# Real estate photography and video in El Dorado Hills, CA

> STEFDPHOTO is a Sacramento-based real estate photographer and videographer serving El Dorado Hills, CA in El Dorado County, about 23 miles (35 minutes) from downtown Sacramento, with no travel fee. El Dorado Hills listings can book listing photography from $200 (ambient-light HDR) or $300 (flash and HDR composite, the recommended tier), each with at least 30 edited photos; 4K video tours from $450; aerial photo and video from $75; twilight exteriors from $150; and luxury packages, virtual staging, floor plans, and single-property websites. Photos deliver in 36 hours. Stefan personally shoots and edits every job, and STEFDPHOTO holds a 5.0 rating across 21 Google reviews. Request a quote at stefdphoto.com/quote-request or call (916) 757-3402.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Service area | El Dorado Hills, CA (El Dorado County) |
| From Sacramento | 35 min (about 23 miles) |
| Travel fee | None (inside the 40-mile zone) |
| Photo turnaround | 36 hours (rush available) |
| Listing photos | $200 / $300 (ambient / flash and HDR, 30+ photos) |
| Video tours | from $450 (4K, music matched) |
| Aerial | from $75 (photo and 4K video) |
| Twilight | from $150 (shot in the real sunset window) |
| Google rating | 5.0 stars (21 reviews) |
| Photographer | Stefan (shoots and edits every job) |

## About shooting in El Dorado Hills

El Dorado Hills is the luxury tier of the metro and the city where STEFDPHOTO's twilight, aerial, and cinematic video skills earn the highest premium. Serrano, Promontory, Lakehills, and the Marina Hills inventory routinely list in the upper price tiers, with multiple very-high-end actives every month. Buyers at this tier are often flying in to look at a small number of homes, which means the photography, the cinematic film, and the property website have to do most of the qualifying. Listings without twilight and aerial coverage are systematically out-marketed by listings that have both.

El Dorado Hills shoots are almost always multi-deliverable, multi-visit productions. A typical Serrano or Promontory listing shoot runs twin-shoot: an afternoon visit for daylight interiors, exteriors, and aerial stills, followed by a return visit at the magic hour twilight window for the hero exteriors and the cinematic walk-up reveal. STEFDPHOTO's most-cited reels are EDH twilight productions. Vendor coordination matters too: Serrano's gated entrance and Promontory's HOA require advance scheduling, and Folsom Lake aerial work near the marina is conducted with appropriate airspace planning.

El Dorado Hills produces STEFDPHOTO's most photogenic twilights because the elevation, the lake reflection, and the Sierra foothill backdrop combine in ways the valley floor cannot. Late spring and early fall give the most reliable warm-and-clear evenings. Summer heat haze can flatten distant Sierra ridge lines; that is when polarizers and a slightly later twilight return earn their keep.

## El Dorado Hills neighborhoods covered

- **Serrano**: Gated luxury master-planned community with golf and lake views
- **Promontory**: Newer hillside community with Folsom Lake views
- **Stonebriar**: Premium El Dorado Hills sub-community
- **Crown Valley**: Established luxury lots near the El Dorado Hills Town Center
- **Bass Lake area**: Larger lots east of EDH, semi-rural feel
- **Marina Hills**: Folsom Lake-adjacent with marina access
- **Lakehills**: Premium estates with view lots over the lake

## Local landmarks

- Folsom Lake
- Serrano Country Club
- El Dorado Hills Town Center
- Bass Lake
- Promontory Park
- Brown's Ravine Marina

## Recent STEFDPHOTO work in El Dorado Hills

- Video: 947 Via Treviso, El Dorado Hills (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVyBBwi-p24)
- Video: 5033 Skellig Rock Way, El Dorado Hills (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWnoVx0cTgA)
- Photo: El Dorado Hills luxury home interior (https://stefdphoto.com/images/work/village-green-01-1280.webp)
- Photo: El Dorado Hills home rear elevation (https://stefdphoto.com/images/work/bridgeford-01-1280.webp)

