Could not have been happier with the final product. Stefan's photos show cohesion with superb lighting. His photos paint a story and that's exactly what I was looking for. He knows which angle to take the shot, and makes sure each photo compliments its space. The price is very competitive and his professionalism is much appreciated. I highly recommend.
Real estate photography and video in Placerville, CA.
Listing photos, 4K video, aerial, and twilight for Placerville and El Dorado County, plus automotive, product, brand, family, and event work. Sacramento-based, 50 minutes out, no travel fee.
Placerville in one paragraph.
STEFDPHOTO is a Sacramento-based real estate photographer and videographer serving Placerville, CA in El Dorado County, about 39 miles (50 minutes) from downtown Sacramento, with no travel fee. Placerville 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.
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- Service area
- Placerville, CA El Dorado County
- From Sacramento
- 50 min about 39 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
- Old Hangtown
- Diamond Springs (adjacent)
- Pollock Pines (east)
- Apple Hill area
- Camino
Placerville on the calendar.
Placerville is the upper foothill El Dorado market and the gateway to the deeper Apple Hill and Camino inventory. The character of the listings is meaningfully different from the valley markets: smaller historic core homes, larger acreage parcels, view-from-everywhere geography, and a buyer pool that often includes Bay Area transplants seeking a complete lifestyle shift. Photography needs to honor the mountain-character aesthetic, which sometimes means resisting the urge to apply valley-floor flash work to wood-and-stone interiors that look better with controlled ambient and selective fill.
STEFDPHOTO's Placerville workflow allows for the longer drive (around fifty minutes from central Sacramento, less from Folsom) and the often-longer time on site. Acreage parcels in Apple Hill and Camino need aerial coverage to establish parcel size and orchard context. The historic core shoots use a slower, more documentary approach that respects period detail. Twilight is reliably strong in Placerville because the high-elevation horizon line is cleaner than the valley floor.
Placerville is significantly higher elevation than the valley floor. The light is harder, the air is clearer, and the seasonal contrast is more dramatic. Wildfire smoke can flatten the sky from late summer through early fall; schedule outdoor shoots for early morning during fire season.
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Placerville is significantly higher elevation than the valley floor. The light is harder, the air is clearer, and the seasonal contrast is more dramatic. Wildfire smoke can flatten the sky from late summer through early fall; schedule outdoor shoots for early morning during fire season.
Where Placerville listings come from.
- Old HangtownHistoric Gold Rush-era core
- Diamond Springs (adjacent)Foothill character homes
- Pollock Pines (east)Forested mountain inventory
- Apple Hill areaOrchard-adjacent rural luxury
- CaminoHigher-elevation acreage
Listing photography, video, aerial, twilight, and more.
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Service area coverageLuxury Real Estate Photography
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Automotive, product, brand, family, events.
Other cities STEFDPHOTO shoots near Placerville.
- Placer CountyAuburn40 min from Sacramento
- El Dorado CountyCameron Park40 min from Sacramento
- El Dorado CountyShingle Springs40 min from Sacramento
- Nevada CountyGrass Valley60 min from Sacramento
- El Dorado CountyEl Dorado Hills35 min from Sacramento
- Placer CountyLincoln35 min from Sacramento
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Agents who keep booking in Placerville.
What a breath of fresh air Stefan is! A true professional. Always on time, seems to go anywhere I need him to, and always makes the homes he photographs for me look amazing. Started out using him for headshots, but now I will utilize his services for everything. You owe it to yourself to check him out. You will not be disappointed.
We've been using Stefan exclusively for a long time now. He's punctual, reasonably priced and the quality of his photographs are outstanding. We specialize in homes on acreage and homes with views and he's always able to capture the essence of these special properties. Our clients love his work and the results speak for themselves with hundreds of sold homes.
Working with Stefan is always a pleasure from start to finish. I cannot say enough good things. Communication from the beginning, to timeliness, not to mention fitting me in literally whenever I need him. He says 24 hour turnaround but often I have my photos back sooner, which means everything when putting up a listing. His photos are always edited so nicely and my clients have had so many good things to say about his photos and videos. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a photographer.
Stefan is an amazing photographer. Not only does he make every project look high end but he is also very kind and professional. I had a home I remodeled featured in a prominent publication and I know the only reason is because of the amazing photos he took.
Stefan does an excellent job with his photography. I can always count on him to produce beautiful, bright, artistic shots. He is reliable, well priced, and fun to work with. I use him for real estate photos and videography, but his skills could extend to many areas of photography. I would highly recommend him.
Stefan does an amazing job. He is always on time, does great drone photography, takes any shots that I request, makes timely changes and always has the photos to me the next day. I've worked with Stefan for several years now and would highly recommend him.
I use Stefan for all my real estate listing photos. He is extremely responsive and flexible. I can always count on my photos to be high quality and on time. Highly recommend Stefan, can't go wrong.
I can't say enough good things about Stefdphoto. Stefan is so talented and knowledgeable. I use Stefan for my real estate photos. He is professional, and his photos, staging, and videos all come out looking fantastic. He is timely, friendly and easy to work with.
Photos, drone video, video walkthroughs, Stefdphoto does it all and at reasonable prices. Stefdphoto is also able to virtually stage rooms, remove items, and make the photos look 100% natural. Don't hesitate to give Stef a chance, your clients will thank you.
I have worked with Stefan D Photo for years. He's fun but always professional, on time, polite, and delivers amazing results with his photos and videos. I highly recommend using Stefan.
Stef is a hardworking, smart and talented photographer with a keen eye for details. He is accommodating to the best of his ability and building his business with long term plans. He's a star.
STEFDPHOTO is my go-to photographer. I've used Stefan for all of my professional photos. In a few words, Stefan is just awesome. Highly recommend STEFDPHOTO.
It has been a pleasure working with him. Fun and relaxed shoot, he knew what was needed and went above and beyond. I would give 6 stars but there is only 5.
I have had the pleasure of working with Stefan, an incredibly talented photographer, for all my real estate photography needs.
Exemplary service and photography. Very pleasant to work with, reliable and professional.
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