Create Killer Vacation Rental Property Photos
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It’s no secret that vacation rental listings with fabulous photos receive more inquiries and more reservations than a listing with shoddy photos.
But what seems to elude the average owner is the secret to obtaining those magical property photos, without hiring a professional real estate photographer.
Tyann Marcink
Tyann Marcink is a photographer in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. She and her husband Mike own 2 large vacation homes in Branson, Missouri, and her family owns an additional 14 vacation homes. In addition to photography, Tyann teaches photography workshops and mentors those who would like to learn more about photography, marketing, and online business. Her business experience includes her own line of handpainted children’s room décor, the Little Elephant Company, since 2005 and photography, website design, and vacation rental properties since 2007. Her formal education includes three associate degrees in English, Journalism, and Communication. When not photographing, painting, or writing, you will find Tyann volunteering in her three sons' school classrooms or running one of them to their sports practice. Besides photography books, Tyann also plans to write a series of historical romance novels based on her great-great-great grandparents’ journey from Germany to Missouri and their story of hanging on to their land in Franklin County.
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Create Killer Vacation Rental Property Photos - Tyann Marcink
Create Killer Vacation Rental Property Photos
By Tyann Marcink
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Copyright 2013 Tyann Marcink
Marcink Designs LLC
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 – The camera
Chapter 2 – What is a photograph?
Chapter 3 – Aperture
Chapter 4 – Shutter speed
Chapter 5 – ISO
Chapter 6 – Depth of field
Chapter 7 – Composition
Chapter 8 – Psychological factors
Chapter 9 – Staging
Chapter 10 – Time of day
Chapter 11 – RAW vs JPEG
Chapter 12 – Post processing
Chapter 13 – Saving
Chapter 14 – Resizing
Chapter 15 – Copyrights
Chapter 16 – First steps
Chapter 17 – Exterior
Chapter 18 – Entry
Chapter 19 – Great room
Chapter 20 – Dining area
Chapter 21 – Kitchen
Chapter 22 – Bedrooms
Chapter 23 – Bathrooms
Chapter 24 – Family room
Chapter 25 – Views
Chapter 26 – Porch and deck
Chapter 27 – Unique details
Chapter 28 – Community amenities and local activities
Chapter 29 – Summary
Additional information
About the author
Introduction
I am selfish.
I realize that now.
At first I thought I would keep my little secrets about photography for marketing my vacation rental home all to myself. Then, my family began to travel more. And I started to get pretty frustrated with all the poor quality photos of vacation properties that wanted my money.
I was willing to fork over several thousand dollars to stay at a beautiful vacation home. However, after looking at the different listing photos, I wasn’t sure I wanted to pay so much for a place that didn’t look too nice. Yes, I knew that the photos don’t do it justice
– but I wanted a place that looked worth the money from the start.
So in my selfishness, I want you to succeed.
My husband and I have two large vacation homes in Branson, Missouri, and have been hosting guests since 2007. There are several factors that contribute to our great success, but one of the keys has been the images of our vacation homes.
I strived to truly show off our property with the photos. I did not want to hear the comments of:
Tyann, we love your place. The pictures just don’t do it justice.
Yikes. If you are hearing that, you know it is time to fix your photos.
The comments you want from your guests are:
Wow, we love your house! It is exactly like what we saw in your photos.
That is when you know you’ve got it right.
It’s no secret that vacation rental listings with fabulous photos receive more inquiries and more reservations than a listing with shoddy photos.
But what seems to elude the average owner is the secret to obtaining those magical property photos, without hiring a professional real estate photographer.
Create Killer Vacation Rental Property Photos reveals the hidden secrets, the ancient myths, and the rock solid truths about vacation rental photography and how you can achieve the mysterious and elusive photos for yourself.
Chapter 1
The camera
Myth
I need a fancy camera to take awesome photos.
The answer may be a complete surprise to you, but, I promise, it is the truth.
Truth
Use the camera you already have.
Yes, you read that correctly. Use the camera you already have. There are some exceptions, such as if your camera is broken or about to release the shutter one final time. But there is absolutely no reason to go out and spend $2,000 or more on high end camera equipment.
Secret
The camera is your tool.
What? Doesn’t the camera take the photos when all I do is push the little button? Absolutely not! The camera does not create the image – YOU create the photograph.
You don't take a photograph, you make it. – Ansel Adams
Whether someone uses a smartphone, a simple point and shoot, an entry level DSLR, or a sweet full frame professional camera, it