01 · Whole unit
Every room.
Living areas, kitchen, every bedroom, and every bath in HDR. We shoot the full unit with no minimum image count, so the listing has enough frames to set guest expectations correctly.
From $200
Airbnb photography
Airbnb
photography
that books /the unit.
Professional Airbnb photography, built to hospitality spec. We have shot for Airbnb directly across more than 100 units. Whole unit, amenities, and exterior, delivered in 24 hours. Listing on Vrbo, Booking.com, or a direct-booking site too? See our short-term rental photography page. We publish our pricing, so you know the cost before you call. We cover New York City and Baltimore.
Trusted byPublished by
Clients and platforms we have worked with.
Published, repeat-booked.
Backed by real clients.
Backed by real clients.
Named as a top real estate photography company on Peerspace and Giggster. Shot for Airbnb directly across more than 100 units.
Section 01Why photos drive bookings
The photos decide whether a guest books.
The cover frame
does the selling.
does the selling.
Potential guests searching Airbnb see a grid of cover photos before they read a single description. They tap the listings that look bright, clean, and accurate, and they scroll past the dark phone shots. The cover photo and the first few listing photos carry most of the booking decision, and a host has seconds to win the click.
Professional photos do two things for a short-term rental. They raise the click-through on the Airbnb listing, which feeds the platform ranking and puts the unit in front of more potential guests. And they support a stronger nightly rate, because a unit that reads as well kept and well represented justifies its price. The cost of a shoot is recovered across the bookings it earns, not against a single night.
What good photos earn
- More clicks on the listing from the search grid.
- A stronger nightly rate the unit can hold.
- Fewer cancellations from mismatched expectations.
- Photos sized for Airbnb, Vrbo, and direct-booking sites.
Selected work · short-term rentals
Section 02Hospitality-spec HDR
HDR built for how a rental reads online.
HDR is the standard.
Not the upgrade.
Not the upgrade.
Short-term rentals are usually small, lived-in spaces with mixed light: a window blowing out on one side, a warm lamp on the other, and a ceiling fixture in between. A single exposure cannot hold all of it. HDR merges several exposures into one frame with even light, accurate color, and corrected geometry, so a studio reads as bright and a one-bedroom reads true to its size.
We process every frame through a five-stage HDR workflow. The result is a set of images that match the unit a guest actually arrives to, which is what keeps reviews honest and cancellations low. We shoot the full property with no minimum image count, so the listing has enough frames to tell the whole story.
The five-stage workflow
- Bracketed exposures captured in every room.
- Frames merged for even, accurate light.
- Tone mapping balanced for a true read.
- Color corrected so whites stay white.
- Geometry straightened, verticals squared.
Section 03100+ units
We have shot more than 100 Airbnb units directly.
Not a guess
at what a rental needs.
at what a rental needs.
Most real estate photographers shoot the occasional rental between sales listings. We have photographed more than 100 Airbnb units directly, which means the shot list is already known before we arrive. We shoot the whole unit, the working amenities a guest screens for, and the exterior or building entrance that helps them find the door.
Short-term rental photography is its own discipline. A sales listing sells a layout to a buyer. A rental listing sells a stay to a guest, so we capture the rooms the way a host needs them: the kitchen has to look usable, the bed has to look comfortable, the bath has to look clean, and the workspace, the coffee setup, and the amenities all have to be in the set. That experience is the difference between a unit that fills its calendar and one that sits.
Where the work shows
- Named a top real estate photography company by Giggster.
- Published on Peerspace.
- Shot for Airbnb directly across 100+ units.
- HDR on every shoot since 2020.
Selected work · kitchen & living
Section 04What is included
The whole unit, shot to fill a calendar.
No photo minimums.
24 hour delivery.
24 hour delivery.
02 · Amenities
The amenities.
The coffee setup, the workspace, the laundry, the patio, the pool, and the details a guest screens for. The amenities are part of the sell, so they are part of the set.
