We hope the information below is of use to you. It is a composition of our photographic and video experience over the past 25 years. Some is relevant to hotel specific media, but most is relevant to all types of photography & video. We discuss topics such as “Five essential night time photography tips, through to “How to prepare your hotel for a photo shoot”.
Our goal here is to be an open source of photography and video tips that we have accumulated through our years of experience. If it can help someone with questions or save them time and money, then we are happy. PhotoWeb is a collection of talented and hard working photographers and videographers all working together to continually improve our quality and service for our clients.
We welcome your feedback and questions.
The following tips and information are geared towards helping hotel clients prepare for an upcoming photo shoot at their hotel. They are preparation tips to make the process run a lot smoother with the goal of producing higher quality images. 1. Step one will involve the hotel creating a shot list and sharing with the… Read more »
Following the re-opening of hotels and resorts after lockdown, there has been a surge in demand for new and updated photography, video, and virtual tours. The latter has become hugely popular again as the planet has had to virtually visit due to travel restrictions. Hotels are also under pressure from the OTAs (online travel agents)… Read more »
Colorado Springs, CO – 22 May 2013, PhotoWeb the best-in-class hotel photography, video production and syndication company has developed a 2D and 3D Rendering Design solution that has helped B. F. Saul Company go beyond selling rooms, to selling a proposition; increasing brand loyalty and improving the appearance and usability of its hotels. The SpringHill… Read more »
It has become common practice for leading hotels to showcase their property using digital photographs, virtual tours and videos; after all it’s these visual images that help sell rooms online. But how can you go beyond just selling rooms, to selling a proposition; to increasing and retaining brand loyalty and further improving the appearance and… Read more »
London, UK, (27 March 2013), Since PhotoWeb’s inception in 1998, this best-in-class hotel photography, video production & syndication company has achieved many business victories over the years, but specifically in the field of video, being selected as Starwood Hotels and Resorts’ preferred global video production vendor has topped them all. Andrew Meli, CEO of PhotoWeb… Read more »
When Swissotel selected PhotoWeb to create more than 100 still photographs and virtual tours for its hotel websites, it marked a step change to our business. This achievement signified that we had gone beyond being a high quality digital hotel photography company, to being regarded as a digital brand agency – an agency that can… Read more »
Preparation for a Hotel Video Production Here are some general preparation notes that most clients find very helpful when planning for the video shoot: 1) Guest Rooms – We usually film these at first thing in the morning or at sunset. The light is usually too harsh at other times of the day. We would… Read more »
London, UK (20 February 2013), PhotoWeb the best-in-class hotel photography, video production & syndication company has been chosen by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts to create more than 120 virtual tours and still photographs for its hotel websites, enabling its online site visitors to get a true sense of its unique Swiss character and heritage. Independent… Read more »
How to take site lookers to room bookers. I was surprised to recently learn that hotels in China are seeing a decline in occupancy rates. While I was aware that the Chinese market had been slowing down, I hadn’t considered the affect this was having on hotel bookings. What’s caused this decline however is not… Read more »
Digital Brand Overhaul for Millennium & Copthorne Hotels & Resorts London, UK (4 December 2012) PhotoWeb the best-in-class hotel photography, video production & syndication company has overhauled the digital brand imagery for Millennium & Copthorne Hotels and Resorts in Asia and North America. The project has significantly enhanced all the hotel pages across two important… Read more »