PhotoGili Islands · North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara

Villa & hotel photography · Gili Islands

In short

Villa and hotel photography on the Gili Islands costs from $290 for 30 minutes: the key rooms and the pool, shot with blended exposures so windows show the garden, not white glare. You receive 15+ edited photos with a licence for listings, your website and social media, within 48–72 hours. The twilight exterior is added with extra hours.

Starting from: $290
Duration: 30 min
Edited photos: 15+

Why here

Why choose Villa & hotel photography in Gili Islands?

Most accommodation on the Gilis is small: a handful of bungalows around a pool, a guesthouse down a sandy lane, a private villa with a garden and an outdoor bathroom. These places live or die by their listing photos, because guests book them from Bali or from home without seeing anything else, and they are often photographed badly — on a phone, at midday, with the windows blown out white. A 30-minute session covers what sells a room: the bedroom, the bathroom, the pool and the view from the terrace, with exposures blended so the garden and the sky show through the doors. The island itself shapes the job. All the kit, tripod and lights arrive by bicycle or horse cart, so we plan exactly what to shoot beforehand, and we include a frame or two that show what guests are really buying: the lane outside and how close the beach is.

How the shoot is planned

What does the shoot in Gili Islands look like?

The route

Before the day we agree a shot list with you, room by room, because there is no popping back for a forgotten lens on an island without cars. The photographer arrives with the kit on a bicycle or cart, and the first ten minutes go on the exterior and pool while the light is soft: the pool from the corner that shows the most water, the bungalows or villa behind it, the daybeds and the garden. Then inside — the main bedroom from the doorway and from the bed towards the view, the outdoor bathroom that guests love on the Gilis, the terrace with its table laid. The last frames are context: the gate, the lane, and if the beach is within a minute’s walk, a frame from the sand looking back. With extra hours ($100 each) we cover every room type and stay for twilight, when lights inside and the pool glowing are what make a listing stand out.

The timing

Interiors are best in mid-morning, roughly 8 to 10 am, when daylight is bright enough to fill rooms but not yet hard on the pool deck; for properties facing west, late afternoon shows the garden and pool in warmer light. Twilight frames happen in a short window of about twenty minutes after sunset, around 6.15 to 6.45 pm, which is why they need an extra hour. The dry season, April to October, gives blue skies over the pool; from November to March we watch the forecast and shoot interiors first if clouds build, since a grey sky in the pool frames is the one thing editing cannot fully rescue. Low season is the practical time for owners: rooms are easier to empty, and new photos are ready before the July–August rush.

What’s included

What does the package include?

The Villa & hotel photography package in Gili Islands covers: 15+ edited photos: key interiors and the pool; twilight with extra hours; Blended exposures so windows show the view, not a white glare; Shot list agreed with you before the day; Licence to use the photos on listings, your website and social media; Private online gallery within 48–72 hours. Nothing is added to the price after the shoot. Permits worth knowing about: Gili Trawangan sunset swings — swings belong to beach bars and hotels; usually a drink order or a small fee.

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Villa & hotel photography in Gili Islands

Frames from recent shoots, to plan yours against.

Before you book

FAQ — Villa & hotel photography in Gili Islands

How does the photographer get the equipment to our property?

By bicycle or horse cart from the harbour, like everything else on the Gilis. That limits the kit to what travels well — camera, tripod, a light or two — which is enough for a small property. The photographer’s crossing from Bali or Lombok is confirmed with you when you book; let us know how far you are from the harbour so we can plan the arrival.

Is 30 minutes enough for a guesthouse with several room types?

Thirty minutes covers the core of a listing: one room type, its bathroom, the pool and the common areas. Each further room type takes roughly half an hour to do properly, so a guesthouse with three categories usually needs one or two extra hours at $100 each. We work it out with you from the shot list before the day, so the price is fixed in advance.

Can we add aerial shots showing how close we are to the beach?

Yes, the drone add-on is $150 for aerial frames during the same visit, flown by a licensed drone pilot. On the Gilis this is often the most persuasive picture in a listing: your roof, the lane and the turquoise water in one frame. For a full aerial set with video, the property drone service is the better fit.

Can we use the photos on booking sites and social media?

Yes. The package includes a licence to use the photos on your listings, your own website and your social media. If you want them for print advertising or to pass to a third party such as a travel agency, mention it when booking and we will confirm the terms. Guests do not appear in the photos unless you arrange it with them.

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