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6 Steps To Super Pictures Of Your Vacation Rental Property
By David Goldschmidt, Thu Dec 8th
As an owner, you know all the intimate details about what makesyour property so great. The challenge is in conveying those toprospective renters. Vacation rental web sites help by providingyou with a custom web site for your property, and promoting itto family vacationers around the globe. So what can you do toleverage this worldwide exposure? Attractive and descriptivephotos can take a good property listing, and make it great. Andit is a lot easier than you think. So a picture really can be'worth a thousand words', as they say. But how you create thebest impression for your property? Here are some tips from thevacation rental property marketing experts atGreatFamilyRentals.com: 1. Digital or film, either works Whether you use a traditionalfilm camera or a digital one does not really matter. Use whatyou're most comfortable with. Even single-use, disposablecameras (with flash) can take reasonably good photos. Bothdigital and film camera technologies are sufficient to captureimages extremely well. We recommend 400-speed film for the bestresults from film cameras. What matters far more is how the camera is used. Which brings usto... 2. Interiors - Plan the setting Professional home photographersspend hours creating the right look before snapping the firstpicture. While we don't recommend similar time devotion, alittle time making sure your property is presentable will payoff. You will likely take your pictures between rental sessions,after the property has been cleaned. Of course renters likeseeing everything neat and tidy, but we've noticed thatsometimes a less sterile view helps vacationers imaginethemselves in your property - and that's what it's all about.Here are some ideas to make the interior of your property lookless like a hotel room, and more like a vacation home: - Set the dining table for a meal, including wine glasses andcandlesticks - Put out some board games or books on the coffeetable - On your deck or patio, put a beach towel and a coupleof cold drinks next to those chaise lounges All right, since you're taking pictures, the drinks don't reallyhave to be cold, but you get the idea. Of course your propertyshould be clean and neat, but making it appear more like itprobably does when occupied, helps show the potential of yourvacation rental. Spend a few minutes choosing which rooms you wish to show.Common areas, like living rooms and kitchens are important. Youmight not think your kitchen is anything special, but that's notthe point. Many vacationers like to see the kitchen's layout,even if they know what equipment it contains. Primary bedroomsare important as well, as they allow renters to visualize theirsleeping arrangements. If your property has anything out of the ordinary on the inside(a complete home theater, for example), it's a good idea to takea photo of it as well (and don't forget to include it in yourproperty description). For many properties, views to the outsideare important - so capture them, and at the best time of day. Like any good Realtor would recommend, turn on all the lightsinside your property before taking your pictures. Set your flashto automatic, so that it will fire whenever necessary. Set yourzoom on its widest setting and move back to position yourself tocapture as much of each room as possible. 3. Exteriors - Open your eyes You probably don't think too muchabout how your property and the surrounding area appear. You'vebeen
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Managing Your Digital Photos
By Christine Sutton, Fri Dec 9th
Countless people are touting the convenience of digitalphotography. "It's so easy," they say, "no piles of photographsto deal with." While it's true that the mess may not be asvisible, there's no Read more...
in and out of your rental property hundreds of times. Buttake a few minutes and decide what you'd like to show potentialrenters - it could sometime make the difference between someonebooking, and passing. Showing which unit is yours in a multipleunit building can be helpful. If your property is a house ordetached condominium, the exterior appearance and setting can bea big selling point. Amenities specifically for your unit can beworthwhile showing as well, such as swing sets, docks, saunas,etc. Aside from your particular property, there are probably otherreasons to book your vacation rental. So show them! Include aphoto of the beach your renters can use. Put one in showing howclose the chairlift is from your front door. Show the pool,playground, fishing pond, hiking trails, etc. You may bewondering, should I only show features that are for my guestsonly, like a private pool? Of course you'll want to includethese, but by all means you should include non-exclusiveamenities as well. Potential guests want to know what then cando, where they can go, etc. The idea here is to give potentialrenters a sense of the setting of your vacation rental property,and the best things about the immediate area. All the morereason to book their vacation with you! 4. Maps, floor plans, etc. Perhaps there some things about yourvacation rental property that you'd like to show prospectiverenters, but you can't take a picture of them. Does yourproperty have a unique or particularly expansive layout? Inaddition to the description you write, there is a way to includea floor plan in your listing. Just take a photo of it! Lay outthe floor plan on a table with good light. Try to positionyourself directly above the center of the floor plan, instead ofat an angle - that way it won't be distorted. Sometimes standingon a chair can help. Lastly, make sure you hold the camera verystill so that the image is not blurred when you press theshutter. 5. Labeling your photos Here's another opportunity to includeinformation about your vacation rental property. Don't pass upthe opportunity to label your photos when you upload them! Andinclude some descriptive text. Which sounds better to you:"Master bedroom" or "Spacious master bedroom with king bed andGulf view"? If the seasons affect the views your propertyoffers, like leaves on trees that block that mountain view inthe summer, or the sunset that's only visible from the livingroom window for part of the year, you should label your photosappropriately. Such as: "Sunset view from balcony in August".Some might assume that these views exist throughout the year, soit's best to be explicit in this regard. Don't forget to labelmaps and floor plans, too, so prospective renters know whatthey're looking at. These are all opportunities to help getinquiries and sell bookings for your vacation rental property,so take advantage of them. 6. Processing issues Unfortunately, all film processing is notthe same. We prefer one or two day service from an off-site lab,compared to typical one-hour results. While we've gottenacceptable results from one-hour service at a drugstore, theoff-site labs provide more consistent photofinishing quality. Ifyou try one hour processing and aren't happy, you can alwayshave a lab reprint your photos. About the author:Courtesy of GreatFamilyRentals.com, a leading directory of vacation rentals byowner.Find villas, condos, etc.Owners can listvacation rentals for more bookings.
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