Included
03 · Exterior
Exterior and entrance.
The building entrance, the street, or the exterior that helps a guest recognize the place on arrival. Useful for self check-in units where the door is the first thing a guest needs to find.
Included
04 · 24hr delivery
24 hour delivery.
The full edited set delivered 24 hours from the shoot in one link, sized for Airbnb, Vrbo, and direct-booking sites. A rush option is available for same-day turnaround when the schedule allows.
Standard
Section 05Scale
Works for one unit or a full portfolio.
No minimums.
No per-listing contracts.
No per-listing contracts.
An owner with a single unit and a property manager with thirty get the same standard and the same delivery window. There are no photo minimums and no per-listing contracts. Send one address or send the whole list, and we schedule the units in sequence so a manager runs one delivery workflow across the entire book. Hosts who also list on Vrbo and Booking.com can see our short term rental photography page for coverage across every platform.
- Single owner-operated units, shot one at a time on your timeline.
- Full portfolios for property managers, scheduled in sequence.
- Relaunch shoots when a unit is refurnished or renovated.
- Seasonal updates so a listing reflects the current setup.
- One consistent HDR standard across every unit in the book.
- One delivery link per shoot, organized by unit.
360 virtual tours
Let guests walk the unit before they book.
An interactive tour reduces cancellations and mismatched expectations by showing the real layout. Six months of hosting included. From $300.
View 360 virtual tours →Video walkthroughs
A short walkthrough for social and direct booking.
A 4K walkthrough cut for Instagram, a direct-booking site, or a property manager reel. Add it to the same shoot. From $100.
View video walkthroughs →Selected work · whole-unit coverage
Section 06Tours and video
Add a 360 virtual tour or a video to the same shoot.
A guest who walks it
is closer to booking.
is closer to booking.
Photos win the click. A 360 virtual tour wins the booking. When a guest can walk the unit room to room before they reserve, they arrive with accurate expectations, which means fewer cancellations and fewer disappointed reviews. A short video walkthrough does similar work on social media and direct-booking sites where motion holds attention.
- 360 virtual tour stitched and published to a hosted URL.
- Six months of tour hosting included with every 360.
- 4K video walkthrough shot in one continuous take.
- Everything booked in a single visit to the unit.
Bundle and convert twice
Pair photography with a tour on the same unit.
Guests who tour a unit virtually are more likely to complete a booking. We bundle photography with a 360 virtual tour or a walkthrough so one shoot markets the unit across every channel a host sells on.
HDR + Video
From $275
HDR + Video + 360
From $525
Section 08Coverage
New York City and Baltimore.
Local operators.
Not a subcontractor network.
Not a subcontractor network.
New York City
Five boroughs · Colin in Brooklyn
View New York coverage →
Baltimore
City + counties · Willis in Baltimore
View Baltimore coverage →
A host in New York works with Colin, who operates out of Brooklyn and covers all five boroughs. A host in Baltimore works with Willis, who covers the city and the surrounding counties. Either way the shoot is run by the operator who shows up, not a rotating roster of subcontractors, which is how the HDR standard stays the same across every unit.
Section 09Pricing
Published rates. Priced by square footage.
From $200 per unit.
Quote within 2 business hours.
Quote within 2 business hours.
Most photographers hide their pricing behind a contact form. Ours is below. The Airbnb and short-term rental bundle starts at $200 per unit and scales with interior square footage. For a fuller breakdown of what an Airbnb photographer costs, we wrote it up tier by tier. Every shoot includes whole-unit HDR coverage with 24 hour delivery. Call or text (701) 566-9171 for portfolios over 5,500 sq ft per unit or multi-unit scheduling.
