my 360 virtual tour business here in Canada, but there is always something new to learn from your videos. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks- hope business is going well!
It's going very well, thanks to tips I learned mostly from your channel.
Always great videos Ben! Helping me keep my 360 tours engaging!
Thanks Rocky! Hope all is going well 👊🏻
Wow thanks guys! Looking into starting my own business as I type this.
Good luck.
Just curious if you started your own business, and if so, how is it going?
THANK you!!
Thanks for the tips 👍😎🍻. This year to date I have made 30 tours 📸 with the one X.
Congrats! Will have to get some tips from you 😉
Another excellent tutorial, Ben!
1) Can you create a video about using roundme.com for creating and hosting virtual tours? Is that you favorite website for hosting virtual tours?
2) What are your thoughts on placing the 360 camera at the midpoint between the floor and ceiling to avoid keystoning? For example, if the ceiling were 20 feet from the floor, would placing the camera at 10 feet high be the optimal spot? Or would it be an unnatural looking viewpoint for a person who would normally view the room at their own height?
Thanks!
Thanks! 1) yes I will, and 2) I’d always keep it at eye level for optimal viewer experience 👍
@@BenClaremont Thanks, Ben! You're the best!
Awesome tips. Thank you.
Thank you very much, Ben Great. your tips and tricks in retouching the images is very usefull. i'm loving this video tutorial.
your tutorial is very easy to understand and the way you present the tutorial is very memorable.
Glad you liked it!
@@BenClaremont What app are you using to edit out the monopod that was a couple of bucks to upload?
@@katheyhennessy7432 He used TouchRetouch. Only $1.99 in the App Store. It's so awesome.
Thank you I'm learning so much helpful tips
These are some great tips! Thanks guys! You're obviously very good at what you do!
That was great! Thank you!
Thanks Ben this video was so helpful as I just start to get involved in 360 VT. I've already watched a ton of your videos and this one is great. I've been a still photographer for years now since I retired and now my clients want me to do 360 VT so I'm diving in.
Glad to hear- best of luck!
Awesome video, thank you!
As usual very informative and clear , thanks Ben!
Fantastic video 👌🏻 I’m loving your content.
Thanks guys! I am planning to start my own 360 tour. I am starting the samsung gear 360 2017 and hopefully have the insta360 one day
Good luck!
Fantastic. Been looking forward to this!
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Thanks Guru Ben Great video. I would love to now more about tips and tricks in retouching the images.
Pleasure- I’m going to have a whole series of tutorials in the video course that will cover retouching 360 images :)
Thank you!!!
Thanks a lot for the tips !! very useful, the touch retouch is gold !
i use matterport how do i use that app bc my photos stay in the matterport app
Very great tips! Thank you, dudes. I really enjoyed it :-)
Great video
Hi Ben, can you tell how many images you have captured for whole hotel ?
Please, I want to know which is the best bang for the buck monopod for Virtual tours ( cheap but no garbage ) Thank you Ben !
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This video is amazing and answers so many of my questions. Cannot wait to the course! I was wondering if I can ask one question. I want to shoot tours for business purposes so understand the need to have the images free from people. However if I just shoot for fun and publish on Facebook or Instagram do I need to worry about waivers etc?
Thanks Kate! No not really, if the image isn’t used professionally then I don’t see why that would be an issue.
What did you charge and how much did include travel expenses
Thank you for a great Video. "Top 10 Tips For PROFESSIONAL Virtual Tours" . What is the hosting system that you are using this is not Matterport?
Great stuff! Very very informative! 👌
Thanks Chris 🙏🏻
Nice one ben and peter
Extremely superp.both of you done the good job.
Thanks Ben.
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Hey Ben. Would you recommend insta360 one x for professional 360 tour jobs? What is the pros of Z1 above ONE X?
Yeah a One X will do the job! See my Z1 review to see the differences between the two.
Better image quality with the Z1.
Hi Ben
Great video, very helpful and I have a question for you. When creating the images for a VR Tour do you prefer to shoot with the doors to other rooms open or closed?
Do you recommend using a light stand?
Great advice. I wonder if the xphase would be better for tours then the theta.
Trying to get my hands on one!
4:55 loved... awesome
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Ben Claremont, congratulations on the channel. Ricoh Theta Z1 was used for Hotel Estela photos. I wonder if I can get similar results with Insta360 one x?
Thanks- Z1 is better for virtual tours but you can still get a good result :)
@@BenClaremont Hi! Wondered the same thing with Ricoh Theta V and Insta360 One R?
