algarvephotography.net

Hello and welcome to the algarvephotography.net website,
Home of professional Algarve villa photography (for the rental market and the real estate sector) and our own collection of photographs showing Algarve Holiday Destinations, Algarve secrets and an assortment of all things Portuguese that caught our eye. So, please have a good look around, and maybe you will discover a little more about this wonderful region of southern Portugal. Either way - We hope you like it.

Show your property in it´s best light

Dependant on villa rental income?
Caught in a catch 22? Cant rent, Cant sell?

Many property owners are very concerned about the coming 2009 season. Tourist figures for last year were down by all accounts and many owners are complaining about taking less bookings this year, than at this time last year.

This is a twofold problem.

Firstly, each year, more and more villas, farmhouses, cottages, windmills, etc enter the rental market and these are then placed with more and more online owner/agent websites.

It´s just becoming harder and harder to get your holiday property noticed online.

This is equally true in the case of the real estate market.

On top of this, some astute owners and agents have raised the standard of their online presentations,
by using professionaly made and hosted, photo galleries, slide shows and videos.

Secondly, there are more tourist destinations than ever to choose from and to compound it all there is a banking crisis and the economy is in resession bringing with it an expected downturn in property sales and in tourist numbers.

This would spell disaster, but for one thing. - people will still come to Algarve for their holidays and some will be looking to buy property here, it´s a fact, maybe not as many as in recent years but some will still come here, that´s for sure.

So all you have to do, is entice those potential visitors to stay in your property or buy your house. You owe it to yourself to, at least, give them a better idea of what your property has to offer so you can tempt them toward a booking or a sale.

To achieve this your online image will have to be better than most of the competing properties in the market. Only those shown well will do well.

Is your online image as good as it could be?

It does not matter if your property is large or small, luxurious or rustic in style, or on the coast or inland - what matters is how it is presented for market. The very first decisions made by those that come across your property are based soley on what they see. Only after this stage do they begin to look at location, price, facillities, etc.

Make sure potential buyers see what you have to offer in the best light.

Here at Algarvephotography.net we specialize in producing high quality photographs for the villa rental market and real estate business, here in Algarve.

We use specialist equipment, a host of props and a variety of professional techniques learnt over years of photographing houses and villas for rent and for sale.
Working with us, we give you the oppertunity to present your property at its very best.

Improve your web image, improve your potential customers experience and sell more occupied weeks or the house itself.
We spend time dressing each shot to produce images that are more eye catching, more enticing and ultimately more attractive. This in turn gives you the chance to stand out in the listings.

So, if you want to get ahead of the game, raise the bar and improve the overall standard of your online image, Call ++351 969 353 866 and ask Alan about Algarve villa photography and what we can do for you.

In the meantime have a look at some of our property galleries or some of our Algarve galleries.

Algarve Holiday Villa Photography - The A-Z of why you should be sleeping with us.

If you are the owner of a holiday property here in Algarve, Portugal (or anywhere else for that matter) and want to increase your yearly rental bookings and occupation rates then you need to increase your online appeal, with better photographs and a web video presence.

This does not only mean bright blue skies for outdoor shots, it also means spending some time making the bedrooms look enticing.

Look at the two bedrooms below. Where would you rather sleep?

Bedroom A

Bedroom B

Hands up if you voted for B.

Even if you dont like orange your eyes are drawn to the more colourful image.

These two photographs are in fact of the same room.

The “bedroom A” photo was taken by the owner and was being used to promote this villa online.
After talking to us, we persuaded him to paint the back wall and then we returned to take the new promotional photograph “bedroom B”.
For the price of a can of paint, this room has been transformed. It will stand out in the rental listings, meaning it will get noticed more.

In short, it´s more attractive. More attractive equals more bookings - SIMPLE

Here is a short video that may help inspire you to tempt more guests to your holiday home this year.

Algarvephotography.net produces photographs for Algarve holiday property rental and collates these into galleries and videos that can help show your property in the best light.

So, if you want to get ahead of the game, raise the bar and improve your online image, Call ++351 969 353 866 and ask Alan about Algarve villa photography and what we can do for you.

