Property · Orange County, California

Real estate photography in Orange County.

Merchan Films photographs Orange County listings with balanced interiors, clear exterior views and files ready for the MLS and your marketing. The Essential package is $349 for one ready-to-shoot residential property up to 2,500 square feet in Orange County, with standard photos delivered within 48 hours after the completed shoot.

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White kitchen photographed by Merchan Films for a real estate listing
A finished listing photograph from our property work.

A clear view of the home

Buyers need to understand the rooms, the flow and the features that make a property worth visiting. We plan the photo sequence around the listing: an establishing exterior, main living areas, kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and useful details. Balanced HDR photography helps retain the feeling of the space without letting bright windows or dark corners take over.

A residential listing shoot and an architectural campaign have different needs. Tell Michael whether the images are for a sale, a rental, a property manager or a longer-lived business campaign. Larger homes, multiple units and commercial properties receive a custom scope.

  • Interior and exterior coverage planned around the property
  • MLS-ready exports plus high-resolution marketing files
  • A private delivery gallery and listing-marketing usage

Choose the coverage the listing needs

Essential includes approximately 25 finished photographs. Signature adds aerial photographs when the flight is safe and permitted, plus a short vertical reel. Premier combines photos with a longer house tour, another short cut and planned twilight coverage. The package comparison below is the current source for deliverables and conditions.

Floor plans, 3D tours and virtual staging require a separate quote. We confirm the complete scope before reserving, so your marketing plan and invoice describe the same work.

Get the property ready before capture

Make the home camera-ready before the scheduled arrival. Clear counters, hide personal paperwork, open access to the rooms being photographed and confirm lights work. Arrange parking, entry instructions and any tenant access in advance. If staging or cleaning is still underway, let us know before the shoot.

Share the listing deadline and the features you want buyers to notice. Standard photo delivery is within 48 hours after a completed shoot. A requested rush, extra location or change to the original scope is confirmed separately.

Listing Packages

Straightforward pricing, per listing

Listing photography from $349, photo + aerials + social reel from $649, and a listing video + twilight scope from $1,199 per eligible listing.

Standard Listing

Essential

$349/ listing

Clean, professional stills that make a home shine on the MLS.

  • Approximately 25 edited interior and exterior photographs
  • MLS and high-resolution downloads in a private gallery
  • Listing-marketing usage for the commissioning agent
  • Daytime capture up to 90 minutes
  • Photos within 48 hours of each completed capture

Request availability and eligibility confirmation. One ready residential dwelling up to 2,500 sq ft in Orange County. No payment or booking is taken through this inquiry.

Scope, changes and delivery terms

One consolidated technical correction request within seven days, returned within three business days. Additional creative versions are quoted.

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Photo + Video + Drone

Signature

$649/ listing

Listing stills, eligible aerials and one vertical social reel.

  • Approximately 25 edited interior and exterior photographs
  • MLS and high-resolution downloads in a private gallery
  • Listing-marketing usage for the commissioning agent
  • Up to 5 aerial photographs when conditions permit
  • One 30-second vertical reel with licensed music
  • Daytime capture up to 120 minutes
  • Photos within 48 hours of each completed capture; videos within 3 business days

Request availability and eligibility confirmation. One ready residential dwelling up to 2,500 sq ft in Orange County. No payment or booking is taken through this inquiry.

Scope, changes and delivery terms

One consolidated technical correction request within seven days, returned within three business days. Additional creative versions are quoted.

If aerial capture is unsafe or prohibited, agree a scope/price adjustment or return before accepting the job; aerials are never guaranteed.

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Full Cinematic

Premier

$1,199/ listing

For luxury and hero listings that need to stand out.

  • Approximately 25 edited interior and exterior photographs
  • MLS and high-resolution downloads in a private gallery
  • Listing-marketing usage for the commissioning agent
  • Up to 5 aerial photographs when conditions permit
  • One 30-second vertical reel with licensed music
  • One 60–90 second property tour and one additional 15-second cutdown
  • 5 real twilight photographs
  • One planned dusk visit up to 45 minutes, including a return when daylight and dusk cannot share one session
  • Daytime capture up to 180 minutes
  • Photos within 48 hours of each completed capture; videos within 5 business days

Request availability and eligibility confirmation. One ready residential dwelling up to 2,500 sq ft in Orange County. No payment or booking is taken through this inquiry.

Scope, changes and delivery terms

One consolidated technical correction request within seven days, returned within three business days. Additional creative versions are quoted.

If aerial capture is unsafe or prohibited, agree a scope/price adjustment or return before accepting the job; aerials are never guaranteed.

Premier includes one planned dusk return and one replacement dusk visit for unsafe weather. Additional client-requested returns are quoted. Twilight is real capture; a virtual edit is not substituted without agreement.

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Add-ons: Twilight for Essential or Signature — custom quote · Extra vertical reel — $149, scope confirmed · 3D / Matterport tour — custom quote · Virtual staging or virtual twilight — custom quote · Rush delivery — availability and scope confirmed

Standard tiers cover one ready-to-shoot residential dwelling at one address, up to 2,500 interior square feet, within Orange County. Larger homes, additional dwellings, commercial properties and travel outside Orange County need a custom quote. Parking and permit costs are disclosed before acceptance. Aerial capture depends on airspace, weather and permissions.

FAQ

Real estate photography: common questions

How much is real estate photography in Orange County?

The Essential listing package is $349 for one ready-to-shoot residential property up to 2,500 square feet in Orange County. It includes approximately 25 finished photos. Larger properties, multiple units and commercial projects are quoted separately.

When will I receive listing photos?

Standard listing photos are delivered within 48 hours after the completed shoot. Video and twilight outputs follow the selected package schedule; rush work requires confirmation.

Are drone photos included?

Signature and Premier include up to five aerial photos when conditions and permissions allow. Essential does not include aerial coverage. We agree any adjustment before accepting a flight that cannot be completed safely.

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