Photography for small hotels, inns and multi-unit rentals
A property with many rooms has a problem a single home does not: every room type needs its own photos, and all of them have to look like one place.
We photograph independent hotels, inns, motels, condo-hotels and rental properties with several units in a single visit and in one style, so your website and your listings look consistent from the first room to the last.
Most of this work is in St. Petersburg, on the Gulf beaches and in Tampa. For a full property we also travel to Fort Myers and Naples.
Examples of our work
What a series looks like
We agree on the list
Room types, suites, common areas, pool, grounds, and the order that fits housekeeping.
Your staff prepares the rooms once
One day of prepared rooms instead of many.
We move through the units one after another
For example, five rental units for one owner, shot in one visit.
Each unit gets its own gallery
Five units are delivered as five separate sets, ready for five listings.
What we photograph
- Each room type from its best angles with wide lenses, so a guest understands the layout.
- The details that separate one category from another: the view, the balcony, the kitchenette, the bath.
- Common spaces: lobby, pool, bar, breakfast room, beach access.
- Aerial photos of the whole property and its surroundings.
- A short video, 60 to 120 seconds, edited with clean cuts and music, for the website and social media.
Why one team, one visit
Rooms shot on different days by different photographers never match: the color shifts, the angles change, and the property looks smaller than it is. Shooting the series at once keeps color, height and framing the same in every room.
Who this is for, and who it is not
This fits independent properties: a ten-room inn, a beach motel that has just been renovated, a manager with eight condos in one building, a lot with three cottages.
Large branded hotels usually work with photographers approved by the brand and buy licensed image libraries. That is a different service, and we do not offer it.
You pay once. The photos work on every booking after that
A shoot is a one-time cost. The photos stay on your listing for years, and they are the first thing every guest sees.
Guests cannot walk through your home before they book. They compare photos across ten open tabs, and the listing that shows the space clearly gets the click.
Airbnb reports that listings photographed through its own professional photography programme got 19% more bookings and 21% higher host earnings than listings without it. Airbnb adds that results vary by listing and are not guaranteed, and we say the same: we cannot promise you a number.
A simple way to look at the cost: if the shoot is $350 and your home rents for $175 a night, two extra nights cover it. Every booking after that is the photos working for free.
What you can add to a shoot
Most hosts need one of the three packages and nothing else. These extras are there when the home calls for them. Each one is quoted together with your shoot.
Twilight photos
A dusk version of the front of the home or the pool: warm windows and a deep blue sky. We make it from the daytime photo in editing, so it needs no second visit. It often works well as the cover photo of a listing.
Detail and amenity photos
The coffee corner, the beach gear, the game room, the outdoor shower. These are part of every package at no extra cost. Tell us what guests ask about most and we make sure it is in the set.
3D tour (Matterport)
A walk-through tour a visitor can move around in. Most hosts do not need one for an Airbnb or Vrbo listing. It helps on your own booking website, for hotels and event spaces, and for a home that is for sale.
Several homes, one visit
Managers and co-hosts with more than one property get one price for the visit and the same style across every listing. See how a series works.
Questions owners and managers ask
How is a hotel or a series of units priced?
As one project. Tell us how many units there are, their sizes, and whether you need photos, aerials, video or all three. We reply with a date and one price for the visit.
How many rooms can you shoot in a day?
It depends on the size of the rooms and on how fast they can be prepared. We plan the order with you before the day, so housekeeping and the shoot do not get in each other's way.
Do rooms have to be empty of guests?
Yes. Each room is photographed clean, made up and without luggage. Most properties block one room of each type for the morning.
How do we receive the photos?
Each unit or room type as its own gallery. Photos in 24 to 48 hours, video in 3 to 5 days.
Can we use the photos on Booking.com, Expedia and our own website?
Yes. Use them on your website, on the booking platforms and on social media.
Guides for hosts and managers
Short, practical pages for people who rent a home out.
Where we work
St. Petersburg and Tampa are our main area. Fort Myers and Naples we visit for larger projects.
- St. PetersburgDowntown condos, bungalows, waterfront homes
- St. Pete Beach and the Gulf beachesPass-a-Grille, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach
- TampaSeminole Heights, Ybor City, Channelside, Hyde Park
- Fort MyersSeries of units and full-package shoots
- NaplesLarge homes, estates and series of units
- Hotels and multi-unit propertiesEvery room type in one visit
- Estates Lens homeOur work, video examples and packages
Send us the address
Tell us the size of the home and what you need. We reply with a clear price and a date.
Check out our services
We work in St. Petersburg, Tampa, Fort Myers and Naples.
Service area: St. Petersburg, Tampa, Fort Myers and Naples. Not available in the Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and Punta Gorda area.