3. Avoid requesting a large number of
images. One of the most common
mistakes to make is to require too
many photos. Commercial interiors
photography is a prolonged and
meticulous process in which a very
experienced photographer can take
an average of eight to ten images
per day. The reality is that all it
takes is a single image to get you
excited about visiting a location.
Remember that there will always
be one best shot of the space or
setup. Moreover, by reducing the
number of images a hotel requires,
they might be able to fit into their
budget a superior photographer.
Quality will always beat quantity.
4. Avoid having virtual tours. The idea
of having a virtual tour is fascinating
at first. The reality is that most
virtual tours cheapen the brand.
Consider this; a photographer uses
his years of experience choosing
a viewpoint that would best suit a
room. He then turns to artificial
lighting to accentuate that
viewpoint. All of this while trying
to select the props that best suit
the room while setting the best
camera angle. Why hire an artist to
assess all of these things and then
to expose your customers to a raw
version of the room with terrible
lighting and in most cases distorted
angles? Virtual tours are not very
popular with social media, and even
though they are not as hideous as
they once were, they leave nothing
to the imagination and therefore
nothing for the traveler to look
forward to. Hotel meeting spaces
could be the only acceptable
exception, in my humble opinion, so
long as they are only available upon
request.
5. Request liability Insurance. There
are so many things that can go
wrong on a photo shoot anywhere
from a guest tripping on a power
cable to an aerial drone falling
on someone. A professional
photographer should always have
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