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HOW TO REGISTER YOUR PHOTOSHOOT LOCATION

We’d love to see some photos if you have a property you’re considering registering as a location.

To begin the process, we’ll need images of all suitable rooms: living room, kitchen, dining room, hallway, main bedroom, main bathroom and an exterior shot of the house. They don’t need to be professional photos, but they do need to give us a good idea of the space and style of each room.

Please send your photos to Sophie, who’ll review the images and let you know if we think the property will work as a Light Location. If it’s suitable, Sophie will contact you with any questions and arrange a time to visit the property and organise photography for the website.

What makes a great photoshoot location

We look for many qualities when taking on a new photoshoot location.

LOCATION

LOCATION

LOCATION

Properties in London and the surrounding area are the most popular. Locations outside London must offer something that a London location can’t provide to entice people to travel. They need internal and external scope and flexibility with additional features such as a lovely garden, outbuildings or a swimming pool to offer further appeal.

INTERNAL FEATURES

INTERNAL FEATURES

INTERNAL FEATURES

Features inside a property are essential. We look for good windows: wooden or Crittall, good flooring options: parquet, concrete or floorboards, fireplaces: period or modern, high ceilings, textures on walls: for example, period panelling or tongue and groove.

LIGHT

LIGHT

LIGHT

One of the most critical requirements in a property is the light. Each property must have good natural light to allow people to have the option to shoot in natural daylight.

FURNITURE & DECOR

FURNITURE & DECOR

FURNITURE & DECOR

The interior design of the house must have an inspirational feel. Stylish furniture and props help the property appeal to prospective clients – although too much clutter is a no-no. The more neutral the paint colours on the wall, the more versatile the house will be, allowing people to stamp their mark on it. A mix of neutral and feature walls is a bonus as these provide an array of background options.

ROOM SIZES

ROOM SIZES

ROOM SIZES

The size and layouts of the rooms need to have enough scope for versatility and to allow the photographer to pull back for shots. The larger the room, the more versatile it is. The property must have at least three suitable rooms, the most important being a living room, dining room, kitchen, main bedroom, and bathroom. A good hallway and pretty children’s rooms are a bonus.

EXTERIOR FEATURES

EXTERIOR FEATURES

EXTERIOR FEATURES

Having nice exterior features can enhance the overall appeal of a location, especially for properties outside of London. A lovely large garden, nice patio, decked area, swimming pool and outbuildings are all regularly sought after for outdoor furniture and fashion shoots.

Our Service

Once you’ve registered your location with us, you’ll enjoy a very personal service from our team, who will:

Organise, take, and style pictures of your property for the Light Locations website.

Market and represent your property on the Light Locations website.

Negotiate all location hire fees and details for the shoot.

Deal with all pre-shoot admin and paperwork involved with the shoots.

Deal with all post-shoot admin including invoicing.

With our attention to detail, smooth processes, and in-depth industry knowledge, we’ll help your life as a location owner to be rewarding and enjoyable.

DOWNLOAD OUR SHOOT GUIDE

Inside you will find tips to make your property perfect for photoshoots and a guide of what to expect on the day of the shoot.
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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

We have been with Light Locations for 10 years and could not be more delighted with Sophie and her very able team. Unlike many agencies Sophie personally visits every location and their website and online resources are extremely professional and continually updated. They are a joy to work, with prompt responses to emails and most importantly they have produced fantastic results in terms of bookings. I have spoken to many of the companies that shoot at our house, and they all rate Sophie and her team at Light Locations as one of the best agencies to book location shoots with. Praise indeed!

Caroline Pitman | Owner of Cotswold Barn

Light Locations provide invaluable support to us as a location owner. I don’t know of any other location agency who familiarise themselves with their locations as much as they do. Communication lines are always open and all our needs and queries are always dealt with promptly and efficiently. Quite simply, they are brilliant.

Rose Hammick | Owner of Marmora Road

Light Locations have always been the most proactive and creative with their marketing, advertising and everything generally. From giving me a sign to put by the bin (!) to surprising me with the lovely calendar, they really have been brilliant. Whilst I’m singing Sophie's praises, Madeleine, Katie and Nicola have been great too - I always know that they’re protecting my best interests and I’ve yet to have any "nasty surprises”. If anything has cropped up then they have been brilliant at resolving things.

Jemima Sanders | Owner of Kingsley Place