I am struggling with choosing between the V and the Z1. Totally new here and have really enjoyed your videos, so thank you. I am interested shooting for mostly virtual tours and many of the photographers around me do not do them. I am both a real estate agent and a carpenter and I, NOW, have many uses for this type of photography. Being the V is a older and a lot less and with this tough time it would be better financially. I'm not opposed to spending the 1k for the z1 but is it going to give me THAT much of a difference when shooting a VT especially since most of my clients will be viewing on mobile and desktop/laptops? I have zero editing experience and I'm looking for something I can use right out of the box and the RICOH software seems to be a good option until I become proficient with LR or another PP software. I just need something ASAP since they have suspended any and all showings/open houses. PLEASE HELP!!!
Love your videos! Very informative. There are so many apps for capturing the images in the Theta cameras. Which do you recommend? Sorry but I'm a newbie.
Just one really.. the Ricoh Theta app :)
What is the 360 "tour" software you use to create the links from one 360 photo to the next?
You can use Roundme for making virtual tours. The options for virtual tours are in it, such as with kuula.
Nice vídeo. Thanks.
May you can explain how to include the point to connect one location to another. What software do you use for that? Thanks again!
Will make a virtual tour software comparison soon :)
Thank you for such amazing video. Almost one year ago in ‘Which is the best virtual tour software' you said you prefer Kuula for virtual tours, for the user friendliness, ease of use, etc. Is still your number one? I ask you because in 'The Matterport ALTERNATIVE you've been waiting for...' you put Metareal in very good light.
Hey Ben! Does round me do pricing by the tour or is it a monthly subscription like Matterport?
Thank you. Here's a noob question: where do you go when you take the 360 picture? Do you hide behind a tree or what's a good practice here...?
Yeah you hide in any hiding spot you can find 😁
Hay Ben.
Nice Share.
Ben can I know your mono pod?
Thank you.
Link in description
Hello Ben :)
As usual an amazing video thank you so much!
I saw your cameras review that you said what is worth buying and what it isn't.
For right now the video is already few months old.
Thanks to you I got the decision to buy 360 camera, so I wanted to ask you for right now if the price is the same of the two cameras which camera is worth to buy, the insta360 one X or GoPro Fusion.
Hope to hear from you :)
Thanks! I actually made one recently (like 2 months ago) which summarizes my thoughts right now 👍
Which software have you used to create this virtual tour?
Great video, Ben! I tried clicking your link for the monopod and the link did not work. Can you send me another link what you recommend for a monopod for Ricoh Theta Z1? Thank you!!
Do you actually always use DFE when you shoot with your Z1 nowadays?
I do 😀
hey ben! Thanks for the great content. I have one questions, is the Insta360 bullet-time handle and folding tripod
paird with the Insta360 ONE X selfie stick a good monopod/tirpod set up to go with for virtual tours? This is for someone who is starting out and can't shell out the cash for a bushman just yet?
Hey thanks! Honestly no, that’s not a good setup as there’s a strong likelihood of it falling. But you can just get a better quality tabletop tripod if you want something sturdier. The issue will be height as I’m pretty sure the bullet time selfie stick is only around 1m which is too short
Really cool result and thanks for the info. What software did you use to make the virtual tour?
Hello Ben! Great tutorial! Any tips on selecting a virtual tour software for post-editing? How is Cupix?
Hanson Zeng I saw a demonstration on Cupix and it looked good.
Thanks for this ultimate informative Video! How much should the monopod weight so it doesn´t fall over?
I'd use a light stand for shooting outside, post-production is easier than replacing a broken camera.
Actually I’ve smashed a camera outside using a light stand.. it can be just as risky on a windy day. Getting it as bottom heavy as possible will help, whether it’s a counterweight or even using a shotbag (for either setup)
Great tips Ben, but can you confirm the actual linked tour of the Estela hotel was done using the camera you showed in the video? The reason I ask is that every time we see Peter he's using his Canon dslr to produce his vr images.
Yes of course it is.. we wouldn’t lie :)
I'm still using Cupix for my virtual tours, since your video about that software. Do you still suggest that one? Can you make a comparison with RoundMe and/or others?
Yes I will :)
@@BenClaremont Hi Ben, I have been with Roundme for over a year. Unfortunately the rumor is that it is dead. There is no correspondence coming out of Roundme. Just a heads up.
I would love to know what your friend is doing on the situation. Thanks love your vids.
Ben, I hope you see this. I have purchased the Ricoh Theta z1. But how do you get correct exposure for your images? When shooting in manual mode there is no exposure meeter at all. I feel like I'm just guessing all the time, squinting at my phone screen and just praying the highlights aren't blown and the shadows crushed. Would also love to see your workflow for shooting and especially editing HDR images. I've been stacking RAW dng photos but have run into limitations with Ricoh's stitching software.
Great tips Ben, one Q, how do you create the links in the room where people click and go to another area if the room?
