Table of Contents
- What Is Curb Appeal?
- Why Does a Green Lawn Matter in Real Estate Photography?
- How to Create a Lush, Green Lawn in Photoshop
- Let the Experts at PhotoUp Help!
A lush, green lawn can make people passing by on the street stop to take an extra look at your property and get your listing images to stand out online. It increases the overall curb appeal and will assist in showcasing a home in its best possible light.
In this post, we’ll show you how to make grass green in Photoshop and create a lush lawn that will boost the curb appeal of your real estate photos.
Before we get started, let’s first take a look at what curb appeal is and why a green lawn is important in real estate photography.
What Is Curb Appeal?
Curb appeal is the attractiveness of a property from the perspective of the street or sidewalk. This includes aspects like landscaping, the overall exterior appearance of the home, and maintenance of the property.
Curb appeal is important in real estate photography because it can attract potential buyers to the property, and create a more positive impression of the home.
A well-maintained exterior seen from the sidewalk or in your listing photos will entice buyers to want to see more of your home and step inside.
In fact, 83% of buyers said pictures are very important in helping them choose which homes they will visit. That’s why curb appeal is a major factor even in your listing images.
Why Does a Green Lawn Matter in Real Estate Photography?
A green lawn is important in real estate photography because it can make a property look more desirable to potential buyers. It makes a house look inviting, which can attract attention to the property.
Green lawns also help to make the house look more uniform in its exterior appearance, making it more appealing to homebuyers and people passing by on the street.
Additionally, it can also give you a clue about the owners of the property, and:
- How well they look after it
- How much time and effort they put into their property
- And pretty much the state of the rest of the home
As a general rule, homes with well-cared-for exteriors usually have well-cared-for interiors.
Lastly, a lush, green lawn helps to provide a backdrop to the house which can make its features stand out, helping the buyer to get a better feel for the property.
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How to Create a Lush, Green Lawn in Photoshop
Now that you know what curb appeal is, and why a green lawn can be a huge selling point to attract people inside the home, let’s take a look at how to make grass green in Photoshop.
This will help you create a lush, green lawn that will boost the overall curb appeal of your real estate images. You can either watch the video or continue reading the text below:
Making Grass Green in Photoshop
Here are 7 simple steps on how to make grass green in Photoshop:
Step 1. Start by Importing your real estate photos into Lightroom and doing the Basic Adjustment.
Step 2. Once you’ve made the basic adjustments, move them into Photoshop by Right-Clicking and Selecting the prompt Edit in Adobe Photoshop.
Step 3. Next, Duplicate the Photo/Layer in Photoshop.
Step 4. Now, Import a Stock Photo of a lawn that you want to use for your listing. (Make sure that the kind of grass you’re using is similar to the original grass you’re replacing, so it will feel natural).
Step 5. Resize and Position the lawn in the imported photo to match up with your original.
Step 6. Once the grass is matched with your original lawn, hold down the ALT Button and Click the Masking Button to achieve Inverted Masking.
Step 6. Next, using a Pen Tool or Lasso Tool, Trace around the lawn you want to replace. Make sure to Feather your selection (between 0.5% to 1.5%) so that the edges of your masking look smooth.
Step 7. When you Press the DELETE Button, your ugly lawn disappears and is now replaced by the beautiful stock photo lawn.
And that’s how to make grass green in photoshop!
Making Adjustments to the Lawn (2 Quick Ways)
If you think the lawn needs a few more minor adjustments, you can unselect it from the rest of the photo by clicking the Chainlink Icon to unlink the lawn. Then, you can move it around and adjust it in any number of ways, without disrupting the masking.
Here are 2 quick techniques to make minor adjustments to the lawn in your real estate photos:
Technique 1. Press CTL / SHIFT / A to adjust the color and brightness of the grass so that it matches the rest of the photo.
Technique 1. Or, Lessen the Opacity of the grass to make it more natural and blend with the existing lawn.
When you are done, Click Save, and the new adjusted photo will automatically go back to Lightroom.
And that’s it! Making grass green in Photoshop isn’t that difficult once you get the hang of it.
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Let the Experts at PhotoUp Help!
Recent studies show that 80.2% of buyers believe the front photo is the most important picture, making curb appeal crucial to make your real estate photos stand out.
As a photographer, you know that creating stunning real estate photography requires editing.
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Our team of editors has been doing real estate photo editing work for years. We know what works, what looks natural, and how to bring out the best in your images.
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- Image correction and enhancement
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- Clutter and object removal
- Line and angle corrections
- Improper exposure levels
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