It is statistically proven that the quality of your photos has a great importance on the success of your rental ad! Indeed, professional quality photos will allow you to improve the performance of your ad by getting more bookings and longer reservations. The rate per night will also be 26% higher and finally the overall rental income will be 40% higher! So don’t wait any longer to improve the photos of your ad! Here are our tips.
Source : Airbnb
Use a
professional photographer
It is the choice of simplicity: you will be assured of a result of great quality. You can call upon a professional photographer in your area, the rates vary in general from 80€ to 300€ depending on the photographer, the size of your home and the number of pictures taken.
Airbnb also offers a professional photographer service, whose price will be deducted from your future rentals (clic here for more information).
Take the pictures
by yourself
If you want to save money and you are a little creative, you can very well make the photos yourself. Choose a camera or smartphone with good quality. Your home should be clean, tidy and not too busy, with a neat decoration. Remember to take a sufficient number of photos. Take pictures of each room, and don’t neglect the details that can make a difference and make your travelers fall in love with you (for example, pretty plants, candles…)! Choose good angles, avoid taking pictures from too high or with your camera tilted.
Our tips for even
better pictures
If your photos are not perfect the first time, don’t panic! You can retouch them for an even better result. For this, you can do it directly on iPhone by playing on the brightness, contrast and saturation.You can also use the application Snapseed, very powerful and easy to use.
Finally, you can invest in a tripod or a wide angle lens to improve your angles of view.
