Strategies Consider When Getting A Hotel Photographer

By Debra Roberts


Hotels are on the lookout for opportunities that enable them to avail of their services and increase their market scopes online. Following the technological advancements and the futuristic restaurant reservations methods, new clients and customers can peruse through a bed and breakfast facility website before reserving their room. To make the whole idea realistic, hotels are embracing the restaurant photography. This demands the presence and services of a hotel photographer who is overly acquainted with the turns and twists of photographing guestrooms and other amenities available in hotels. Images do communicate volumes and depending on the nature of the images you capture and upload online, clients will either flood to your restaurant or keep their distance. Below are some fundamental tips to consider when identifying a professional photographer and preparing for the photo session.

Fundamentally, there is a need to identify the most ideal professional in the vicinity who will capture your guestrooms ultimately and in a prolific manner. There are multiple photographers and all have different credentials, reputations, and experience. Therefore, choose the best relying on the equipment they have, their skills and experience and the reputation they hold in the market and photography world. As far as quality photography is concerned, there is a need to blend futuristic cameras and lenses with experience and knowledge. Pricing rates should also be considered.

Once you have already identified the professional for an image capturing, you need to set the session dates and times. Time is of great importance and there are instances where you will have to get the shooting time slotted for the morning when your employees are sober and vibrant. In one way or another, you will either have your room service parading for a photo and dull faces will portray a negative message.

Following the set dates and time, ensure to have all the guestrooms ready and thoroughly cleaned. If possible, repaint the walls and have them meticulously selected. Detailing is key in images and so is lighting. Therefore, ensure to have the professional advice on which rooms deem fits the photo session. The rooms you settle for should be moderately lighted up naturally.

The linens in the room should be wrinkleless during the shooting activity. Therefore, have them ironed including the bed sheets, covers, pillowcases, and the curtains. At times, the sophisticated equipment used by these professionals will even display the tiniest wrinkle on a bed sheet.

Lighting is important for rooms and guestrooms are fitted with multiple bulbs that help create a homey sense for the travelers and the clients at large. However, the light emanating from those bulbs is prone to tamper and damage the images captured. Therefore, remove those bulbs in order to create room for the professional to position photography bulbs that elevate color balancing and blending.

Finally, be sure to understand all the furnishings available in your restaurant. The captured hotel rooms should have all the furnishings from furniture, desks, electronics and even the tiniest items like throw pillows for the sofas. Ensure to take an inventory of the same.

When it comes to restaurant photography, ensure to consult widely and at length with the professional you hire. Generally, skills are necessitated in setting up the guestrooms as well. Remember to incorporate public places in your portfolio.




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