SCHEDULING
DELIVERY
NAMING
PHOTOSHOOT OVERVIEW
EQUIPMENT
LIGHTING
MAIN & OTHER AREAS
DO AND DON'T
TIPS & TRICKS
What's a perfect shoot looks like
AirBnB Photoshoot
V2.0 - 2021.10.01
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 do scheduling?
DELIVERY
When and how to upload my images
OCUS Dashboard
Only upload native RAW files straight from your camera (.nef, .arw, .cr2, etc...).
Select your best photos.
Upload your files on your Assignment page.
After clicking Validate the assignment, leave us a comment to let us know how the photoshoot went.
NAMING
FILES:
Rename your files following this structure: AssignmentID_AssignmentName_xxx
Example: 112542541_60ChapelleStreet_003.nef
FOLDERS:
Rename your folder following this structure: AssignmentID_AssignmentName
Example: 112542541_60ChapelleStreet.zip
PHOTOSHOOT OVERVIEW
Goal
Think editorial rather than real-estate.
If the on-site contact requests photos in disagreement with the instructions below, leave a comment on your OCUS Dashboard
Packages
(Check your OCUS Dashboard)
Studio: 15 pics
1 Bed Room: 20 pics
2 Bed Room: 25: pics
3 Bed Room: 30 pics
4 Bed Room: 35 pics
Key phototypes
Main Areas Minimum 2-3 Straight on +1 Angle for each area
Other Areas Minimum 2 Straight on +1 Angle for each area
Exterior Optional
Verticals Optional
Surrounding areas Optional
/!\ Attention /!\
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
General setting:
RAW format
ISO max : 800
Avoid shutter speed over 2 seconds
16-50 mm
General setting:
Aperture: f/8 - f/16
16mm for wide view
35-50mm for close-up view (hightlight shoot)
Tripod mandatory
General setting:
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.
MAIN & OTHER AREAS
Description
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 ...)
Capture instruction
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 open
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
Description
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