The camera records what is there. A calm room, clean sight lines, and a few deliberate details give the final gallery room to breathe.
Seller and homeowner guide
Use this checklist before photography, video, drone, floor plan, or 3D capture. Most of the work is simple. Clear the frame, check the lights, secure the property, and let each room show its shape.
Start with the timeline01 / The standard
The property should be photo-ready before the scheduled arrival time. The media team can make small visual adjustments, but cleaning, staging, moving furniture, and securing personal items remain the homeowner's responsibility.
If you cannot complete everything, prioritize the kitchen, primary living area, primary bedroom, bathrooms, front exterior, and every path the camera will travel. Tell your agent before the appointment about access issues, occupied rooms, pets, parking, building rules, or areas that should not be photographed.
02 / The timeline
Preparation works best in three passes. Handle repairs and excess belongings first. Style the rooms next. Save lights, blinds, vehicles, pets, and the final surface check for shoot day.
You do not need to empty the home. Keep a few intentional objects and remove the everyday items that make surfaces feel crowded or distract from the room.
Empty the sink. Clear soap, sponges, paper towels, dish racks, magnets, and small appliances that crowd the counter. Hide trash and recycling. Align stools and leave one restrained styling detail if desired.
Fluff pillows, fold throws, straighten rugs, and hide remotes, chargers, toys, pet items, and loose cables. Turn lamps on and make sure furniture does not block walkways.
Make every bed completely. Clear laundry, wastebaskets, chargers, tissues, and excess items from nightstands. Close closet doors unless the closet is an intentional feature and has been organized.
Close toilet lids. Remove toothbrushes, razors, medication, cleaning products, bath mats, plungers, and used towels. Polish mirrors and fixtures. Leave only clean, coordinated towels or one simple detail.
Clear paperwork, calendars, passwords, family names, and confidential material. Tidy cords and supplies. Close laundry machines, remove hampers, and clear utility-room floors.
Move cars, bins, hoses, toys, tools, tarps, and seasonal equipment out of view. Sweep paths, open umbrellas if clean, arrange outdoor furniture, and remove anything on the property that should not appear from above.
The signature moment
03 / Special capture
Aerial capture depends on weather, wind, airspace authorization, safe launch conditions, and the remote pilot's judgment. Clear the full yard, driveway, decks, roofline, and visible neighboring edge of temporary clutter.
The strongest light window is short. Test every interior, exterior, landscape, pool, and architectural light in advance. Complete all cleaning and styling before the crew arrives.
Make every included room and connecting path accessible. Open approved interior doors, clear tight passageways, and tell the team about excluded or locked spaces before capture begins.
04 / Before we arrive
If weather, access, illness, occupancy, or property readiness could affect the appointment, contact your agent or Flyover Creative as early as possible. Schedule changes are easier before the crew is in transit.