Mark Simpson explains why professional photos matter for rental listings: guests see them first, and the opening images make or break bookings. DIY iPhone photos will lose to hosts who hire professionals, even though it feels like an extra cost after furnishing.
Five or six pictures.
Well, Yeah. I mean, 100%. You've got to get professional pictures done. And I know when you're just starting out and you've maybe spent two to four grand decking out your property, the last thing that you want to do is spend a little bit extra on a professional photo shoot. They see the pictures. They see the pictures first, and those five or six pictures are key. And if you've got your iPhone, taking pictures as good as your iPhone or your Samsung or whatever camera you've got is, you know, it's going to get lost in all the other hosts that are taking professional pictures, and it is key.
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