Do It Yourself - Virtual Tour Photography

The virtual tour is a marketing function that's all the buzz in the industry right now. Businesses of all sizes are getting photographed and providing customers with a unique platform to experience their workspace. You can do it too. It's easy.

First off, what is a 360 degree Virtual Tour Photography?

It's precisely that. It is an Internet function that lets the viewer survey a photographed property. The property could be an educational institution, a charming bed and breakfast, a boutique hotel, a high-end restaurant, a pub or just about anything with four walls and a door. This Virtual Tour Photography is interactive and very user-friendly. You can practically browse through an entire store while you're snuggled up in bed.

That's amazing, right?! You can do it too! Tidy up your workspace as you normally would. There's no need to deck it up for the shoot. Take a couple of hours out for the shoot and post-production. You can keep your operation running but it's best if you inform the customers and employees of the ongoing photoshoot. Take high resolution 360 degree photographs of your workspace. Cover every nook and cranny. Process these images into a 360 degree panoramic walkthrough using techniques like image stitching, HDR, image matching and other technologies.

To produce a high quality panoramic walkthrough of your workspace, you will require professional or semi-professional equipment (that you could possibly rent) and a fundamental understanding of the production software.

However, hiring the services of a marketing agency is worth every dime. Here's why: Agencies provide you with the necessary equipment, software and the services of Google Trusted Photographers. These are seasoned photographers who can easily accommodate for common challenges. Agencies upload the panoramic images from the shoot to various Google platforms such as Google +, Google Earth, Google Maps, Google search along with information about your business (provided by you, of course). For each shoot that they conduct, agencies provide you with upto 3 keywords that improve your virtual visibility.

Whether you hire the services of an agency or DIY, you should definitely hop onto the virtual tour bandwagon real soon. Get your business photographed and out there for the world to experience and appreciate!

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