Desert sky replacement for Las Vegas real estate photography must maintain geographic authenticity while enhancing visual appeal. Appropriate sky replacement uses blue skies with realistic cloud formations typical of Nevada's high desert environment, maintains consistent lighting direction matching property shadows, and preserves the natural color palette that defines the Las Vegas valley's atmospheric conditions.
Professional sky replacement for Southwest Las Vegas and Spring Valley properties uses desert-appropriate atmospheric conditions including clear blue skies, light cumulus clouds during appropriate seasons, and occasional dramatic formations that occur during Nevada's monsoon season, but avoids tropical or non-desert environments that misrepresent the local climate.
Unacceptable sky replacement includes tropical environments with palm trees or ocean influences, dramatic storm systems that don't occur in the Nevada desert, oversaturated sunset effects that create unrealistic buyer expectations, and sky conditions that conflict with property lighting patterns or shadow directions captured during the original photography session.
Technical requirements include matching the sun's position and intensity, preserving natural color temperature relationships between sky and property elements, and ensuring sky replacement enhances rather than dominates the property photography. Professional photographers maintain documentation of original sky conditions for compliance verification when Las Vegas MLS or agents request editing justification.