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Based in Mount Prospect, IL

We shoot homes and businesses across Chicagoland.

Listing photos, drone and cinematic video for agents, plus brand films, podcasts and social content for businesses. Photos in 24 hours, video within 48.

  • 5.0 on Google
  • BBB Accredited
  • FAA Part 107 certifiedPart 107 certified

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Every package comes with drone

Buyers want to see the lot, the street and what's around it before they care about the kitchen. So we start in the air.

Why the windows don't blow out

We shoot every room five times at different brightness levels, then blend them. You see the room and the view out the window.

A dusk photo without a second trip

Every package gets a virtual twilight (Plus and Pro get two). It's an edit, so we label it as one.

Furniture for the empty rooms

Virtual staging is one flat fee for the whole shoot, $100 on most homes. It's labeled as staged, and you get the untouched original too.

Decluttered without moving a thing

AI declutter clears out what isn't staying with the house. One flat fee for the whole shoot, $50 on most homes, and it's labeled as edited.

Drone view gliding over estate homes and a golf course in North Barrington Drone, North Barrington

Agents hire us, and so do businesses

Agents hire us for photos, drone and video on a deadline. Businesses hire us for brand films, podcasts and events. Both get the same gear and the same eye for detail.

How it works

Here's how a listing shoot goes

  1. 01

    Book in about a minute

    Pick a package and a date online. For business projects, we start with a quick call instead.

  2. 02

    We shoot the whole house

    Inside, outside, drone and video, all in one visit. There's no photo cap. We shoot until every room is covered.

  3. 03

    Photos in 24 hours

    Edited, sized for MLS and in your inbox the next day.

  4. 04

    Video within 48

    Walkthroughs and cinematic edits, cut for MLS, YouTube and vertical social.

Row of new brick and siding townhomes
Drone view of a slate-roof estate surrounded by mature trees
Bright family room with a fireplace and tall windows
Drone view of a golf course in fall color

Try it yourself

Stage this room

Drag across the photo to furnish it. They're real empty rooms from our listings, and the furniture is the staging we actually delivered.

Living room after virtual stagingBedroom after virtual stagingOffice after virtual stagingDining room after virtual staging
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Virtual staging, always labeled

Recent work

Limestone French chateau-style estate with a cobblestone motor court
Exterior
Wood-paneled library with a coffered ceiling and fireplace
Library
Virtual twilight of a brick estate with warm lights in the windows
Virtual twilight (edited)
Drone view of a slate-roof estate surrounded by mature trees
Drone
White chef’s kitchen with a long island and wall ovens
Kitchen
Looking up at a vintage brick high-rise in Chicago
Exterior, Chicago
Bar and arcade interior photographed for a business
Commercial space
Custom wine cellar with diamond racks and a stone archway
Wine cellar
Virtually staged living room with modern furniture
Virtual staging (edited)
See all work

What clients wrote on Google

Pasted straight from our Google reviews. We're rated 5.0 and BBB Accredited.

“Josh is a true professional with a great eye for attention and detail. He is my number one photographer and videographer and I would highly recommend him for any marketing needs.”

Mark KelnerGoogle review, 5 stars

“Great service. Always open to working ideas. Great editing and videography. 11/10”

James BochnovicGoogle review, 5 stars

“Professional, detail oriented, and passionate about his work. I recommend Ogi Optics for any and all real estate and commercial media needs.”

Marissa NollGoogle review, 5 stars

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Recent clients

  • Gen Z Realty
  • Welcome Home Real Estate Group
  • Brown Legacy Home Lending
  • B.E. Strong
  • Harvard Young Professionals
  • The Community House
  • Exclusive Epoxy
  • Kloud Beauty

Real estate packages

What a listing shoot costs

Every package covers the whole home and includes drone, a floor plan and virtual twilight. Prices shown for a standard home (1,500–2,999 sq ft).