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Rod Datoc
location_on Surrey, BC — www.datocdesign.com
Get to Know Rod Datoc

Professional Interiors Photographer and Videographer

 

Educated in Electronic Game Art and Design at the Art Institutes of Vancouver - Burnaby, Rod developed his skills in 3D modelling still life and Industrial Design. Designing virtual worlds in the 3D space led Rod on his road to photography. After suffering and injury from a motor vehicle accident returning to work as a technical support agent for Top Producer Systems was extremely difficult. Working in a real estate software company and learning first hand the marketing tools that realty agents use to make a sale he found the industry to be very interesting. 

After being let go from the Top Producer not being able to fullfil his duties on a consistent basis due to his injury something had to be done. Having recently purchased a camera to take family photos he decided that he needed to find a way to make some money. What was originally thought to be a hobby that was more difficult in practice than originally thought. Quick learning had to take place because without a plan B supporting a family was going to be difficult. So with the severence pay he received he invested it in more photography equipment and set out into the world of real estate photography.

The road to where DatocDesign is right now in the marketplace was a long one. The more we shoot the more we learn and in this industry it's a non stop learning process. No matter how the images look like today that same image could look entirely different years down the road.

Have we reached a peak? No.  Why? Because the majority of the photos on the MLS are not attracting the buyers that want to buy them. The perfect home that someone has been looking for was looked over and skipped because the photos they saw scared them away. 

The photographers in this industry use different tools and techniques to acheive the same goal. Each different technique is typically more suited to specific types of shots in the time needed. Of course any one style can be used all the time for everything, but knowing which one works best while saving the most time for the more difficult areas to shoot.  

 

 

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Here is a list of services that real estate professionals can request from www.datocdesign.com

Custom Graphics for use as agent signatures in emails and mail outs Photography and Virtual Tours for property listings Custom flyers that can be sent via email or mass mail outs Consultation on the latest trends in technology and computer upgrades and recommendations 

Visit my regular blog at http://metrovanphotos.blogspot.com