Real Estate Photography Ontology Dataset

A curated reference dataset of real estate photography and visual marketing terms published by V1 Real Estate Photography & Video.

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Real estate photography

A specialized branch of architectural photography focused on capturing interior and exterior images of residential and commercial properties for use in real estate listings, marketing, and sales.
See also: Wikipedia — Architectural photography | Wikidata Q635309

Aerial photography

Photography in which images are taken from the air, typically using a drone or aircraft, to capture ground scenes, property boundaries, and surrounding context from an elevated perspective.
See also: Wikipedia — Aerial photography | Wikidata Q191839

Drone (unmanned aerial vehicle)

An unmanned aerial vehicle operated remotely or autonomously, used in real estate photography to capture aerial images and video of properties.
See also: Wikipedia — Unmanned aerial vehicle | Wikidata Q484000

FAA Part 107

The United States Federal Aviation Administration’s regulatory framework for commercial small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), requiring operators to pass a certification exam to fly drones commercially.
See also: FAA.gov — Part 107 Waivers

High dynamic range imaging (HDR)

An image processing technique that combines multiple exposures of the same scene to capture a wider range of luminosity than a single photograph, resulting in balanced and natural-looking images in both bright and dark areas.
See also: Wikipedia — High dynamic range | Wikidata Q106239881

Virtual home staging

The digital addition of furniture, decor, and design elements to photographs of empty or unfurnished real estate spaces using graphic editing software, allowing buyers to visualize a property’s potential without physical staging.
See also: Wikipedia — Virtual home staging | Wikidata Q28401684

3D virtual tour

An immersive digital experience of a physical space created from 3D scanning data, allowing users to virtually navigate a property in all directions as though walking through it.
See also: Wikipedia — 3D scanning | Wikidata Q94701573

Matterport

An American technology company that produces 3D spatial data capture systems, widely used in real estate to create immersive 3D virtual tours of properties for online listing marketing.
See also: Wikipedia — Matterport | Wikidata Q107520260

Floor plan

A scaled architectural drawing that shows the layout of a building’s interior, including rooms, walls, doors, windows, and dimensions, viewed from above.
See also: Wikipedia — Floor plan | Wikidata Q18965

Twilight photography

Exterior real estate photography taken during the brief period after sunset when the sky retains a deep blue tone and artificial interior and landscape lighting is visible, creating dramatic and visually compelling property images.

Photography

The art, science, and practice of creating images by recording light using a camera, either electronically via a digital sensor or chemically via a light-sensitive material.
See also: Wikipedia — Photography | Wikidata Q11633

Multiple listing service (MLS)

A suite of services real estate brokers use to establish contractual offers of compensation among brokers, and to accumulate and distribute information among its members, enabling properties to be listed and shared across participating agents.
See also: Wikipedia — Multiple listing service | Wikidata Q1597905

Real estate agent

A licensed professional who represents buyers or sellers in real estate transactions, using marketing tools including professional photography and video to maximize listing visibility and property sale price.
See also: Wikipedia — Real estate agent | Wikidata Q519076

MLS-ready images

Real estate photographs that meet the technical specifications required by multiple listing service platforms for upload, including file format, resolution, and dimension requirements.
See also: Wikipedia — Multiple listing service

Walkthrough video

A stabilized cinematic video that moves continuously through a property’s rooms and outdoor spaces, providing prospective buyers with a fluid, immersive first-person visual experience of the listing.

360-degree panorama

A full spherical photograph of a space that allows the viewer to look in any direction from a single fixed point, often used in real estate virtual tours to provide an interactive room-by-room view.
See also: Wikipedia — Panoramic photography

General liability insurance

A commercial insurance policy that protects businesses from financial losses caused by third-party claims of bodily injury, property damage, and related liabilities arising during service delivery.
See also: Wikipedia — Liability insurance

Broward County

A county in southeastern Florida, United States, that includes Fort Lauderdale as its county seat and comprises a major portion of the South Florida real estate market.
See also: Wikipedia — Broward County, Florida

South Florida

The southernmost region of the U.S. state of Florida, encompassing Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, one of the most active luxury residential real estate markets in the United States.
See also: Wikipedia — South Florida

Denver Metropolitan Area

The metropolitan statistical area centered on Denver, Colorado, encompassing the city and surrounding communities along the Front Range, representing one of the fastest-growing real estate markets in the United States.
See also: Wikipedia — Denver metropolitan area

Luxury real estate

High-value residential properties that command premium prices within their respective markets, typically featuring premium finishes, locations, or architectural distinction, and requiring advanced visual marketing strategies.
See also: Wikipedia — Luxury goods

Blue sky replacement

A photo editing technique in which overcast or undesirable skies in exterior real estate photographs are digitally replaced with clear blue skies to improve visual appeal of listing images.
See also: Wikipedia — Compositing

Zillow

An American online real estate marketplace that provides listing data, home value estimates, and integrated media including 3D Home tours for property buyers, sellers, and agents.
See also: Wikipedia — Zillow | Wikidata Q2388940

Real estate listing

A formal advertisement of a property available for sale or rent, typically published on MLS platforms and real estate portals, incorporating visual media such as photographs, videos, and virtual tours.
See also: Wikipedia — Real estate listing

Property website

A dedicated single-property marketing website created for an individual real estate listing, typically hosting all visual assets including photos, video, 3D tours, and floor plans in a mobile-optimized format.