Heather Rankin

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Kris I've found what I am looking for with my AZ license, just not with my UT. I need the freedom to run, stay within the law, offer the best I can be to my clients, and do what I do best. I work at home 95% of the time, have my own lazer printers, fax, computers, phone, etc and yet still pay exorbitant cuts to the big brokerage who has my license. I've started a blog (only one in the brokerage), am active on AR, Twitter, FB and others and am, surprisingly, alone. I don't think they understand what I am dong :) so for now, I wait. Being rural can have disadvantages. Kris, agree on another home run. "And I won't underwrite their business nor write their business plans in exchange for a bigger take because I respect them and their independence too much." Cheers!

I as well use HDR for everything. I live and work in the Lake Powell area with astounding views. One home I have listed has incredible red rock and Lake Powell views from almost every room and the shots ended up breathtaking. One thing I've found with doing interior HDR is I like the results better when shooting with only natural light during the day. There are rooms where this will not work but it seems to be easier to process without lights on. I also used Digital Photo Professional to sharpen them up a bit. While I have other programs that do this as well, I really like the ease and quickness of DPP. One thing I watch while processing HDR's is how easy it is to "over do" it and then photos can end up looking almost cartoon-ish. There is a delicate balance but wow, it is so wonderful when they are right. Both my sellers and my buyers love the HDR's. Heather Rankin, Realtor ERA Utah Properties 928-691-6444

@heatherrankin Lake Powell Real Estate http://www.twitter.com/heatherrankin Heather Rankin, Realtor Burton Brokerage, AZ ERA Utah Properties, UT http://www.lakepowellrealty.net 928-691-6444