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Matt Harrison
Matt Harrison is founder and chief photographer for Curb Appeal, a real estate photography company based in Atlanta. (Emil Moffatt/WABE)

One of the first stops for those interested in renting an apartment or buying a house or condo is likely the internet. And if you’ve done this, you know that some real estate photos can be breathtaking, while others can fall flat.

So we wanted to find out: is there an art to showcasing real estate online?

“It’s about giving them a unique perspective to get them more interested. And the whole purpose is to get them interested, so they call the agent and schedule a showing,” said real estate photographer Matt Harrison.

We met him as he was climbing the front steps of a gray, two-story house in North Fulton County. He had a tripod in one hand and was pulling a small rolling suitcase in the other.