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Airbnb - Real estate photoshoot

V2.1 - 25/01/2022

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Airbnb, Inc. operates an online marketplace for travel information and booking services. The Company offers lodging, home-stay, and tourism services via websites and mobile applications. Airbnb serves clients worldwide.

SCHEDULING


How to Schedule your photshoot


When calling the host, be sure to present yourself as an Airbnb photographer.


If the host asks you some question you don't have the answer for, you can redirect him to the Airbnb Host FAQ.

DELIVERY


Only upload natives RAW files straight out from your camera (.nef, .arw, .cr2, etc...).

DNG files are not accepted.

Select your best photos

Upload your files on your Assignment page.


Leave a comment after clicking "validate the assignment" to let us know how the photoshoot went.


Naming convention

  • Rename your files following this structure: AssignmentName_City_YYMMDD_

  • Example: 112542541_60ChapelleStreet,FR_211201_.nef

PHOTOSHOOT OVERVIEW

Packages

(Check your assignment page for more details)

Studio: 12-15 photos

1 Bedroom: 15-20 photos

2 Bedrooms: 20-25 photos

3+ Bedrooms: 30-35 photos


Key phototypes

Main & others areas: Minimum 2 Straight on +1 angled for each area

Exterior: Minimum 1 straight-on + 1 angled

Verticals: Optional

Surrounding areas: Optional



⚠️If the on-site contact might request additional photos not included in these guidelines. Please do your best to honor their request, then let us know afterward by leaving a comment on your OCUS Dashboard.

NAMING

EQUIPMENT

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Full frame Camera


  • RAW format

  • ISO max : 800

  • Avoid shutter speed over 2 seconds

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16-50 mm Lens


  • Aperture: f/8 - f/16

  • 16-20 mm for wide views

  • 35-50 mm for verticals

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Tripod mandatory


  • Keep the tripod at around 4ft or 1.25m, the door handles could be used as a reference

LIGHTING

  • Always use natural light. Never use flash, bounce, or strobes

  • Turn off interior lights (except when the area has no windows)

  • Open curtains and blinds


⭐️Bracketing mandatory




 

MAIN & OTHER AREAS


Quantity: 3 photos minimum per area

  • Prioritize the main areas

  • 2 straight-on (Horizontal) + 1 angled (Horizontal) minimum per area


Main areas

Bedrooms, Kitchen, Living Room, Pool Area


Other areas

Bathrooms, Dining Room, Patio/Deck/Garden, Hot tub/Spa, Common spaces, Recreation area/Gym, Rooftop + Views, Entryway, Parking, Balcony


Straight-on:

  • Center your subject (object or the back wall) in the frame

  • Shoot the room straight from at least two different perspectives

Angled:

  • Show information about the room layout

  • Illustrate how a room communicates with the rest of the house

Vertical:

  • Tight spaces can be captured with a combination of straight on, horizontal and vertically angled shots.


Capture instructions

  • All accessibility features must be shown, especially features for individuals with reduced mobility

  • Hide all wires and cables



  • Turn off screens and lights

  • On beds: make sure there is nothing "hotel-like" (towels, cards, flowers ...)

  • Closets should be closed & room doors wide o


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Camera settings

  • Bracketing (3 exposures): -2/0/+2 or -3/0/+3

  • 16 - 20mm

  • Aperture > f/8 - f/16

  • Tripod Height: 1.25m

  • Horizontal/Landscape (vertical can be used in very tight space)








 

EXTERIOR


  • Quantity: 2 photos minimum, one from each of 2 angles (straight-on & angled)


Capture the facade and the entry of the property/building.


⚠️If you cannot avoid people showing in your frame, do not shoot the exterior photos.


Capture instruction

  • Open a window or the front door

  • Turn on the lights inside to illuminate the house

  • Prioritize straight-on photos

  • Capture plenty of negative space, emphasizing the nature surrounding exteriors

  • Center the building in the frame


Camera settings

  • Bracketing (3 exposures): -2/0/+2 or -3/0/+3

  • 16-50 mm

  • Aperture > f/8 - f/16

  • Tripod Height: 1.25m

  • Horizontal/Landscape