Professional photography for holiday lets, cottages, coastal homes and rural retreats across Somerset, Bristol, Bath, the Cotswolds, Devon, and South Wales. Packages from £199 with drone included.
Professional photography that showcases your holiday property at its very best. I help cottage owners, rural retreat hosts, and holiday home managers fill their booking calendars with images that capture the character, comfort, and setting of every property. Holiday let bookings are won or lost on photographs. When a potential guest scrolls through dozens of cottages, coastal homes, or rural retreats on a booking platform, the listing images are the single biggest factor in whether they click through or keep scrolling. Research consistently shows that professionally photographed holiday properties achieve higher occupancy rates, command better nightly rates, and attract more direct bookings.
The difference between a phone snapshot and professional holiday let photography is not just image quality. It is about storytelling. A professional photographer understands how to capture the warmth of a log burner on a winter evening, the way morning light falls through a cottage window, or the sense of space in a coastal garden with sea views beyond. These are the moments that make a guest imagine themselves in your property, and that imagination is what converts a browser into a booker. I have photographed holiday lets across Somerset, the Cotswolds, Devon, and South Wales for over five years. I understand what booking platforms prioritise, what guests respond to, and how to present every type of holiday property in a way that fills calendars year-round.
Unlike generic property photography, holiday let photography requires a specific approach. Guests are not buying a home; they are buying an experience. That means I photograph not just the rooms, but the details that create atmosphere: the welcome hamper, the view from the hot tub, the walking path from the front door, the local pub down the lane. These contextual shots are what set high-performing listings apart.
Country Cottages — Stone cottages, thatched properties, and converted barns with character features. Coastal Homes — Seaside apartments, beach houses, and cliff-top retreats. Rural Retreats — Farmhouses, shepherds huts, glamping pods, and remote escapes. Woodland Lodges — Log cabins, treehouses, and forest hideaways. Luxury Holiday Homes — High-end properties with premium finishes, pools, and extensive grounds. Family Holiday Lets — Properties designed for families with gardens, play areas, and practical layouts.
Step 1 Booking and Preparation — You get in touch with details of your property. I send a preparation checklist covering styling, cleaning, and staging tips specific to holiday lets. Step 2 The Shoot Day — I arrive and spend 1.5 to 3 hours depending on property size. I photograph every room, outdoor spaces, key details, and the surrounding area. Drone aerials capture the setting and any views. Step 3 Professional Editing — Every image is professionally edited in Adobe Lightroom. I correct white balance, enhance natural light, straighten verticals, and ensure colours are true to life. Step 4 Delivery — Within 48 hours you receive your full image set in both high-resolution and web-optimised formats.
Essential from £199 — up to 15 edited images with drone aerials included. Professional from £249 — up to 20 images with local area context shots. Premium from £349 — up to 30 images with twilight and golden hour shots. Add-ons: Matterport virtual tour £150, floor plan £75, video walkthrough £150.
I am based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, and regularly photograph holiday lets across the South West and South Wales. My core coverage area includes Somerset, Bristol, Bath, the Cotswolds, North Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and South Wales including Cardiff, Newport, and the Brecon Beacons. Popular holiday let destinations I cover include the Mendip Hills, Cheddar Gorge, Exmoor National Park, the Somerset Levels, the Quantock Hills, the Jurassic Coast, and the Wye Valley.
How much does holiday let photography cost? My packages start from £199 for the Essential package, £249 for Professional, and £349 for Premium. All packages include drone aerials at no extra cost. How should I prepare my holiday let for a photoshoot? I recommend a thorough clean, fresh bed linen and towels on display, removing personal items and clutter, turning on all lights, opening curtains fully, adding fresh flowers or a fruit bowl, and setting the dining table. What is the turnaround time? Standard turnaround is 48 hours from the shoot. Express 24-hour delivery is available for an additional £49. Which areas do you cover? I cover Somerset, Bristol, Bath, the Cotswolds, Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and South Wales. Do you photograph holiday lets in all seasons? Yes, I recommend seasonal refreshes to keep listings fresh and seasonally relevant. Can you photograph multiple holiday lets in one visit? Absolutely, I offer multi-property discounts for portfolio owners. What equipment do you use? Canon full-frame camera system with professional wide-angle and tilt-shift lenses, portable flash and continuous lighting, DJI drone, and Matterport Pro3 camera.