01 · Whole unit
Every room.
Living areas, kitchen, every bedroom, and every bath in HDR. We shoot the full space with no minimum image count, so the listing has enough frames to set guest expectations correctly.
From $200
Short term rental photography
Short term
rental
photography
Professional photography for short term rentals across every platform a host sells on: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and a direct-booking site. We have shot for Airbnb directly across more than 100 units. Whole unit, amenities, and exterior in HDR, delivered in 24 to 48 hours. 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 short term rental 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, Vrbo, and Booking.com 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. Professional photos make a property stand out in that grid. The cover photo and the first few listing photos carry most of the booking decision, and a host has seconds to win the click and earn more clicks than the competition.
Professional photography does two things for a short term rental. High quality photos raise click-through on the listing, which feeds platform ranking and puts the unit in front of more potential guests. And they support a stronger nightly rate and higher occupancy rates, because a property that reads as well maintained justifies its price. The cost of a shoot is an investment recovered across the bookings it earns, not against a single night. That is the difference professional images make in a crowded market.
What good photos earn
- More clicks on the listing from the search grid.
- A stronger nightly rate and higher occupancy rates.
- Fewer cancellations and better reviews from accurate photos.
- Eye catching images sized for Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com.
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, so the best light in the room gets lost. HDR merges several bracketed 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 property's layout and size.
We process every frame through a five-stage HDR workflow, the same equipment and method on every shoot. The result is a set of professional 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 and showcase the unique details that make the space worth booking.
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 short term rental units.
Not a guess
at what a rental needs.
at what a rental needs.
Most photographers shoot the occasional rental between sales listings. We have photographed more than 100 short term rental units directly, so the shot list is already known before we arrive. We capture the whole unit, the working amenities a guest screens for, and the exterior or building entrance that helps them find the door. The property's location and surrounding area are part of the story, and we frame the unit to highlight what a guest is really booking.
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 a professional photographer captures 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 inviting, 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 · bedrooms & amenities
Section 04What is included
The whole unit, shot to fill a calendar.
No photo minimums.
24 to 48 hour delivery.
24 to 48 hour delivery.
02 · Amenities
The amenities.
The coffee setup, the workspace, the laundry, the patio, the pool, and the unique features 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 places the property's location for a guest. Useful for self check-in units where the door is the first thing a guest needs to find on arrival.
Included
04 · Fast delivery
24 to 48 hour delivery.
The full edited set delivered in 24 to 48 hours in one link, sized for Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and direct-booking sites. A rush option is available for same-day turnaround when the schedule allows.
Standard
Section 05Every platform, any scale
One shoot for Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com.
Direct booking too.
One unit or a full book.
One unit or a full book.
A short term rental is rarely listed on one site. Most hosts run the same unit across Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, and the smart ones also sell direct to skip the platform fees. Each channel sizes and crops images differently, so we deliver one set of professional photos that holds up on all of them. The cover frame that wins the click on Airbnb is the same frame that earns more guests on Vrbo and converts on a host's own page. That is one shoot doing the work of marketing the property across every platform, whether you list one unit or a whole book of vacation rentals.
- Airbnb listing photos sized for the cover frame and the gallery.
- Vrbo photography cropped for that platform's grid.
- Booking.com images that read on a smaller thumbnail.
- A direct-booking set for a host's own site, where there is no platform fee.
- Single owner-operated units, shot one at a time on your timeline.
- Full portfolios of vacation rentals, scheduled in sequence.
- One consistent HDR standard across every channel and every unit.
- One delivery link per shoot, organized by room.
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.
Ask about video →An owner with a single unit and a property manager with thirty vacation rentals get the same standard and the same delivery window. There are no photo minimums and no per-listing contracts. A manager who runs short term rentals across several buildings needs the photos to match, unit to unit. We hold one HDR standard across the whole portfolio of short term rental property, deliver each unit in its own organized link, and schedule the shoots around turnover so a property is never off the market longer than it has to be. Relaunch shoots and seasonal updates keep every listing reflecting the current setup.
Selected work · kitchen, bath & views
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 better reviews. A short video walkthrough does similar work on social media and direct-booking sites where motion holds attention and helps a property stand out against the competition.
- 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 reservation. We bundle professional photography with a 360 virtual tour or a walkthrough so one shoot markets the unit across every channel a host sells on, from the Airbnb listing to a direct-booking page.
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
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Baltimore
City + counties · Willis in Baltimore
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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 professional photographer who shows up, not a rotating roster of subcontractors, which is how the HDR standard stays the same across every unit and every platform. For aerial and drone coverage of a property and its surrounding area, that service is available in New York.
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 short term rental bundle starts at $200 per unit and scales with interior square footage. Every shoot includes whole-unit HDR coverage with 24 to 48 hour delivery. Call or text (701) 566-9171 for portfolios over 5,500 sq ft per unit or multi-unit scheduling. There is no minimum to hire us for a single unit.
| 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 within a day or two.
Four steps.
Same for every unit.
Same for every unit.
Step 01
Send the address.
Address, square footage, the platforms you list on, 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
Fast delivery.
The full set in one link, 24 to 48 hours from the shoot, sized for Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and direct booking. The unit relaunches within a day or two.
Section 11Common questions
Short term rental photography, answered.
More questions?
Call or text us.
Call or text us.
How much do short term rental photographers charge?
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.
What is the 80/20 rule for short term rentals?
The 80/20 rule says most of a listing's bookings come from a small share of its strengths, and the cover photo is one of them. Roughly the first few professional images do most of the work of turning a search impression into a click. That is why hosts who invest in the cover frame and the first five photos see more clicks before a guest ever reads the description.
Do professional photos increase short term rental bookings?
Potential guests choose a listing from the photos before they read a word of the description. Clear, well-lit, high quality images of the full unit raise click-through, which feeds platform ranking and puts the property in front of more guests. Professional photography also supports a stronger nightly rate and higher occupancy, so the cost is recovered across the bookings it earns.
Do you shoot for Vrbo and Booking.com, not just Airbnb?
Yes. We deliver one set of images sized for Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and a host's own direct-booking site. A short term rental is marketed across several platforms, so the photos have to work on all of them. We have shot for Airbnb directly across more than 100 units and the same coverage carries to every channel.
How fast do you deliver short term rental photos?
Standard delivery is 24 to 48 hours from the shoot, so a unit can go live or relaunch within a day or two. A rush add-on is available for same-day turnaround when our schedule allows.
Can you photograph a whole portfolio of vacation rentals?
Yes. We shoot single owner-operated units and full portfolios of vacation rentals 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.
Which markets do you cover for short term rental 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 professional photographer rather than a subcontractor network. See our Airbnb photography page for hosts focused on that platform.
Book a shoot
Send the address.
We will send the quote.
Two business hours. No phone tag, no discovery call, no sales script.
(701) 566-9171 → Call or text
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