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AIRBNB PHOTOSHOOT

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V1.2- 2021.04.21

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.

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.

Schedule instrucions

Delivery

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 > https://www.airbnb.com/d/pro-photography

Photoshoot overview 

Packs

Types of pictures

EQUIPMENT

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  • Type of camera required:

       Full frame fotocamera

  • Aperture   F8-F/16

  • ISO MAX 800

  • WHITE BALANCE Manual

Camera

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Camera

  • Type of camera required:

       Full frame fotocamera

  • Aperture   F8-F/16

  • ISO MAX 800

  • WHITE BALANCE Manual

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Camera

  • Type of camera required:

       Full frame fotocamera

  • Aperture   F8-F/16

  • ISO MAX 800

  • WHITE BALANCE Manual

LIGHTING

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  • 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.

EXAMPLE: A PERFECT PHOTOSHOOT

Please check this Dropbox Folder for original photos

Here are some Additional examples

DO AND DON'T

MAIN & OTHER AREAS

È necessario mostrare tutte le funzioni di accessibilità, in particolare quelle per le persone con mobilità ridotta (vedi Consigli e Suggerimenti di seguito).

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  • Type of camera required:

       Full frame fotocamera

  • Aperture   F8-F/16

  • ISO MAX 800

  • WHITE BALANCE Manual

Quantity: 3 photos minimum per area

  • Prioritize the main areas

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

  • 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.


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


ADD OUTSIDE examples (rooftop, view, garden ...)

  • È necessario mostrare tutte le funzioni di accessibilità, in particolare quelle per le persone con mobilità ridotta (vedi Consigli e Suggerimenti di seguito).

  • Nascondi eventuali fili e cavi.

  • Spegni schermi e luci.

  • Sui letti: assicurati che non ci sia nulla in "stile hotel" (asciugamani, biglietti, fiori .

  • Gli armadi devono essere chiusi e le porte della stanza devono essere completamente aperte.

Camera setting
Instructions

EXTERIOR

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

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


/!\ ATTENTION: 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

VERTICALS

  • Quantity: Optional (to complete minimum quantity)

  • Vertical compositions can be used when meeting interesting details and notable amenities.

Capture instruction


  • Verticals should ideally be shot between 35-50mm to avoid distortion and lack of context, but are not close up images

Camera settings


  • 35-50 mm

  • Aperture > f/8 - f/16

  • Tripod Height: 1.25m

  • Horizontal/Landscape

SURROUNDING AREAS

  • Quantity: Optional

  • Photos should only include locations within a 5 minute walk of the property.

  • Capture the essence of the local area:

    • Picturesque streets

    • Cafes or restaurants

    • Points of interest (such as parks or museums)

    • Beautiful rural areas if the property is located in the countryside


Capture instruction


  • Photos should also capture the architectural style and general atmosphere of the area

  • Photographs must be shot at an angle that allows seeing the area in its entirety

  • Use bracketing if necessary

Camera settings


  • Bracketing (3 exposures) if necessary

  • 16-35 mm

  • Aperture > f/8 - f/16

  • Horizontal/Landscape

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