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Real Estate Photographer | Luis Cortes

@directedbycortes

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Elevating how homes are presented online
OC | LA | IE 📍
(714)858-6773 📱
Building — @chapter1studios.co

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2 years ago

📍 JUST LISTED | MALIBU, CALIFORNIA

10827 Pacific View Rd
Offered at $2,900,000

Listed by @lindasinfield_
Film & Photography by @directedbycortes

📍 JUST LISTED | MALIBU, CALIFORNIA

10827 Pacific View Rd
Offered at $2,900,000

A rare Mediterranean-inspired retreat where timeless architecture meets breathtaking mountain and canyon views. ✨

Private Showings | Linda Sinfield
📲 661-361-0058

#realestate #luxuryrealestate #malibu #californialuxuryhomes #luxuryliving taken in Malibu, California by @directedbycortes

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8 days ago

Not every home needs to feel like a listing.
Some deserve to feel like a story.

Introducing Virtual Editorial Edits, a new add-on now offered through Chapter 1 Studios.

Designed to complement standard MLS photography with a more cinematic, editorial-inspired presentation through intentional detail shots, refined lighting, mood, texture, and atmosphere.

The subtle details that make a home feel lived in before it’s ever walked through.
More storytelling. More emotion. More presence.

Created for agents who want their properties to stand apart from the sea of “just another listing” with a more polished, luxury-forward visual experience.

Ask about our Virtual Editorial Photo Edits on your next listing! 😊📸

📍Orange County • Los Angeles • Southern California

#RealEstatePhotographer
#OrangeCountyRealEstate
#LosAngelesRealtor
#LuxuryListing
#ArchitecturalPhotography taken in Woodland Hills by @directedbycortes

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5 months ago

“Bro you’re filming houses not movies” 🎬🏡

#malibu #realestate #videographer #listing #losangeles taken in Malibu, California by @directedbycortes

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5 days ago

A little twilight magic in Malibu. 🌅

A Mediterranean-inspired estate tucked away in the Malibu hills, surrounded by panoramic mountain and canyon views. Had a great time capturing this one and bringing these exteriors to life with some virtual twilight edits.

📍 10827 Pacific View Road | Malibu, CA

5 Beds | 5 Baths | 4,655 Sq. Ft. | 3.45 Acres

Offered at $2,900,000

Listed by @lindasinfield_
Photography: @directedbycortes

#MalibuRealEstate #RealEstatePhotography #LuxuryRealEstate #VirtualTwilight #MalibuHomes taken in Malibu, California by @directedbycortes

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7 days ago

THIS is how we sell your home the SRG way! 🏡🔥

We don’t just put your home on the market and hope for the best. We MARKET it. 📲🎥

We bring in top Realtors from all over to tour your listing, create content, film the property, and get as many eyes on your home as possible! 👀✨

We bring the vendors, the agents, the content, the exposure AND the energy! 🥂🎬🏡

Because when you’re selling one of your biggest assets, who you hire MATTERS.

You already know… use the best and HIRE THE BEST! 🔥🔑
Thank you to the best @misa_lada_mix @grazedbymel_ @stevescoffee_

#SingerRealtyGroup #SRG #SouthernCaliforniaRealEstate #ListingAgent #RealEstateMarketing taken in Colton, California by @directedbycortes

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a month ago

NFS 🤫 but here’s a look into one of Broad Beach’s best kept secrets…

Unobstructed ocean views, private beach access, and Malibu living at its finest. 🌊 taken in Malibu, California by @directedbycortes

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a month ago

Latino Entrepreneur Summit 2026 🔥🚀

Qué felicidad sentí en este evento viendo a tanta gente latina triunfando! Personas que comenzaron desde cero y ahora han construido verdaderos imperios. ¡Qué chulada y qué inspiración! ✨

¡Qué chingón es ser latino! 🇲🇽🇬🇹🇸🇻🇨🇴🇵🇷🇩🇴

¡Qué chingón es ser mexicano! 🇲🇽

Pero, sobre todo... ¡qué chingón es ver a los latinos unidos! ❤️🙌

#LatinoEntrepreneurSummit #latinos #Emprendedores #OrgulloLatino #entrepreneur by @directedbycortes

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a month ago

🔑 Keys delivered 🏡 to my amazing clients @rekit.roni & Alex 🥹🙏🏼
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We secured a $20,000 grant for my wonderful clients to utilize towards the purchase of this home in 📍Buena Park. Not only that, I successfully negotiated the price from $800,000 ➡️ $760,000 🥳🥳🥳 Paid off solar, newly remodeled, appliances included & honestly, the perfect fit for my clients 🥰
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THANK YOU SO MUCH Alex & Veronica for trusting me throughout the whole process 🥹🙏🏼 It means SO much to play a small part in this incredible achievement for you both 😭🥂🎊
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🎥 @directedbycortes | 1000/10 recommend 🔥
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#instagood #instagram #realestate #firsttimehomebuyer #love by @directedbycortes

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24 days ago

POV: You just handed the keys to a home that will hold your family’s biggest memories. 🥹🔑🏡

A young couple. Two beautiful daughters. One BIG dream finally becoming their reality. 🤍

The late nights, the questions, the negotiations, the paperwork… all worth it for THIS moment.

Because buying a home isn’t just about four walls.

It’s the bedroom where your babies will grow up.
The kitchen where Sunday breakfasts will happen.
The backyard where birthdays will be celebrated.
The place your kids will one day say, “Remember when we lived here?” 🥹

Today, they didn’t just get the keys to a house.

They got the keys to their next chapter. 🗝️✨

Congratulations to this beautiful family! I’m so honored you trusted me to be part of such a special milestone. 🤍

And if owning a home is on your vision board… let this be your reminder that your story can start too. 🏡

📲 DM me “KEYS” and let’s talk about what it would take to get you there.

#KeyDay #NewHome #Homeowners #FirstTimeHomeBuyer #CaliforniaRealEstate taken in Southern California by @directedbycortes

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24 days ago

JUST LISTED
FOR SALE + FOR LEASE // BUNKER HILL TOWER

Offered for lease at $3,850 per month
Offered for sale at $698,000 + $1,762 monthly HOA fee

2 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • 1,172 sq. ft.

Expansive windows, beautiful natural light, and views surrounded by iconic architecture and cultural landmarks—all from one of Bunker Hill’s most established residential communities.

800 W. 1st Street, Residence 905
Private showings available by appointment.

#LosAngelesRealEstate #DTLARealEstate #LACondosForSale #DTLARentals #BunkerHillTower #bunkerhilltower #bunkerhill #dtla #downtownla taken in Bunker Hill, Los Angeles by @directedbycortes

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24 days ago

Congratulations 🎉 taken in Orange County, California by @directedbycortes

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