SCHEDULING
DELIVERY
NAMING
PHOTOSHOOT OVERVIEW
EQUIPMENT
LIGHTING
EXTERIOR
INTERIOR COVERS
EDITORIAL DETAILS
Avoid during the photoshoot
TIPS & TRICKS
What a perfect photoshoot looks like

Airbnb - Design photoshoot
V1.0 - 07/04/2022

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...).
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
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
Interior: Minimum 2 Straight on each area +1 angled for each area
Exterior: Minimum 5 photos from different angles
Editorial details - Verticals: Minimum 1 photo, format vertical in mandatory
⚠️the view of the property from the outside is the focus of this photoshoot. Please capture 5 photos minimum (straight-on + angled from different interesting views)
⚠️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.
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

EXTERIOR
Quantity: 5 photos minimum from different angles
Description
You need to capture the facade and the entry of the property/building.

Straight-on:


Angled:


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