Charlene
sligting
Doors Open: Your First steps into real estate photography
Real estate photography offers something most photography niches do not: consistent weekday work. No more giving up nights and weekends for sessions. No more chasing unpredictable bookings. You’ll learn how this niche can create steady demand, repeat clients, and a schedule that actually works for your life. In this introductory class, you’ll learn how to shoot with purpose so every image helps a home stand out, attract buyers, and support an agent’s brand. We will break down a simple repeatable workflow, dial in camera settings, and how to compose clean wide shots. You’ll also be introduced to in-demand multimedia offerings like video, drone, and virtual tours that will elevate your services and increase your earning potential from day one. Get ready to learn what agents really expect, deliver market-ready images, and the blueprint on how to position yourself as someone worth hiring not just someone with a camera.
charlene sligting
Charlene Sligting is a nationally recognized real estate photographer, educator, and visual storyteller based in the Chicagoland area. With over a decade of experience in real estate photography, and as the founder of Docha Photography, she specializes in creating scroll-stopping real estate media that helps agents attract buyers, win listings, and build stronger brands. A KelbyOne Instructor and national speaker, Charlene is known for her high-energy, no-fluff teaching style blending real-world business strategy with proven real estate photography techniques and thoughtful multimedia storytelling. She partners with leading industry brands and educates photographers across the country on how to move beyond shooting rooms and start building scalable, profitable real estate media businesses. When she’s not behind the camera or leading a workshop, Charlene can be found on her farmette tending to her sheep and walking in the woods with her rescue dogs, where her love for storytelling continues in every day life.