Hotspots? That’s a feature almost all softwares have
Ben Claremont I don’t know of any software who does it on a 360 image. I know hotspot are yesterday’s technology on a html app.
Do you find that clients are often unwilling to say, close the pool area for an hour, to get your scans done? Or do you prefer not to ask them to for some reason? Would that be considered unprofessional?
What did you guys use to edit the tour to get the window pulls? Are you using a 3rd party app or is there a Theta Z1 app that comes with the camera? Thanks...
Great stuff! So what program/app do you use after you’ve taken all these photos to make the virtual tour?
Thanks! This one was hosted on RoundMe
I just got my first project to shoot a hotel converted to apartments which will be about 500 photos in total. How do I maintain the battery on my Ricoh Theta Z1 charged during the entire shoot? I was thinking about taking several battery packs and use velcro to attach it to the base of the monopod and use a long usb cable to keep it charged or get the Ulanzi battery pack that goes on the monopod pole so it wont show in the pictures
Thank you guis! 👍👍👍📸🎥📷
Thank very much, i have a question , how do you can remove tripods ?
Excellent video! Thank you very much! May ask you what tour Creator you recommend? I shoot with an insta360 one X. Thank you again
Thanks! Actually I will create an epic comparison of them all soon 👍
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Great stuff Ben, in your opinion is the Ricoh Z1 better than the Insta 360 One X for interiors?
Ben, thank you so much for useful tips. What tool do you use to insert this animated text- number of the tip into the video?
Thanks, that’s a premiere graphic preset
Hi there! Awesome video with great detail 🙂... I had a question about what apps or Computer software I can use to edit and enhance the 360 photos. I have an android phone Galaxy s10+.... Thanks alot!
Hi Ben,
Thank you for this.
Can I ask you what software/platform do you use for Virtual Tours (preferred with Google Maps/Street View integration)?
I try 3D Vista and it's amazing, but I like to hear your opinion.
Regards and keep healthy.
Hey- see my video ‘which is the best virtual tour software’ 👍
have you ever noticed that some of your photos come out crooked? Is there a way to prevent this? Have you ever gotten a base level?
Like we discussed, using a monopod should avoid this as it is usually perfectly straight 👍
If you are shooting a bathroom with a mirror and you can not move left or right to make it work, lower the camera to just below the counter top.
To be honest I wouldn’t recommend this as it turns the view into a child’s perspective, which doesn’t really help sell the location.
its nice tutorial!
One of the biggest fears I have is falling over, Amazon sells "Mic stand to 1/4 camera adapters" I literally DRIVE AROUND with my 360 cam on the Microphone stand because of how much weight there is on the bottom. This by far is a GAME CHANGER, I will never own a Monopod.
A good monopod should do the same thing, with far less editing to do later to remove it. If you’re shooting from a car then don’t use a mic stand, use a car mount.
@BenClaremont as far as the editing it only is a black dot to remove. I commonly get 20-30kt wind and there's no way I'd trust a monopod. The car example is to tell its steady and keeps it upright! 😉
Thanks to you I own the Z-1, I decided to go with Kuula, I have a Bushman monopod on the way and I downloaded the retouch app, so obviously your content is awesome. I wanted to ask about the retouch app. You have to download to your phone before you can edit correct? If so I'll just remove the monopod in LR.
Awesome! Yes you do
Didn't you say you would link to the tour? I can't see it.
How do you achieve those virtual blueprint shots where it shows all the rooms of the house. Also can contractors get precise measurements with tours shot on the insta? TIA
Is the device need to use is android phone or just iphone or ipad only
Hello, i'm trying to start a $$ business with my Insta360OneX2 but i have issues with de Saturation, its to high. Can you tell us the settings that you use in your Ricoh? Do I have to arrange the settings in each photo depending on the light we have? I like a "white wall" effect and not the ones i am getting with a tons of color influence.... SOS!!! Regards from Mexico City!
Hi Ben great video. Can I ask what Monopod Peter is using in the video?
Hi Ben. Why don't you use the Matterport capture app ? It works perfectly with the Z1.
Because it doesn’t allow manual control of the camera to fix tricky lighting situations (most virtual tour locations have tricky lighting). I will however make a tutorial about Matterport soon :)
What do you do if there is no out of view areas around the camera within a fair distance of camera? Lay down and content aware yourself out in photoshop?
Yes or combine 2 images taken in quick succession when you simply move to another part of the shot
I always take 2 shots of each pano where I stand in two different spots. I bring them into photoshop on two layers and mask out myself so there is no on in the image.
Me too, slightly more pos-production but a lot quicker than having to hide each time. Pretty essential too if doing a big wide open space like a large garden with nothing to hide behind..
Yeah that’s a good technique 👍