"You don't want things over-photoshopped." Art Moreno Jr., a real estate photographer in El Paso, Texas, theorizes that my fake-looking pictures were the fault of the editor, not the photographer.

Last week, Maryland-based real estate agents The Gibbons Group (@therealestatefamily) posted a wildly popular TikTok containing home appliance and decor tips. The video has 2.5 million views and ...