What TK Images, LLC does

TK Images, LLC is a privately held real estate media company founded in 2002 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Austin and San Antonio. The company provides professional photography, videography, aerial drone imaging, Matterport 3D tours, virtual staging, floor plans, and brochure design for residential and commercial properties. Its core technology stack combines in-house photographer and editor workflows with FAA-certified drone operations, a proprietary two-step editing process (sky replacement, grass greening, color correction, tripod/pool equipment removal), and integrations with 3D platforms (Matterport, ShowingTime+, Zillow 3D Home) and the three major Texas MLS systems (HAR.com, ACTRIS, SABOR). TK Images is recognized as one of Houston's Best Real Estate Photographers by Expertise.com for five consecutive years (2020-2024) and received a 2025 NAHB BALA Award.

The company's business model is project-based, pay-as-you-go unit pricing. Basic residential photography packages start at $99, with add-on services (dusk, aerial, video, 3D tours, floor plans, brochures, photo books) priced separately and custom bundles available. Customers reach TK Images via phone-based inside sales (Houston 713-545-9177; Austin/San Antonio 512-949-0988), an online scheduling portal at media.tkimages.com, or email. GTM is direct-to-consumer, primarily to real estate agents and brokerages, with secondary segments including homeowners, vacation rental owners, commercial property managers, home builders, and hospitality/retail venues. Affiliate memberships with the Houston Association of Realtors and Austin Board of REALTORS enable direct MLS upload, which functions as a key distribution and switching-cost lever.

The company is led by founder/owner Julie Pistone Krampitz and operates with approximately 20 employees, supplemented by independent contractor photographers and editors. Named enterprise clients include Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Pulte Homes, Compass RE Texas, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, Keller Williams Realty, Katz Builders, and Daybreak Custom Homes. No venture capital, private equity, or acquisition activity has been disclosed.

Name

TK Images, LLC

Legal name

TK Images, LLC

Website

https://tkimages.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TK Images is a privately held Texas real estate photography company serving Houston, Austin, and San Antonio with professional photography, video, FAA-certified drone aerial, Matterport 3D tours, virtual staging, and floor plans for realtors, homebuilders, homeowners, and commercial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Photography Services: Per-service pricing for real estate photography including daytime shoots, dusk photography, aerial photography. Basic packages start at $99 with various add-ons.
2. Video and Media Services: Video tours, cinematic video, legacy video walk-throughs, property websites with virtual photo tours.
3. 3D Tours and Floor Plans: Matterport 3D interactive tours and interactive floor plans for commercial and vacation rental clients.
4. Licensing (Limited vs Unlimited): Limited license for digital/print use tied to property sale; Unlimited license for broader use. Client does not have right to transfer, sell or provide photographs to third parties.
5. Brochure Design and Photo Books: Custom brochure design and photo book creation for real estate listings and closing gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TK Images provides professional real estate photography and visual media services for residential and commercial properties across Houston, Austin, and San Antonio, Texas. Its core offerings include daytime photography, dusk/twilight photography, aerial drone photography, 3D Matterport tours, video walk-throughs, virtual staging, floor plans, and property websites, with packages starting at $99 and next-business-day turnaround. The company automatically uploads photos to MLS for Houston agents as a free service.

