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.

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What makes a great photoshoot location

We look for many qualities when taking on a new photoshoot 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

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

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

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

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

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

TESTIMONIALS

“I have found Light Locations to be a pleasure to work with. Sophie coming to the location to do the photographs for the website I found invaluable as it meant she understands the property and its features. Madeleine and Nicola (now on pregnancy leave) in the office who do a great job they are super efficient,. You really feel well looked after from your first booking, and if there are any issues they are available straightaway for advice and help. Light Locations really do work hard to promote your property and have a great selection of clients. I am very happy with our relationship and am looking forward to working with them in 2019.”

Katrina Baer | Owner of Dower House

“The team at Light Locations are a pleasure to work with. As a location owner and a photographer who often shoots in one of their spaces. Over the years we have built a trusting relationship. I also believe that Sophie understands the system, and I think this stems from having had previous experience behind the camera.”

Emma Lee | Owner of Forest House

“I have worked with Light locations for many years and I have been lucky enough to work with them on a regular basis. They are always a pleasure to deal with and are very swift to respond to any enquiries. I have collaborated with them on location sourcing and representing my home on the Light Locations website for location hire. On both elements I am extremely happy and cannot recommend them highly enough.”

Louisa Grey | Owner of Wray Crescent

“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 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

“If you are embarking on the business of running a location house, and want the best example of a productive, efficient, friendly and completely reliable location house agency then Light Locations fits the bill perfectly. I have worked with Sophie and her team for nearly 10 years. Over this period Sophie has supplied me with an increasing array of excellent editorial, advertising and tv shoots. It is such a joy not to have to worry over payments and admin. This is all managed and processed quickly and seamlessly by Sophie on each and every job. Nicola, always at the end of an email or phone, is a great asset in the office, too.”

Jane Cumberbatch | Owner of Palace Road

“It has been a pleasure to be on the books of Light Locations. They are an incredibly professional, friendly and efficient team and their level of service is outstanding. We have had a fantastic stream of clients at our home, all of whom have been extremely considerate and a delight to work with! I really could not recommend the agency more highly.”

Caroline Pitman | Owner of Cotswold Barn

“I only recently registered with Light Locations, but the bookings for our house were almost immediate. I believe it makes a huge difference that Sophie personally comes to each property and the service so far has been second to none. Sophie and Madeleine are super efficient and the fact that they’re lovely people too is an absolute bonus! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.”

Deborah Chancellor | Owner of Botley House

“I have always found Light Locations a pleasure to deal with over the past ten years that we have been represented by them. They treat both the client and the home owner with great respect and this makes for a fantastic working relationship. I look forward to working with them for many more years to come”

Catherine Woram | Owner of Hopton Road and Elmbourne Road

“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.”