My interest in photography started when I received my first cheap plastic 35mm camera for my 12th birthday. Since then I have always been the family member behind the lens at family gatherings, birthdays, and events.

After finishing a double major degree in marketing and management, I spent 18 years as an agent in real estate sales in Wellington. I've renovated, bought, sold and invested in a number of homes over this time

For the last 12 years, I have had a fast-growing wedding and portrait photography side business that developed naturally out of my love of photography as a hobby. When a franchise opportunity came up with Open2view, I took the plunge and changed careers, becoming a full time creative merging my three skill sets - real estate sales, online marketing, and digital media.

I am a regular in the Open2view top five achievers list nationally on a monthly and yearly basis ranked on productivity. In 2023 I received the the coveted Photographer of the Year award within Open2view, reflecting my quality of work, ability to see and master new photography trends, and also reflecting the way I run my franchise business and support the network of agent clients that I have contact with.

I aim to push the photography and videography boundaries within the New Zealand real estate industry. I am constantly watching and learning from International trends in property photography and have actively embraced the new camera, drone, floorplan, and 3D digital technologies that are emerging in this field.

Having photographed more than 8000 Wellington properties of all shapes, sizes, and locations, I am one of the more experienced and busiest property photographers in the region.

Wellington, with its changeable weather and often difficult terrain, often presents unique challenges when it comes to showing properties in their best light. Unlike most other Wellington property photographers, I employ a mix of HDR and Flambient styles when capturing a home which allows me to present images that have a clean, magazine quality appeal with views correctly exposed and skies blue.

I have a 101 CAA drone certification and also carry specific drone insurance. This is something that most Wellington property photographers using a drone don't have but still operate, creating potential legal exposure for their clients.

My team and I are the most experienced Matterport virtual tour operators in Wellington having adopted the new scanning technology early and having scanned more than 1500 properties in the last 5 years. In our tours we add extra features and tags, and also capture outdoor spaces well so that viewers get enough information to make an informed purchasing decision.

To complete the range of services, we also do 2D floorplans and HD quality video tours.
And for the agents, we have a range of photo signs, brochures, and letterbox drop cards.

For those interested, you can check out my other photography styles at:
www.wellingtonphotography.net
www.facebook.com/vonphotography
www.instagram.com/davethevon