Professional photos in exchange for a stay

I’m a professional photographer with 10 years of experience and a passion for travel. I create free images, ready for Booking, Airbnb or your own website.

The concept

A simple exchange, no strings attached

You need professional photos to showcase your property, but the budget isn’t always there. As for me, I want to travel and experience unusual places while doing what I do best: photography. The solution is simple. Instead of charging for my work, I offer you a free professional photo shoot in exchange for a stay of one to three nights at your property.

  • What Stay & Shoot is

    • Professional photos

    • 100% free

    • You own all rights to the photos

  • What Stay & Shoot isn’t

    • A travel influencer

    • Selling exposure

    • A brand ambassador

How it works

As easy as an Airbnb booking

We pick a date together, I stay with you for as long as it takes, and I leave with a complete professional photo shoot. As easy as any regular booking, nothing more.

  • Getting in touch

    It all starts with a conversation: you tell me about your place, and I tell you about my project.

  • Planning the stay

    Together, we look at what needs to be photographed and find a date that works for everyone. The number of nights simply depends on the scope of the work.

  • The shoot on site

    I experience the stay like any other guest, while photographing the spaces and experiences that make your property stand out.

  • Photo delivery

    I select the best images and edit them to a professional standard. You get 100% of the rights and can use them however you like.

Who it’s for

A unique stay or an original experience

A treehouse, a bubble under the stars, a tiny house by a lake, a design hotel in the heart of the city… What matters is that something happens there that you won’t find anywhere else. Places like these deserve photos that live up to what they offer.

  • Unique stays

  • Tiny houses

  • Treehouses & bubbles

  • Lodges

  • Glamping tents

  • Hot tub & sauna

  • Swimming pool

  • Delicious breakfast

  • Unusual experiences

  • Love room

  • Architect-designed homes

  • Yurts

The photographer

Arno

I’ve been a travel and real estate photographer for 10 years, and I’ve always loved discovering places that are out of the ordinary, for their architecture, their history and the atmosphere they give off.

Stay & Shoot grew out of a simple wish: to keep travelling and enjoying these kinds of experiences, while putting my skills to work for the places that make them possible. No audience to promote, no marketing strategy behind it, just an honest exchange between my passion and yours.

Photographer Arno Van de Vyver

I don’t photograph hotels because I sleep there. I sleep there because I want to photograph them.

Frequently asked questions

Got questions?

Here are answers to the questions I hear most often. If yours isn’t here, the contact form is the easiest way to ask me.

  • Is it really free?

    Yes, completely. All I ask for is one to three nights in exchange for the shoot: no fee, no commission and no hidden costs on either side.

  • How many nights should I plan for?

    Between one and three nights, depending on the size of your property and what needs to be photographed. One night is often enough for a small place, while a property with several rooms, shared spaces and experiences to show may need more. We’ll discuss it together before setting a date.

  • What can I do with the photos?

    Anything you like. You get 100% of the rights to the images: website, Booking, Airbnb, social media, brochures, advertising campaigns, with no limits on time or use.

  • How many photos will I get?

    It depends on the size of your property and what there is to show, but you can usually expect 20 to 40 edited photos covering the rooms, shared spaces and outdoor areas.

  • When will I receive the photos?

    Within a week of the stay. I use that time to select and edit the best images before sending them to you.

  • What format will the photos be in?

    High resolution, ready to use both online and in print. The exact format can be adapted to your needs (website, brochure, social media).

  • Do you work alone or with a team?

    Alone, from the first contact to the final edit. No team and no subcontractors: I’m the one who comes, takes the photos and delivers them.

  • Are you an influencer?

    No. I don’t have an audience to promote and I don’t promise any posts or exposure. I’m a photographer, and my skills are what I offer in exchange, nothing else.

Contact

Want to work together?

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