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The photos that get a listing chosen

On Airbnb, on Booking.com or on your own website, guests decide in a few seconds by looking at the images. Here is what they notice, and what makes them move on.

Same home, different photos

You see the difference in a second

Living room with natural light, balanced colours and straight linesAfter
The same living room, dark and with dull coloursBefore

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Would you like your listing to look like this?

01

No site visit

We work remotely on the photos you already have.

02

For every platform

Airbnb, Booking.com and your own website: the right format for each.

03

Ready to upload

Files already exported, with no extra steps on your side.

04

Free assessment

First we tell you what to improve, then you decide.

The 10 things guests notice

Even before the price, they look at this

01

A tidy home

Personal items say 'someone lives here'.

02

The light

A dark room looks smaller and older.

03

The outside

At midday, the facade and garden look flat.

04

Straight lines

Leaning walls make everything look crooked.

05

The space

Guests need to understand how big the room is.

06

No distortion

A 'stretched' room disappoints on arrival.

07

The format

Every platform crops photos in its own way.

08

The cover photo

It is the photo that decides whether the listing gets opened.

09

A route through the home

The photos show the home in the order you would move through it.

10

A consistent gallery

Photos from different years stand out straight away.

Axioniv takes care of all of this, starting from the photos you already have.

The most common mistakes

Not like this, like this

Bedroom photographed at night with flash: blown-out whites, harsh shadows and a black window
✕ Not like this
The same bedroom with natural light and lamps on
✓ Like this

Flash

At night, with flash, the bedroom turns cold and flat. With the right light it feels welcoming again.

Untidy bathroom: bottles on the basin, used towels and the toilet seat up
✕ Not like this
The same bathroom tidied, with folded towels and clear surfaces
✓ Like this

Clutter

Bottles and used towels: guests see someone else's home, not their holiday.

Dining room photographed with the phone tilted: French windows leaning
✕ Not like this
The same room with straight vertical lines
✓ Like this

Leaning verticals

Leaning doors and windows make the room look crooked, even when it is not.

Living room shot with an extreme wide angle: stretched edges and bent lines
✕ Not like this
The same living room without distortion
✓ Like this

Extreme wide angle

Stretched edges and bent lines: the room looks bigger than it is, and it disappoints on arrival.

Do you recognise your listing in one of these photos?

How we work on photos

Edits yes, tricks no

Guests must find what they saw. It is the platforms' rule, and it is ours.

What we do

  • We correct light and colour, room by room
  • We straighten perspectives and horizons
  • We remove distractions: reflections, cables, forgotten objects
  • We make the whole gallery consistent

What we never do

  • Add furniture, views or amenities that are not there
  • Hide flaws or damage
  • Make spaces look bigger with distortion

The check

Does your listing pass?

0 / 10

Tick only what is true of your photos today.

Frequently asked questions

Are phone photos good enough?

Often, yes. We start from the photos you already have and work on them: if any need reshooting, we tell you first, in the free assessment.

Do you need to visit the property?

No. We work remotely: all we need is your listing link or the original photos.

Does it work for Airbnb, Booking.com and my own website?

Yes. We deliver files ready for every platform you publish on, in the format each one requires.

Are edited photos allowed?

Yes, as long as they show the home as it is. We correct light, colour and perspective; we never add furniture, views or amenities guests will not find.

How much does it cost?

It depends on the number of photos and the services you need. The assessment is free: we send you a tailored proposal, with no obligation.

The first step

Your photos can do more

Send us the link to your listing and we will tell you what to improve, with no obligation.

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