Airbnb - Real estate photoshoot
V2.1 - 25/01/2022
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
Full frame Camera
RAW format
ISO max : 800
Avoid shutter speed over 2 seconds
16-50 mm Lens
Aperture: f/8 - f/16
16-20 mm for wide views
35-50 mm for verticals
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
pen
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