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Using AirBnB for photo shoots
I typically rent a studio or day-use hotel room for doing boudoir and nude photo shoots. I am curious if anyone has experience in renting an AirBnB for a day. If you did could you rent it during the day or did you have to rent it for two consecutive nights? I would like more variety in the setting than a studio offers and bigger and more variety than what a day-use hotel room offers. Sep 03 21 01:49 pm Link it depends on the airbnb listing. Some do offer a single night, but the cleaning and service fees make that expensive. Others require multiple nights. I've booked one airbnb that requires a full week minimum. One thing seems in common - check-in and check-out times. Most want additional fees for early check-in or late check-out. One even wanted to charge nearly a full day for a couple of hours early, due to rescheduling the cleaning crew. For a single day, a hotel seems the best way to go to me. Bring your own linens to give the room a different look from the basic white sheets. Just be aware that most airbnb do not allow such "events" on their property, and even hotels officially do not allow 'commercial photography' without advance written permission. I've never been evicted, but there is always the first time. Sep 05 21 02:57 am Link Sep 05 21 04:21 am Link Make sure you discuss with the owner exactly what you are doing. I had a situation a few years ago where I was accused of making a porno. Sep 05 21 08:41 am Link I rented an Air BNB in Philadelphia a few years ago for a long weekend. I spoke with the owners before renting and explained that I want to conduct a photo shoot each day with a local model. They were happy to let me do that as long as there would not be more than two additional people at any one time. Since I had the entire floor with two bedrooms, one of the models even slept over rather than make a night time drive home. Interesting old house with some great decor and places to shoot. Sep 05 21 10:12 am Link I have modelled in rented spaces like that many times. From what I've learned from the photographers and artists making the reservations, you do have to be very careful like some people have already suggested. Some owners absolutely will not allow the person renting the home or apartment to bring any visitors onto the property, or to do anything like a photo session. Also another thing to consider. Most homes now have some sort of security cameras, and many of them happen to be indoors, and could be hidden from easy view. I would want written assurance as a model who was expected to remain naked in a rental home or apartment for hours at a time, that there were no such cameras or security system present, or that the system had been disconnected. Otherwise photos of you may end up out of your control, without your knowledge they were even being recorded or that you were being watched in real time by the owners. I have no issues with people seeing me naked, even during the creative process, but I absolutely need to know about it ahead of time so that I have the ability to give informed consent or decline working in that space! Sep 05 21 11:11 am Link MatureModelMM wrote: Good point. A hotel may have hallway surveillance, but it’s unlikely a model entering a room will raise any red flags and the room itself most likely does not have surveillance. An AirB&B in contrast may likely have more stringent rules and more surveillance, especially since it has more public spaces than a motel where there is not the same expectation of privacy. It certainly makes sense this will be more regulated, have more surveillance and be more closely monitored than a motel or hotel. Sep 05 21 04:03 pm Link Overall and all things considered, it just seems like a bad idea all around ! Sep 05 21 05:57 pm Link We just rented a place in the mountains and while out doing landscape I noticed cameras strung up in the trees facing the windows and the hot tub on the deck. I inquired without mentioning the ones I found in the woods if they had cameras and they said just pointing at the driveway to photo cars coming in. Guess it wouldn't hurt to check before hand about everything. Sep 06 21 04:28 am Link Acraftman1313 wrote: Having cameras that's undisclosed is against the AirBnB policies that the hosts has to abide by. With that said, guests tampering with cameras is also against AirBnb policies. Hosts have the right to protect their properties, but hidden/undisclosed cameras are not okay. Sep 06 21 09:30 am Link Dan Howell wrote: Great looking solution. I had brief look at Los Angeles and was very impressed. You can book gorgeous house locations. It is pricier than the airbnb but its great if you want to pitch clients locations and some pricing they will really like. Sep 06 21 01:41 pm Link LA StarShooter wrote: I use Peerspace. I've mentioned before that I like how there is no sneaking around and worrying about breaking the rules because they know you are going to shoot. Also a beautiful loft is a nice contrast to a dingy bland photo studio. Sep 06 21 06:19 pm Link LA StarShooter wrote: Take a closer look at pricing comparisons. Many Airbnb rentals have service fees and cleaning fees which can add up to more than $200 to the total fee. Many properties have multiple night rentals requirements. I have seen literally the same locations listed on both Peerspace and Airbnb. Depending on the duration and timing of your actual shoot, the same space booked on Peerspace is less. Sep 07 21 04:22 am Link |
