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There are an amazing amount of accommodation establishments all over the world. I take photographs for accommodation establishments in East London, South Africa

It’s not that difficult taking photographs for b&b’s, self catering and guest house establishments. I use just a small 5meg digital camera.

 

Marketing your photographic service is where the hardest work comes in, but if you’re serious about making some money, even if just part time, from taking photos of bedrooms, bathrooms, conference facilities, dining rooms and outdoor facilities such as tennis courts, gardens and swimming pools, you’ll market hard, and get the work coming in. Free advertising methods.

 

Accommodation establishments need photos to put on their website, flyers or brochures. An owner of one of these establishments may very well have some background photographic experience, but more often than not, needs a photographer to take their marketing pictures for them. This is where you can step up and say “Hi, I can take photos for you.”

 

Practice a little in your own home and garden – here are some tips to help you get started taking photos that you can show potential clients:

Make sure you get pictures hanging on walls above beds level in your photo – hold your camera steady and level. If the picture itself is crooked, straighten it before taking the photos.

Make sure the pillows, sheets and covers on the bed are straight, and have no creases. Take close ups too. You don’t have to have just one picture of each room. Take close up photos of the pillows and cushions, and even of the pictures or decorations on the wall.

In the dining room, take close up pictures of cutlery and crockery neatly laid out, or include them in the foreground of your photo. Get the tables and chairs level in your photos and take pictures of food too. For good pictures of food, get in close and try angles both from the top looking down, or right down at the level of the plate or bowl.

Try take pictures outdoors either in the early morning or late afternoon, to get a lovely glow on the building or house in the background.

Taking some pictures at night, too, can lend a welcoming warm and moody feel to the accommodation establishment.

Remember to switch the settings on your camera between taking photos close up and from a distance.

Put the photos on a cd for your client, deliver it or have them collect it, they pay you, and your work is done.

You can get a whole lot more free tips on various forms of photography from free photography ebooks.

Some examples of my accommodation establishment photos below, all taken with a small 5meg digital camera:

 

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article and photos  © Teresa Schultz