Photography GuideFor family-friendly properties

December 2018

To get guests to book your property, you first need to grab their attention with an attractive property page.

Your photos play a key role in this process. In this guide, we’ll explain how to take stunning pictures that’ll make your property irresistible to families.

Welcome.

● Use a digital camera (the latest smartphones also have good cameras).

● Shoot landscape (horizontal) images only – these look best on Booking.com.

● Photos must have a high resolution (at least 2048 x 1080 pixels).

● Take pictures from a height of 100-160cm (3-5ft).

● When photographing guests, please avoid showing their faces.

Welcome.

Photography tips.

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● Make sure your subject (person, amenity) is in the centre of the image, whenever possible.

● Photos on Booking.com can be cropped in various ways, so it’s always safest to keep your subject at the centre.

● Try not to get too close to the subject. Allow enough distance for the subject to fit in the middle.

● Remember that the image you see in your extranet gallery is a pre-cropped photo.

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If you offer any of the following amenities, try to take

photos of as many of them as possible:

● Kids club facilities

● Outdoor play area

● Waterslides / waterpark

● Children’s swimming pool

● High chairs

● Cribs

● Kitchen / Kitchenette

● Communal areas for adults

● Excursions (e.g. pamphlets in lobby)

● Sports facilities

● Safety features like pool fences / stair gates

● Any other facilities for families

What to photograph.

Hotels, Resorts

Kids clubKids club Outdoor play area

Children’s meals Waterpark / Waterslides Themed children’s rooms

Cot High chairs Family room

Apartments, Homestays, Holiday Homes, Bed & Breakfasts

Outdoor play area Cot Adjoining room with cot

Outdoor communal area / play area High chairs Communal area for adults

Cot Kitchen and dining area Children’s room for different ages

Additional Amenities/Services and People Photography

Sports facilities Baby changing facilitiesSafety fence around swimming pool

Stair gate Airport shuttle / taxi service

Excursions

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Happy snapping!

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