## Services available in El Dorado Hills

- [Real Estate Photography](https://stefdphoto.com/services/real-estate-photography-el-dorado-hills): from $200. Professional real estate photography by STEFDPHOTO. MLS-ready interior and exterior listing photos. Ambient-light HDR from $200, or flash and HDR composite from $300.
- [Real Estate Video](https://stefdphoto.com/services/real-estate-video-el-dorado-hills): from $450. Cinematic 4K real estate video walkthroughs by STEFDPHOTO. Music-matched edits with smooth tracking moves and interior detail moments.
- [Drone Aerial Photography & Video](https://stefdphoto.com/services/drone-aerial-photography-video-el-dorado-hills): from $75. 4K aerial photography and video. Reveal moves, orbits, and overhead context shots.
- [Twilight Real Estate Photography](https://stefdphoto.com/services/twilight-real-estate-photography-el-dorado-hills): from $150. Twilight real estate photography by STEFDPHOTO. Captured in the actual 15-to-20 minute post-sunset window for warm interior glow against a saturated sky.
- [Luxury Real Estate Photography](https://stefdphoto.com/services/luxury-real-estate-photography-el-dorado-hills): custom quote. Luxury real estate photography, twilight, aerial, cinematic video, and single-property websites for high-end Sacramento metro listings.
- [Automotive Photography](https://stefdphoto.com/services/automotive-photography): from $175. Automotive photography by STEFDPHOTO. Dealership inventory, exotic and luxury, premium private seller shoots, and editorial brand work.
- [Product Photography](https://stefdphoto.com/services/product-photography): from $150. Product photography by STEFDPHOTO. White background ecommerce, marketplace-optimized, lifestyle, and editorial product shoots.
- [Event Photography](https://stefdphoto.com/services/event-photography): from $200. Corporate event photography, gala photography, and brand activation coverage by STEFDPHOTO. Sacramento and Northern California.
- [Family Photography](https://stefdphoto.com/services/family-photographer): custom quote. Family portrait photography by STEFDPHOTO. Sacramento and Northern California family sessions, golden hour, indoor or outdoor.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is there a real estate photographer serving El Dorado Hills, CA?

Yes. STEFDPHOTO is a Sacramento-based real estate photographer and videographer that covers El Dorado Hills and the rest of El Dorado County. El Dorado Hills is about 23 miles from the Sacramento base. Listing photography, 4K video, aerial coverage, twilight, virtual staging, floor plans, and single-property websites are all available for El Dorado Hills listings.

### How much does real estate photography cost in El Dorado Hills?

Real estate photography in El Dorado Hills comes in two lighting tiers. Basic, an ambient-light non-flash HDR shoot, starts at $200. Premium, the recommended flash and HDR composite workflow, starts at $300. Both deliver a minimum of 30 edited, MLS-ready photos and scale with square footage. Twilight, aerial, virtual staging, and video are common add-ons. The full rate card is on the pricing page.

### Do you charge a travel fee for shoots in El Dorado Hills?

El Dorado Hills is roughly 23 miles from STEFDPHOTO's Sacramento base, inside the 40-mile included-travel zone. There is no travel fee on shoots in El Dorado Hills.

### Do you offer drone or aerial photography for El Dorado Hills listings?

Yes. Aerial photo and 4K aerial video coverage is available for El Dorado Hills listings from $75, as an add-on to a photo package or as a standalone deliverable. Aerial coverage puts a El Dorado Hills property in context: the lot, the setting, and the surroundings that ground-level photos cannot show.

### Can you shoot a video tour for a El Dorado Hills listing?

Yes. Real estate video tours for El Dorado Hills listings start at $450. Each is a 4K, music-matched cinematic walkthrough covering the whole home plus the details buyers pause on, edited for MLS, web, and social. Video delivers within a few business days.

### Do you do twilight photography in El Dorado Hills?

Yes. Twilight real estate photography in El Dorado Hills starts at $150. Exposures are layered across the actual sunset window for warm interior glow against a saturated sky, with optional sky replacement when the weather does not cooperate.

### What is the turnaround time for El Dorado Hills listings?

Standard photography turnaround is 36 hours for El Dorado Hills shoots. Video cuts deliver in a few business days. Rush schedules are available across all services.

### Which El Dorado Hills neighborhoods do you cover?

All of El Dorado Hills, including Serrano, Promontory, Stonebriar, Crown Valley, Bass Lake area, Marina Hills, and Lakehills. Each neighborhood photographs a little differently, and the shoot plan (time of day, lighting approach, whether aerial or twilight earns its place) is set per listing.

### Do you shoot El Dorado Hills listings on weekends or same-day?

Weekend bookings are standard for El Dorado Hills. Same-day scheduling is available subject to the calendar; agents who book before noon often get an afternoon shoot with fast turnaround.

### Besides real estate, what do you photograph in El Dorado Hills?

Automotive, product, event, and family photography, plus business headshots and brand video, all available in El Dorado Hills on the same service-area terms as real estate work. Weddings are not offered.

### How do I book a photographer in El Dorado Hills?

Request a quote at stefdphoto.com/quote-request for same-day pricing, book a confirmed shoot date at stefdphoto.com/book, or call (916) 757-3402. STEFDPHOTO is open seven days a week by appointment and serves El Dorado Hills as a mobile, service-area business.

### Is STEFDPHOTO well reviewed?

STEFDPHOTO holds a 5.0 star average across 21 Google reviews, has photographed 2,000+ properties, and works with 450+ Sacramento area real estate agents. Verified reviews are published at stefdphoto.com/reviews.

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- Business: STEFDPHOTO, https://stefdphoto.com
- Phone: (916) 757-3402
- Email: info@stefdphoto.com
- Facts last verified: 2026-10-28
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