Photography
The photos on your website, booking listings, brochures and press kit. We photograph your rooms, food, guests, wildlife and landscape, edit them to one look, and reshoot as rooms, menus and seasons change.
Half day to 2 days
15 to 20 business days to first preview
Web + print resolution
( Why photography )
What good photos do for bookings.
( Photography packages )
Three ways to book a shoot.
( 01 ) Half day · Up to 4 hours
The Seasonal Refresh
Half day
Fresh photos when something changes.
What it is
A new menu, a renovated suite or a holiday campaign shouldn't have to wait for your next big shoot. The Seasonal Refresh is a focused half day that gives you about 60 edited photos of what's new, ready for your feeds, ads and booking sites.
Best for
New menus, refurbished rooms, seasonal offers and upcoming campaigns.
What's included
Up to 4 hours on site
About 60 edited photos
Use on your website, social channels, booking sites and with trade partners
Why it works
52%
of destination marketers now favour always-on campaigns, against 40% who prefer seasonal ones. ↗
Always-on campaigns need new images all year, not one set every few years.
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( 02 ) Full day · Up to 8 hours
The Campaign Generator
Full day
A full day, from sunrise to sunset.
What it is
A full day lets us follow the rhythm of your property: breakfast on the deck, guests at the pool, sundowners and the evening light. You get about 150 edited photos in one consistent look, enough for your marketing team to draw on for the next two quarters.
Best for
Campaign launches, website refreshes and properties that need lifestyle photos with people in them.
What's included
Up to 8 hours on site
About 150 edited photos
Rooms, food, activities and lifestyle scenes in one look
Use on your website, social channels, booking sites and with trade partners
Why it works
+238%
higher likelihood of a booking inquiry for properties with more than 100 photos, compared with properties with none. ↗
A full day gives you enough variety to fill your listings and your next campaigns.
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( 03 ) Property library · 2 days
The Master Portfolio
Property library
Every room, every space, every view.
What it is
The Master Portfolio is two days on site to photograph every part of the guest experience, from each room type to the spa, the dining room and the view from the deck. You get about 250 edited photos, sized for your website and every booking site, so no listing is left with old or missing images.
Best for
New websites, booking-site overhauls and properties that haven't been fully photographed in years.
What's included
2 days on site
About 250 edited photos
Every room type, amenity and outdoor space
Sized for your website and booking sites
Why it works
8.98%
higher occupancy for Airbnb listings with professional photos than for listings with owner-taken photos. ↗
Occupancy means booked nights, so this is a booking result, not a measure of likes.
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( Every shoot )
What the shoot includes.
01
A shot list based on where each photo will be used, including your website, booking sites, print and press.
02
Rooms and interiors, styled and lit so they look like the rooms guests actually stay in.
03
Food and drink plated by your kitchen, then styled and photographed by us.
04
Lifestyle photos with guests or models, with permission forms taken care of.
05
Wildlife and landscape photos when your property calls for them.
06
Retouching and one consistent colour grade across the whole set.
What we need from you
Rooms that are made up and empty on the day, your kitchen available for a food session, and a list of the photos you'd like to replace.
( Deliverables )
What you receive.
Graded library
About 60 to 250 finished photos depending on the package, all edited to one consistent look.
Web exports
Photos sized and compressed so your pages load quickly, even on slow safari Wi-Fi.
Print masters
Full-resolution files for brochures, billboards and trade show banners.
OTA set
Photos cropped and ordered for your Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia listings.
Press selects
Ten of the best photos with captions, ready to send to journalists and travel writers.
Usage licence
Use them on your website, social channels, booking sites, brochures, press and with trade partners, with no expiry date. Paid ads are licensed separately.
( Add-ons )
Optional extras.
Models & talent
Casting from R3 500, model fees at cost + 15%
Models cast to match your typical guests, with signed releases.
Food stylist
At cost + 15%
For menus and food and drink campaigns where every plate needs to look its best.
Twilight exteriors
From R4 000 per session
Your lodge and pool lit up at dusk, 5 to 8 photos per session.
Aerial stills
From R10 000
Ten edited drone photos of your property and its surroundings, flown by a SACAA-licensed pilot.
Extra edited photos
R350 per photo
More finished photos from the same shoot, edited to match the rest of the set.
Next step
Do you have a custom photography package in mind?
Send us your brief, or just your dates and what you need, and we'll come back to you with a quote. If you work with an agency, include them and we'll work to their plan.
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