Product overview

TK Images is an award-winning real estate photography company offering a comprehensive suite of visual media services. The core offering centers on professional photography across multiple categories: residential (daytime, dusk, high-rise), commercial, aerial, coastal, and lots/acreage. The company differentiates through advanced technology integrations including Matterport 3D tours, ShowingTime+ 3D Tours, and Zillow 3D Home tours, which provide immersive virtual property exploration. Additional premium services include video (cinematic and legacy formats), virtual staging, floor plans, property websites, brochures, and photo books. The company serves three major Texas markets: Houston (headquarters), Austin, and San Antonio, positioning itself as a one-stop photography and marketing shop for real estate professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Daytime Photography Professional daytime photography for residential and commercial properties capturing properties in optimal natural lighting. Photo count varies by property size (10-15 photos up to 2,000 sqft; 50+ photos for 5,000+ sqft).
• Dusk Photography Twilight photography capturing properties with dramatic evening lighting, highlighting pools, landscape lighting, and architectural accents.
• High-Rise Photography Specialized photography for high-rise residential units and multi-story buildings in urban markets such as Houston.
• Aerial Photography Drone and aerial photography services providing elevated perspectives of properties, large estates, acreage, and commercial developments, executed by FAA Part 107 certified drone pilots.
• Coastal Photography Specialized photography for beachfront, waterfront, and coastal properties in the Gulf Coast region.
• Lots/Acreage Photography Photography services for undeveloped land, large acreage properties, and land listings.
• Commercial Photography Professional photography for commercial properties including offices, retail, hospitality venues, hotels, and medical facilities.
• 3D Interactive Matterport Tours Immersive 3D virtual tour technology allowing buyers to explore properties remotely with room-by-room navigation and realistic depth perception.
• ShowingTime+ 3D Tours 3D tour technology with interactive floor plans that allows buyers to visualize space layout and navigate properties virtually.
• Video and Reels Professional video content including cinematic video (fast-paced, attention-grabbing) and legacy video (full-motion walk-through tours at eye level).
• Virtual Staging Digital furniture and decor enhancement service that transforms empty or sparsely furnished rooms into beautifully staged spaces for marketing materials.
• Floor Plans Detailed floor plan services showing room dimensions and layout, often combined with 3D tours.
• Property Website with Virtual Photo Tour Dedicated property microsite featuring virtual photo tour, providing a comprehensive online presence for individual listings.
• Brochure Design Custom marketing brochure design services for property listings, incorporating professional photography into print-ready materials.
• Photo Books High-quality photo book production serving as a closing gift for clients or premium marketing material for luxury listings.
• Vacation Rental Photography Photography services for vacation rental properties (Airbnb, VRBO) designed to maximize booking appeal and nightly rates.
• Home Staging / Interior Design Photography Photography services specifically designed for staged homes and interior design projects, showcasing properties with professional furniture and decor arrangements.
• Hospitality/Retail Photography Specialized photography for hotels, restaurants, retail spaces, and other hospitality businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Listings photographed by TK Images have sold within 8 hours of first showing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Houston Association of Realtors (HAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAR affiliate member status enabling TK Images to access Supra keyboxes and enter properties using CBS codes for photo shoots. As an affiliate member, they can upload photos directly to MLS listings for Houston agents.
• Austin Board of REALTORS (ABoR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABoR verified photography partner enabling direct MLS integration for Austin market listings.
• FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)coreOthersFAA certified drone pilot certification enables legal commercial aerial photography services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Spiro Photography Network: Network of professional real estate photographers providing photography, video, and 3D media services to agents; comparable freelance-network model targeting the same agent customer.
• ListingPix: Real estate photography company providing photo, video, drone, virtual staging, and 3D tours to realtors; similar pricing model and product breadth to TK Images.
• Virtuance: National real estate photography brand offering professional photo, video, drone, 3D, and virtual staging services to agents and brokers across the U.S. Closest direct competitor to TK Images with a multi-city delivery model and similar product suite.
• HomeJab: On-demand real estate photography and media marketplace connecting agents with local photographers; offers photo, video, drone, 3D tours, and floor plans. Comparable service menu, similar agent customer base, marketplace-driven GTM.
• Cloudpics: Real estate photography, video, drone, and floor plan provider serving agents and brokerages across multiple U.S. markets; direct competitor with overlapping product and customer profile.
• Real Estate Media USA: Real estate media company providing photography, video, drone, and 3D tours with multi-market delivery. Comparable service offering and target customer to TK Images.

Broad incumbents

• VHT Studios: Long-established national real estate photography and visual media provider serving large brokerages with photo, video, and virtual staging. Operates at a larger scale and broader footprint than TK Images and competes for the same enterprise brokerage accounts.

Emerging players

• Agent Image: Real estate marketing services company offering photography, video, websites, and branding to agents and brokerages. Overlaps with TK Images' brochure, photo book, and property website offerings.
• BoxBrownie: Global photo editing, virtual staging, floor plans, and 3D rendering provider serving real estate agents and photographers. Direct overlap with TK Images' virtual staging, floor plans, and post-production services.

Others

• Matterport: Provider of 3D capture technology and the Matterport platform used by real estate photographers including TK Images. Functions as a technology vendor / ecosystem enabler rather than direct competitor, but its platform strategy affects the economics of every 3D tour TK Images delivers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TKImages
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TKImagesLLC?feature=mhum
• Facebookfacebook.com/tkimagesllc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tkimagesllc
• Instagraminstagram.com/tk_images
• TikToktiktok.com/@tk_images

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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