Pool and loungers beneath a thatched pavilion in late-afternoon light

Hotel photography in Byron Bay

Photography and video for hotels and boutique stays in Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers, shot for your website, booking platforms and social in one visit.

Velvt Studio

Guests decide whether to book in the first few photos. We shoot your rooms, spaces and food the way a guest experiences them: in good light, with real detail, and with the feeling of the place intact.

Velvt Studio brings a fashion and subculture eye to hospitality imagery, so your property looks like somewhere people want to be rather than another listing. Creative direction, photography and video come from one studio, so everything you publish holds together.

What we shoot

  • Rooms and suites: styled, lit and composed so each one reads clearly in a booking-platform gallery.
  • Pools, gardens and exteriors: timed for the best light of the day.
  • Restaurant, bar and food: the dishes, the drinks and the room they're served in.
  • Wellness and shared spaces: spas, studios, lounges and the places guests gather.
  • Details and materials: the textures and finishes that set your property apart.
  • People and moments: guests and staff in the spaces, so the imagery feels lived in.
  • Video: short clips for social and an edited film for your website, shot on the same visit.

How it works

  1. Tell us about the propertySend the rooms and spaces you want shot and where the images will be used.
  2. We plan the shootA shot list timed around the light, your occupancy and your guests.
  3. Shoot dayOn site with minimal disruption to guests and staff.
  4. DeliveryEdited photos and films, sized and ready for your website, booking platforms and social.
Aerial view of the lagoon pool at Mana Eco Retreat in Lombok, ringed by palms and white umbrellas

Selected project

Mana Eco Retreat

A two-day photography and video shoot refreshing the imagery for one of Lombok's most established eco and yoga retreats.

See the project

Questions

Do you shoot video as well as photos?

Yes. Photography and video can be shot on the same visit, so you get stills, short clips for social and an edited film from one shoot.

Where are you based?

Our home studio is in Byron Bay. We shoot across Byron Bay, the Northern Rivers and the Gold Coast, and travel throughout Australia, Asia and Europe.

How long does a hotel shoot take?

It depends on the number of rooms and spaces and the times of day you want to show. A boutique property is usually one or two days on site. Mana Eco Retreat in Lombok was shot over two days.

How much does hotel photography cost?

Every shoot is quoted for the property, based on the spaces, the time on site and whether video is included. Send us the details and we'll come back with a quote.

Will the photos work on Booking.com, Airbnb and our website?

Yes. We deliver images sized and formatted for your website, booking platforms such as Booking.com, Expedia and Airbnb, and social media.

Tell us about your property

Send a few lines about the property and what you need the images for, and we'll come back with ideas and a quote.