OR, If you would like to spend your holiday here, in Algarve, and wake up in one these beds every morning then please call the number above or email me alan@algarvephotography.net

There is an exhibition of Photography, Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Ceramics by local artists in Aljezur, West Coast.

There is a photographic exhibition here in Castro Marim, Algarve from November 15th until November 30th.

The exhibition will be showing the winning photos of the Castro Marim medieval days photo competition and will be held in the castle church, everyday from 10am to 5pm.

Call 281 510 778 for further details

Click Here To View This Gallery

Rental Property Photography - Algarve Renovation Retreat

We spent some of Thursday taking photographs of Casa Gastronomica, which is between Loule and Benafim, for our clients, algarvehousing.net.

As you can see we were blessed with clear skies and the house itself is very photogenic, being a mix of  traditional meets modern in its renovation style.

Other owners of property, for the rental market, can learn a lot from these pictures.

You can clearly see the power of colour when used, both, inside and out.
Rooms can appear fresher or warmer, bedrooms can project a romantic air. Outdoor terraces become transformed by a backdrop of colour and a stage is set, imagine the outdoor terraces in the gallery if they were white - They would loose all of their appeal.

These colourful images attract the eye. Its as simple as that.

For the price of a can of paint all rental owners can give at least one room a colour makeover.

If you want to stand out from the crowd, and attract visitors to your web pages before they visit your competitors, then you had better start thinking in colour.

Remember, Attractive images attract guests. Its PIX appeal

Please let us know what you think of this Rental Property Photography Gallery.

If you think that we can help  you improve your current online image then please have a good look around this website - algarvephotography.net -

And

Call Alan on ++351 969 353 866

or

Drop him an email at alan[at]algarvephotography.net

Click here to view this gallery

I was asked to take some photographs, of some pen and ink drawings, for One Line Design, local Algarve Artist Julia Thiemicke. All of these drawings consist of a single continuous line.

I have put the first collection here for you to see.

I hope that you like them as much as I do.

If you require more information regarding Julie and her work, please contact me and I will put you in touch with her.

Leonardo Finotti

If you are in the Lagos area and into Photography you may well fancy a visit to the photographic exhibition, “Oscar Niemeyer” by architectural photographer Leonardo Finotti, to see some stunning photos like the one above.

The exhibition is taking place until December 30th at the cultral centre in Lagos. Opening times are 10am until 8pm. Call 282 770 450 for more information

I see that there is a Photography Exhibition in Lagos from the first of November until the 15th.
The photography is by Joao Paulo Carrondo and Gisela Buff. There are also watercolours on show by Moira Maguire.

The exhibition is to be held in the Armazém Regimental de Lagos (across from the Slave Market)
and is open everyday from 10:00 to 19:00

For more information call ++ 351 966 887 767
or

For a sneak preview visit www.jpcarrondo.ifp3.com

Here is a great example of property photography and the value of your online image.

We were back at Casa Vilarinha yesterday, even though we had only recently spent a day updating the portfolio of images of this house.

The owner had replaced the poolside furniture and we were asked to take new photos and thats just what we did. If you click on the above picture you can see the resulting gallery.

This house is one of the most photogenic villas here in Algarve. But there are over 3,000 others for rent in this region alone, so you have to stand out from the crowd, so, keep updating and improving your online image no matter how good it is now.

Remember, Attractive images attract guests. Its that simple.

Please let us know what you think of the gallery.

If you think that we can help  you improve your current online image then please have a good look around this website - algarvephotography.net -

And

Call Alan on ++351 969 353 866

or

Drop him an email at alan[at]algarvephotography.net

Click Here To View This Gallery

We spent Saturday near Lagos, photographing this beautiful new luxury villa for the owners, as they plan on renting this 3 bedroom house set within this new village development.

We have tried to convey, not only the rooms themselves, but also, the atmosphere created by the luxurious fixtures and fittings that have been used throughout.

Please let us know what you think of the gallery.

If you think that we can help to improve your current online image then please have a good look around our website - algarvephotography.net - or call Alan on ++351 969 353 866 or drop him an email at alan[at]algarvephotography.net