Why Ignis Media and Why Real Estate Photography?

Hi, my name is Austin Bagwell and I am the owner of Ignis Media. I started this business with the primary goal of helping people realize their own goals through my photography and videography. Ignis is Latin for “fire” and my idea was to “ignite peoples passions through my media.” It’s corny, I know, but that’s the idea that started it all.

I became exposed to real estate photography from a friend of mine. Now, he’s not in real estate media or even a photographer. But, he is a very successful wedding videographer and has technical experience with cameras. Coming from a technical background myself, I was obsessed with the “how to” of photography and my friend suggested that look into real estate photography to learn the technical aspects of my camera. I started to do research, thank you “YouTube University”, and taught myself all of the technical aspects of how to do a real estate photo shoot. I spent months learning how to shoot and finally, while my wife and I were looking for our first home, I let slip to my realtor that I owned a photography business (Austin Bagwell Photography LLC) and would like to shoot listing photos for her. Luckily, she was a new realtor and gave me a chance.

I’ve ventured into other mediums and other types of media. Things like small business videos, social media videos, and even weddings. But, I always come back to real estate media. I cherish the thought that my photos are being viewed by hundreds or even thousands of people every day. I like that I am helping my clients (realtors) and their clients (sellers) meet their goal of selling their home as fast as possible and for as much as possible. I also like that I am helping someone make the most important (and for most of us the largest) financial decision for themselves and their family that they will ever make. That means the most to me. I am responsible for helping families grow, move, and start new chapters. The LAST thing anyone should be worried about is listing photos and I make it my mission to make it as painless and as easy as possible.