SANTA MONICA Real Estate Photography & Video
SANTA MONICA Real Estate Photography
Premium listing photography for Santa Monica's three distinct markets.
North of Montana estate work. Mid-city condo coverage. Ocean Park bungalow photography. Next-day photo delivery.
Santa Monica isn't one real estate market. It's three.
North of Montana, between Montana Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard, sits Santa Monica's prestige zone. Single-family homes on tree-lined streets, prices that compete with Beverly Hills and Brentwood, and buyers who expect editorial-grade marketing. We've shot in 90402 across 11th Street, 14th Street, 17th Street, and the canyon-adjacent properties closer to Adelaide.
Mid-city Santa Monica is the condo and townhome market. The 90403 and 90404 ZIP codes between Wilshire and the freeway run from luxury new-construction towers to older 1970s condos to brand-new mixed-use developments. Photography here is faster, volume-driven, and built around interior staging.
Ocean Park and Sunset Park, the 90405, sit south of Pico. Bohemian architecture mixed with Craftsman bungalows, modern beach houses, and a growing inventory of contemporary infill homes. This is the most stylistically diverse pocket and the one with the most variety in shoot-day setups.
Each zone needs a different plan.
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What Santa Monica real estate demands of a photographer
The first thing is light. Santa Monica sits on the coast, which means the marine layer hangs over the city for half the morning most spring and summer days. A photographer who arrives at 9am to shoot a North of Montana property might wait until 11 for the haze to clear. We check the marine layer forecast before every Santa Monica shoot and time the schedule accordingly.
The second is North of Montana's specific demands. The houses here sit on lots that are deeper than they are wide, with mature ficus and jacaranda canopies that filter sun into dappled shade across the facades. The mature landscaping is part of the property value. We compose to include it rather than fight to crop it out.
The third is the condo problem. The mid-city condo market is high-volume, and photographers who treat each listing as a custom production get priced out. The market clears around fast, clean, well-lit photo coverage with one staging-aware floor plan and a quick interior video. We deliver this efficiently because it's most of what mid-city Santa Monica needs.
The fourth is Ocean Park and 90405. The architecture here ranges from 1920s Craftsman bungalows to brand-new contemporaries within the same block. A 1924 bungalow with original built-ins is shot warm and detail-rich. A 2024 contemporary with floor-to-ceiling glass is shot cool and clean. The editing follows the architecture, not the photographer's default preset.
One additional challenge: rental units, ADUs, and multi-family properties make up a meaningful share of the market. These need different staging, framing, and floor plan treatment than single-family work. We adjust the shoot plan based on the property type, not just the neighborhood.
Our Santa Monica real estate photography services
For Santa Monica listings we cover the full media stack and scale the package to the property type.
Real Estate Photography
HDR for older properties with deep window setbacks. Natural-light editing for the contemporary new-construction homes that depend on window light.
$300 starting
3D Matterport Virtual Tours
Essential for both luxury North of Montana listings and mid-city condos where remote buyers need a clear sense of the layout. Same-day capture, next-day delivery.
$250 starting
Virtual Staging & Item Removal
Particularly useful for vacant condos and new-construction properties that go to market empty.
$50 starting
Aerial Videos
FAA Part 107 certified pilots. Aerial is most valuable for properties between Wilshire and the coast where the rooftop view of nearby ocean adds context to the listing.
$200 starting
Floor Plans
2D and 3D. We measure on-site, including ADUs, guest houses, and multi-unit configurations.
$250 starting
Video Tours
Slider and gimbal work in 4K. Color-graded for the cooler coastal light typical of Santa Monica.
$375 starting
Property Websites
Showcase your listing with a custom-branded website featuring photos, videos, and virtual tours.
$250 starting
Aerial Photos
Showcase your listing from a new perspective with professional drone photos.
$200 starting
Twilight Photos
Particularly strong for North of Montana single-family homes and bluff-adjacent properties closer to Ocean Avenue.
$100 starting
Maximize your listings' potential—sell faster, sell higher.
Testimonials
We hired Blazer Visuals to take professional photos and virtually stage a condo in California. The photos turned out great and the virtual staging looks awesome. Blazer Visuals is very responsive and professional. Highly recommend. – Jeff Jefferies
I hired them to photograph a condo for sale in California. The day of the photo shoot was the day that the skies were dark due to smoke from the wildfires. They were flexible so we were able to reschedule at the last minute. When they did the photo shoot the photographer wore a mask and took great pictures. The pictures were ready the next day. I would definitely use them again.- Mark Karwowski
When my wife and I had a hard time selling our house, we decided to hire a professional photographer. That’s when we found Blazer Visuals. He was quick on getting back to us. The price was reasonable. He was very flexible on scheduling us for an appointment and was able to send us the photos within 24 hrs. They came out amazing and helped us sell our house quickly. I highly recommend Blazer Visuals. - Juan A.