Vacation Rental Photography in Sarasota for Airbnb, VRBO & Property Managers
Professional vacation rental photography, floor plans, aerial photography, and property documentation for Airbnb and VRBO owners, vacation rental managers, and investors throughout Sarasota County and the surrounding Gulf Coast.
One complete media package designed to increase booking confidence, showcase the full guest experience, and create a professional visual record of your property.
Your Rental is a Brand.
Shoot It Like One.
Vacation rental photography is different from real estate listing photography.
A rental needs to sell the experience, communicate amenities, build trust, and help guests understand exactly what they are booking.
We photograph the full stay: interiors, exteriors, pools, balconies, views, amenities, design details, and the features that make your property memorable.
You are not just listing a property. You are building a hospitality brand.
What Is Included in Our Vacation Rental Photography
A complete vacation rental media package designed for booking confidence, guest experience, and owner protection. Every visual helps market the property, record its condition, and support long-term rental value.
Exterior & Interior Photography
Complete room-to-curb coverage, including bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, living areas, patios, balconies, pools, entry points, and outdoor spaces, photographed with a polished hospitality-style finish.
Detail
images
Design elements, textures, decor, towels, coffee stations, artwork, views, board games, outdoor games, pool toys, patio details, and small guest-focused moments that make the rental feel complete, welcoming, memorable, and ready for every guest stay.
2d
Floor plan
A clean 2D floor plan helps guests understand room flow, bedroom placement, bathrooms, living areas, and how the rental is organized before they book. It adds layout clarity, rental transparency, and stronger guest confidence before arrival.
Why Vacation Rentals Choose Bird Real Estate Media?
8 Years
Full-Time
Every single day. Eight years full-time. This is daily real estate media experience across Sarasota and Manatee County.
1,600+ Homes Photographed
A proven visual system built from real properties, real listings, and real client expectations.
You get the owner
The owner shoots every property personally. Because accountability should never be outsourced.
FAA Licensed Drone MEDIA
Licensed aerial photography for vacation rentals, waterfront homes, coastal properties, and location-driven listings.
Vacation Rental
Photography Pricing
What’s Included
• 40+ Exterior & Interior Photography
• 10 Detail Images
• 2D Floor Plan
Vacation Rental Photo Packages
Pricing is based on property square footage.
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Up to 2,000 sq ft – $345
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2,001–3,500 sq ft – $395
Note: Duplexes, triplexes, and properties with multiple separate units are priced individually, with each unit charged at the full single-unit rate.
Optional Vacation Rental Add-Ons
Authentic
Twilight
$250
A real twilight shoot captured on-site during the best evening light. Ideal for homes with pools, landscape lighting, waterfront views, fire features, tikis, mini golf, and arcade-style game areas,
10 Aerial
Drone Images
$100
FAA-licensed aerial shots highlighting the property's location and waterfront or scenic surroundings.
3D MATTERPORT
Virtual Tours
$250–$300
A walkable 3D tour guests can explore before booking, and a lasting visual record of the property's condition, useful for storm prep and post-storm documentation. Hosting included free for the first year.
Virtual Twilight
$20
Create a warm, polished twilight look without scheduling a real twilight appointment. Ideal for stronger exterior presentation on Airbnb, VRBO, and direct booking websites.
One Shoot. Years of Marketing Value.
Vacation rental media can work long after the shoot is complete. Your photography, Matterport tour, and floor plan can support:
- Airbnb
- VRBO
- Direct-booking websites
- Property-management platforms
- Social media
- Email marketing
- Owner presentations
- Guest communication
A few booked nights may cover the cost of the package. After that, the media can continue working for years.
Where We Work
Vacation rental photography is available throughout Sarasota, Siesta Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key, Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Osprey, Nokomis, Venice, Lakewood Ranch, Palmer Ranch, and Manatee County. We work with Airbnb hosts, VRBO owners, vacation rental investors, boutique coastal properties, luxury rentals, condos, beach homes, and professional property-management companies.
Online Booking, Clear Scheduling, and Photo-Ready Expectations
All bookings are completed online so we can collect property details, access instructions, add-ons, and special requests before the shoot.
Please have the property fully cleaned, staged, and photo-ready before arrival. Avoid scheduling during housekeeping, repairs, deliveries, landscaping, or checkouts.
You’ll receive instant confirmation and automatic reminders. No deposit is required. Images are delivered first, then payment is completed online.
If guests should see it, prepare it. If guests should not see it, remove it.
Build the Visual Assets Your Vacation Rental Can Use for Years
Professional vacation rental photography should do more than make a listing look attractive.
It should help guests trust what they are booking, understand the layout, see the experience, and give the owner a detailed visual record of the property.
Photography. Airbnb Detailed Images. Floor Plan.
One complete package.
Austin - Local Guide
"Tomas was incredible to work with—professional, patient, and genuinely kind from the initial planning stages, helping us select the right package, all the way through to the final product, which he delivered incredibly fast. I especially appreciated that he didn’t rely on gimmicky sales talk that we got from many other companies."
Kelly Drost - Realtor
"Tomas and Bird Real Estate Photos and Media have delivered, again and again, the most gorgeous photos and videos. Tomas is an absolute pleasure to work with. They are always on time, know exactly how I want my properties shot, and deliver the best photos in less than a day. I could not do this job without him."
Sonya Mcfatrich - Designer
"Working with Thomas was a delight! He went above and beyond to make sure I had the shots I needed to launch my business. The homes had very little light and he made them look bright and beautiful! Looking forward to more shoots in the future! Sonya McFatrich- Beach House Bling Home Staging."
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