Earn money from your accommodation listingWritten by Jamie Hibbert
Make holiday accommodation websites work for you in one easy step.I would like to tell you how to get most from your money when listing a holiday property on a holiday accommodation Website. After many years working as an estate agent and now running an holiday accommodation website I have learnt single most important factor to achieving success is photograph. You are selling a life style, a dream, its similar to selling your home, you need to show people how they could be enjoying themselves. 1.Use best asset you have to its maximum potential, photograph. The saying “a picture paints a thousand words” never lies. This is most commonly, first thing someone will see about your accommodation online. Remember this is your hook, this image has to get people to look closely at what you are offering, so you at least have a chance to sell your holiday. 2.Study types of images industry leaders are using, this will allow you to create an idea in your mind as to what you should be aiming for. So many times I see dull, lifeless, poor quality images. Take time to get a photograph on a sunny day, get depth of field and make subject look appealing; place newspaper in fire place light it and take your photograph, it makes a cold room look warm and inviting.
| | TIPS FOR BETTER VACATION PHOTOSWritten by Valerie Goettsch
Photos are a great way to share your travel experiences with family and friends. Here are a few suggestions to help you capture vacation memories you will treasure for years to come. PLAN AHEAD Make sure your digital camera is in good working order before you go, and keep it in a water- and shock-resistant case. Bring two sets of rechargeable batteries and don’t forget charger and relevant cords. Make sure your camera has enough memory. Packing an extra memory card is wise, as there is nothing worse than running out of room for pictures halfway down Grand Canyon. It may be tempting to lower resolution so you can store more pictures, but you will regret this later as it may result in poorer quality prints, or you will be limited to smaller size prints. Set your camera at its highest quality JPEG setting and get more memory if you have to. You will appreciate this when you’re viewing and printing your photos after your trip. TAKE LOTS AND LOTS OF PICTURES. With a digital camera you can always erase photos you don’t want. Take pictures of anything you find interesting and try to focus on some of details such as an attractive doorway or a colorful market, not just panoramic scenes or major landmarks. Let your pictures tell a story by creating a visual diary of your trip. Include street scenes, interesting signs, people you see along way. For variety take both vertical and horizontal pictures. READY FOR YOUR CLOSE-UP? When taking people shots, don’t make mistake of standing too far away. You want to be able to recognize people in your photos. Get close enough so you can see expressions on your subjects faces. Zoom in on individuals or capture them from waist up. Pictures are often more interesting when you can catch people at candid, un-posed moments. In posed photos, try to incorporate some of background into your shot. Try snapping from interesting angles rather than simply head-on.
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