Preparing Your Hotel Property for Your Photo or Video Shoot
Professional Photography and Video is an investment that provides invaluable marketing ROI. Pre-planning and good communication is key to creating a successful and profitable final product. We are excited about providing the highest quality photography and video services for your hotel, and look forward to working with you. We suggest one designated decision-maker for communication throughout the entire photography or video process through content delivery.
HOTEL PHOTOGRAPHY PREPARATION GUIDELINES
GUEST ROOMS
Pre-planned hotel room(s) and public common lobby areas to be photographed must be "camera-ready" i.e. clean, uncluttered and proper furnishings in place on scheduled photography date
Advise photo team your hotel brand preferences on whether the wide screen TV's should be "on" or "off" and if the room phone, alarm clocks. We remove refrigerator magnets and marketing collateral from areas
Guest Rooms should be prepared in advance with ironed, unwrinkled pillow cases, sheets, bed skirts/speads
BREAKFAST / LOBBY AREAS
Breakfast food service areas should have fresh food prepared for designated time of photo shoot after public served; area cleaned
Fireplaces should be lit and in working condition
EXTERIOR LANDSCAPING / OUTDOOR POOL AND SPA AREAS
Pool should be "closed"/ dry for photo shoot; water clear/clean
Verify Brand Standards if safety equipment should be displayed
Lounge furniture & umbrellas should be clean, neat, tatter-free
Lawns should be recently mowed, sidewalks/entrance swept
PROPS / EXTRAS
Fresh flower bouquets, fruit bowls; brand appropriate props
Hotel staff should be informed of importance of photo shoot
Do not schedule maintenance services during photo shoot
