Visual storytelling is an indispensable tool for businesses across various industries. Among them, assisted living facilities stand to gain immensely from harnessing the power of photography. Beyond mere aesthetics, compelling imagery plays a pivotal role in shaping perceptions, fostering trust, and driving results in the highly competitive senior care market. Building Trust and Credibility In an industry where trust is paramount, photography acts as a bridge between prospective residents and the facility. Professional imagery that depicts where residents live and showcasing the well-maintaine ..read more

We deliver much more than just real estate photography. We deliver an experience. When we arrive on-site to photograph your real estate listing, we prioritize customer service. We know that even though we are our own separate business, we are at the same time representing your business as well. And we take that very seriously. The moment we enter your client’s home, our shoes come off, our camera equipment is neatly stored in a corner, and we introduce ourselves to your client. We oftentimes ask your client if there is an area of the home they would like us to begin. Then, as we work, we poli ..read more

Paul Rich Studio is a virtual tour provider based in Portland, OR. We offer both Matterport 3D tours as well as custom designed 360 virtual tours. While real estate photography is what primarily drives traffic to a real estate listing, virtual tours (and Matterport 3D scans) provide prospective buyers with a keen understanding of the layout of the house. This additional service that we offer, can really make a difference in helping your real estate listing stand out from the others. Another added feature of our 360 virtual tours is that we can build 2D and 3D floor plans from the scanned infor ..read more

As a senior portrait photographer based in Camas, WA, I am regularly traveling throughout the Pacific Northwest in search of unique locations and backdrops. The location of a portrait session can really set the tone for the photo shoot. Whether it is a nice peaceful rustic location, a more dramatic landscape, or the hustle and bustle of downtown city living, we know of a number of places for fantastic portraits. The senior year of high school is an extremely exciting time in one’s life and we always enjoy the opportunity to connect with seniors to provide them with a fresh contemporary lo ..read more

Back in January 2020 (just a couple of months before the pandemic hit), I created a post on my previous blog about the direction of my photography work. Having launched this new website just a few weeks ago, I have been reading through my previous blog looking for content and wanting to make sure my new website as well as my original blog are both functioning properly. But having come across this one blog post in particular, it felt apropos to copy that post over to this new website (both for the SEO potential as well as an indicator that I was on and continue to be on the right path in regard ..read more

Are you or a family member planning a once-in-a-lifetime vacation?   You will want the photographs from your trip to be as amazing as the memories and experiences you bring home with you.   That is exactly why we launched My Traveling Photographer. Following your travels, you will receive the entire collection of full resolution digital files and a custom designed contemporary vacation album to enjoy for years to come.   Contact us to discuss how hiring a personal vacation photographer can enhance your entire vacation experience ..read more

Homes listed with professional real estate photos sell quicker and for more money. The realtor you hire should invest in and cover the cost of a professional photographer to capture interior and exterior views of your home. Online searching is a critical part of the home buying process. It is the method most often used by potential buyers. Professional real estate photography gives your home the best first impression and ultimately results in the greatest amount of foot traffic to your home. To guide you in getting your home ready to be professionally photographed, we wanted to offer 10 very ..read more

Our most highly sought after specialty edit for real estate photography is the twilight enhancement. The unique feature of these edits is that the image has the potential of being captured at any time of day. This minimizes any inconvenience to the seller and oftentimes enables us to capture the entire property including the twilight shot all during the same session. The only requirement for capturing a twilight shot is that it cannot be sunny out. This means that cloudy or slightly overcast days are the most ideal. In fact, if it is overcast, we have the ability to capture the twilight shot a ..read more

Thank you to Peerspace for recognizing Paul Rich Studio as one of the 8 best real estate photographers in Portland. We have been photographing real estate for many years and recall a time when realtors barely ever hired professional photographers to capture a listing. Nowadays, nearly every listing is photographed by a real estate photographer. While we are based out of Portland, OR, we do travel extensively throughout the surrounding areas. In Washington, we frequently travel to locations such as Vancouver, Camas, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, Kelso, and Longview. In Oregon, we photograph all th ..read more