| Square Footage | HDR Photography | 360 Virtual Tour | Video Walkthrough |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1,500 sq ft | $200 | $300 | $100 |
| 1,500 - 2,500 sq ft | $275 | $400 | $150 |
| 2,500 - 3,500 sq ft | $375 | $500 | $200 |
| 3,500 - 4,500 sq ft | $475 | $600 | $250 |
| 4,500 - 5,500 sq ft | $575 | $700 | $300 |
| 5,500+ sq ft | Custom Quote. Call or text (701) 566-9171 | ||
| Add-ons · pair with any package, any size | |||
| Virtual Staging | $35 per room | ||
| Twilight | $200 5 images, flat | ||
| Rush Service | From $75 same-week, scales with property size | ||
Bundled pricing
Book together and save.
| Square Footage | HDR + Video | HDR + Video + 360 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1,500 sq ft | $275 | $525 |
| 1,500 - 2,500 sq ft | $375 | $725 |
| 2,500 - 3,500 sq ft | $500 | $925 |
| 3,500 - 4,500 sq ft | $650 | $1,150 |
| 4,500 - 5,500 sq ft | $750 | $1,350 |
| 5,500+ sq ft | Custom Quote. Call or text (701) 566-9171 | |
Section 10How a shoot works
Send the address. Relaunch the next day.
Four steps.
Same for every unit.
Same for every unit.
Step 01
Send the address.
Address, square footage, the services you want, and any relaunch deadline. Five minutes by form or phone. We confirm a slot the same day.
Step 02
We shoot the unit.
Whole unit, amenities, and exterior in HDR, plus any 360 virtual tour or video. One to two hours on site for most short-term rentals.
Step 03
Five-stage processing.
Each frame is merged, tone-mapped, color-corrected, and finished. 360 virtual tours are stitched and published to a hosted URL.
Step 04
24 hour delivery.
The full set in one link, 24 hours from the shoot, sized for Airbnb, Vrbo, and direct-booking sites. The unit relaunches the next day.
Section 11Common questions
Airbnb photography, answered.
More questions?
Call or text us.
Call or text us.
How much does Airbnb photography cost?
Airbnb and short-term rental photography starts at $200 per unit for properties up to 1,500 square feet, shot in HDR, the only quality we offer. Pricing scales with interior square footage. A 360 virtual tour add-on starts at $300 and a video walkthrough starts at $100. Our full rate table is published above.
Do professional photos actually increase bookings?
Guests choose a listing from the photos before they read a word of the description. Clear, well-lit images of the full unit raise the click-through on a listing and support a stronger nightly rate. The cover photo and the first few frames carry most of the booking decision, so they are worth shooting to a hospitality standard.
Have you shot for Airbnb directly?
Yes. We have photographed more than 100 Airbnb units directly. We know what a short-term rental listing needs: the whole unit, the kitchen and bath, the sleeping areas, the working amenities, and the exterior or building entrance that helps a guest find the door.
How fast do you deliver Airbnb photos?
Standard delivery for short-term rental work is 24 hours from the shoot, so a unit can go live or relaunch the next day. A rush add-on is available for same-day turnaround when our schedule allows.
Can you photograph a whole portfolio of units, not just one?
Yes. We shoot single owner-operated units and full portfolios for property managers. There are no photo minimums and no per-listing contracts. Send the addresses and we schedule the units in sequence so a manager gets one delivery workflow across the whole book.
Do you offer 360 virtual tours and video for short-term rentals?
Yes. A 360 virtual tour lets a guest walk the unit before they book, which reduces cancellations and mismatched expectations. A short video walkthrough works for social media and direct-booking sites. Both can be added to the same shoot. See our 360 virtual tours page for detail.
Which markets do you cover for Airbnb photography?
New York City across all five boroughs, and Baltimore including the surrounding counties. Colin operates out of Brooklyn and Willis operates in Baltimore, so a host in either market works with a local operator rather than a subcontractor network.
Book a shoot
Send the address.
We will send the quote.
Two business hours. No phone tag, no discovery call, no sales script.
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