When Real Estate Photos Go Bad

Norm Fisher, associate broker for Royal LePage Saskatoon Real Estate in Saskatchewan, Canada, is the creator of "The Unbelievably Bad Real Estate Photos Hall of Fame," a slide show of home photographs that you probably wouldn't find in a local art gallery. Some of the shots are too dark and most of them are unflattering.

Among the images is a leaf-covered roof, an extreme closeup of a hardwood floor that appears to be taken from a mouse's-eye view, and a reflection of the photographer and the camera's flash in a room's mirror. Another photo shows a view of a kitchen and a central window that is barred up on the INSIDE. OK, maybe these could pass as art. But they may not be helpful in selling a home.

The online photo show carries a sales pitch: "Don't let this happen to you. Avoid lousy photos of your beautiful home," and asks the viewer to contact Fisher.

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