For Hosts, Owners & Property Managers

Photos that turn browsers into bookings.

Your Airbnb or VRBO listing gets about a second of a guest's attention before they scroll on. Bull City Media photographs short-term rentals across Durham, Raleigh, and the Triangle with a curated, design-forward look built to win that second.

Curated short-term rental photography of a styled interior by Bull City Media in the Triangle, NC TRIANGLE, NC · STR · INTERIOR
Living room with a dark teal fireplace and styled seating, photographed for a short-term rental listing STR SESSION · EDITORIAL

Why We're Different

Shot like a design magazine, not a listing.

Standard real estate photography documents a home. STR photography has to sell a stay. That's why we borrow from architectural and design photography — working with natural light and hand blending each frame to bring out the best qualities in every room, and mixing wide-angle shots with detail imagery that tells the full story of your home.

In an industry that pushes for ultra-fast delivery, we take the extra time to hand-finish these sessions. The goal isn't photos you're satisfied with — it's a gallery you're genuinely excited to put in front of guests.

  • Curated, high-end look — hand blended, editorial style that fully captures the mood of the home.
  • Wide + detail shots — the layout and the little touches guests book for.
  • Sized for the platforms — ready to upload to Airbnb and VRBO.

STR Services & Pricing

Pick a session, or take the whole kit

Every session is photographed by the owner, with pricing you can see before you book. Larger or multi-unit properties, just reach out for a quote.

Styled living room with green paneling and built-in bookshelf, short-term rental photography example

STR Photography

Premium interior and exterior photography — carefully curated wide-angle and detail imagery that captures the full essence of your home.

starting at $300

Book STR Photography
Backyard hot tub, fire pit and patio at dusk in Raleigh, NC, twilight photography for a short-term rental

Twilight Photography

An evening session with up to 10 exterior images around sunset. Perfect for homes with hot tubs, fire pits, decks, lawn games, or outdoor lighting.

$200

Book a Twilight Session

Add-Ons

Round out the listing

Aerial drone photo of downtown Raleigh with labeled nearby landmarks and amenities

Drone Photography

Up to 10 aerial images highlighting your home's exterior and location — with amenity and nearby-destination markers included, so guests instantly see what's walkable.

$100

3D floor plan with furniture and flooring showing a short-term rental's layout

3D Floorplan

A furnished 3D floorplan that helps future guests visualize your home's unique layout before they book — especially useful for group stays.

starting at $150

New
The same firepit scene with lifestyle models digitally added, showing the Virtual Guests service Original evening firepit photo before models were added
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Original With Virtual Guests

Drag the handle to compare. Left: the original photo. Right: the same image with lifestyle models digitally added.

Virtual Guests

An empty room shows the space — people show the stay. With Virtual Guests, we digitally add realistic lifestyle models into select photos from your session: friends gathered around the fire pit, a couple relaxing in the hot tub at dusk, a family at the breakfast table. It's the same technique lifestyle brands use in their catalogs, applied to your listing so browsing guests can picture the memories they'd make at your home, not just the square footage.

Choose your best hero shots — outdoor amenities, dining, and gathering spaces work beautifully — and we'll hand-finish each one to match the light and feel of the original photo.

$50 per photo  ·  $150 for 4 photos

All models are digitally added — your home, amenities, and spaces are always shown exactly as they are.

Ready to level up your listing?

Book online in a couple of minutes, or reach out with questions about your property.