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  • Home
    • About Photographer
  • Services and Prices
  • Contact
  • Examples
    • Google Streetview >
      • Case Studies
    • WIT Interactive Tours
    • Drone
  • Reviews
  • FAQ
    • Streetview Basics
    • The Photo Shoot
    • Privacy and Legal
    • Other Questions
    • Agreement/PW required

The Company

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PhotoTour was established in 2013 by Richard Obendorf to help businesses market and operate more efficiently by capitalizing on the latest digital photo technology.  The recent addition of drone photography has put me squarely into survey and mapping, roof inspections and other valuable services that were not available to companies even 1-2 yrs ago.  These new services are a great fit with my experience in construction, inspections and survey work.  My basic bean counting and report writing tendencies are also fulfilled with these new drone services.

Meet Richard

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I have owned several businesses in different industries over the years.  Without exception, I was always looking for cost effective ways to increase my operational efficiencies and exposure to the market.   I learned early on  from owning a car wash that location, signage and exterior appearance were all critical to attract new customers.  Once in, I had to give them good service and a clean car.  Today I probably couldn't afford that car wash site on that busy corner.  I  also couldn't get a permit for the monstrous rotating sign and the  banners and flags would be illegal.  I am totally empathetic with anyone starting or operating a retail brick and mortar business.   See my personal "case study" ...

As an experienced businessman and marketer I have seen an almost complete transition from expensive print advertising like phone books to very inexpensive digital media in just a few short years .  The cost savings alone  emphasize the importance of the internet to promote most any business in highly competitive markets. 

As an example, have you used Google Maps to find a location lately? Exactly!  If you are a retail merchant who is proud of your store  you can now use services like Google Maps Streetview 360 panoramic tours to show the world around the inside of your store 24x7 for the cost of a photographer.  It is truly revolutionary marketing. 
 

As an avid photographer I have taken 10s of 1000's photos of events, scenery,  people, architecture and businesses using both film and digital equipment.  The almost complete switch from film to digital is revolutionary for me and has been a huge cost benefit for my customers.  If you happen to own an Android or I-Phone and take pictures you have been part of this digital revolution. 
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"The photos look wonderful! ..Thank you for seeking us out." ---Jen of Black Box Theatre--- "The photo tour was a great experience. Joe is really professional and gave me all the details of the offer. The photography was quick and easy and the end result is amazing. I've been recommending this to business owners all over Seattle. This is a great advertising tool not only for the images themselves, but for the professionalism they show that the business has. I've spent this much on a single ad in a local paper. Great value! We have it on our website and will be adding it to Yelp soon." --- Laura of Meeples Games--- "The virtual tour turned out great! We are able to have a walk-through our restaurant so guests can get a feel of the place before they arrive. It was a quick process, and we just let Richard do what he needed to do. He also took wonderful still shots of the restaurant. ... ...Easy to work with and great communication. It's a fun way to see inside the doors of local businesses!" ---Kelly of Emory's on Silver Lake-- "PhotoTour (Google Business View) is a great addition to our Google listing and we recommend it highly. Richard Obendorf was great to work with for the photo shoot. --Chris of Firestation G Deli--- “Richard was a pleasure to work with. Made it very simple.” ---Dustin of Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar--- “Very professional. Super easy to work with and the product says it all. A+” ---Andrew of K1 Speed Inc.--- “Working with Richard Obendorf from PhotoTour was a terrific experience. He scheduled the time to come to the business during our slow time and allowed us to get organized before he started his work. He was thorough and diligent and we were delighted with the end product. I would highly recommend PhotoTour for all your marketing needs.” ---Rebecca of Loyal Family Veterinary Hospital--- “Richard Obendorf and Joe Monroe were absolutely first rate, professional, and simply great guys who made this an easy process for Snapdoodle Toys. The results are terrific and we are already getting great reviews from their work!” ---Rob of Snapdoodle Toys--- “Richard did all of the Google Maps video/photo information for Taproot Theatre and the Stage Door Cafe. He was incredibly thoughtful and easy to work with. In fact the whole process was "turn-key" - the only thing I had to do was unlock the door. I'd use him again in a heartbeat.” ---Nikki of Taproot Theatre Company---