PRO PHOTO PROGRAM

Getting Ready for Your Photoshoot

This simple guide will help you prepare prior to the photographer's arrival.
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A Host shows a pro photographer the home. The photographer carries their gear in to photograph the home.

What to expect

Our goal is to deliver a seamless professional photography experience. A freelance photographer trained on Airbnb quality guidelines will take photos of your listing. After the photoshoot, a team of professional editors will enhance the photo quality.
A small living room, with a couch from wall to wall. The room is painted white, and has a wicker table and wicker chair on top of a rug with similar earthy tones. The window behind the couch has a beautiful collection of trees, creating a nice green ambiance.

Turn off all lights

Turning off lamps and overhead lights will help our editors achieve a clean look, free of color casts.
A luxurious bedroom with a creamy color palette. It features a queen bed with a lot of fluffy pillows, an a matching throw blanket. At the foot of the bed is a tufted stool. Above the bed is a chandelier. To the right of the bed is a fireplace.

Open curtains

Open all blinds, shades, and curtains to help bring in natural light and reveal external views.
A bedroom with fluffy pillows. The room is very symmetrical with side tables and lamps on each side of the bed. The walls and bed frame are a creamy beige color, and the beds sheets are bright white.

Bedroom

  • Remove towels and stuffed animals from bed
  • Tuck in/check that the comforter is even at floor level
  • Fluff pillows (include two pillows per sleeper)
  • Clear bedside table, dresser, and desks of clutter
  • Remove clothing from closets
A close up of a clawfoot bathtub. On a stool next to the tub sits small bottles of bespoke soap, shampoo, and conditioner. Two terry cloth bathrobes hang from a hook in the background.

Bathroom

  • Arrange toiletries & hang towels neatly
  • Replace toilet paper roll and put the toilet seat down
  • Open shower curtains/door
  • Clean surfaces (mirrors, glass doors, handles, etc.)
  • If you have accessible amenities, set them in place
A living room with a beige couch, and a teal patterned sunbed. There are 7 long and large windows (almost floor to ceiling). A lamp on a wooden tripod sits in the corner. The furniture sits on a wooden floor. The light is soft.

Living & dining room

  • Fluff pillows
  • Smooth out cushions & blankets
  • Declutter objects on all tables and shelves
  • Evenly space out dining chairs or stools
  • Tidy tables, counters, and other surfaces
A small beige kitchen. It looks like it could be a kitchen in a studio apartment. There are 3 pots in a row up on a shelf. There are very few items on the counter tops, making for a nice tidy surface.

Kitchen

  • Clean countertops and hide visible wires
  • Hide cooking ingredients in cabinets
  • Arrange visible objects symmetrically (hanging pans, stools)
  • Display a few top kitchen amenities (e.g. espresso machine, sparkling water machine, toaster oven, etc.)
The exterior of the front entrance of the house. It is brown and A-framed. It looks like a quaint farmhouse. There are well-kept bushes surrounding the house.

Exteriors

  • Remove cars from driveway
  • Hide unnecessary objects like gardening hose, toys, tools, etc.
  • Tidy up any decorations or plants near the front door
A wheelchair user with blonde hair enters a gated entrance.

Accessibility features

  • Set in place any accessibility amenities (e.g ramps, shower chairs, etc.)
  • Open curtain in showers
  • Open all doorways

Have questions?

Using Chatbot is the most efficient way to get fast answers. For this reason, we suggest always starting here.Where to find it
  • A black circle in the bottom right corner of Elevate.
  • It will appear the first time you log into Elevate.
  • When it does, give it a try!
How it works
  • Type into the grey box to ask questions and it will provide you with resources, answers, or suggestions moving forward.
  • When referring to a listing, be sure to include the listing ID.
A screenshot of a chatbot found in Elevate. It assists hosts with questions they have, and helps them find the answers they need.