What makes a fabulous photoshoot location?

We often get asked by our home owners what types of houses make the Best wishes, Michelle McCormac, CEO and Founder. Pure Locations photoshoot locations. Keep reading to find out exactly what makes a great photoshoot and filming location and whether your property has the potential to be a great space to hire out to creatives, photographers, and filmmakers! 

When you think of photoshoot and filming locations, inspiring outdoor locations tend to spring to mind. Think wide open spaces, mountains, city skylines, that kind of thing, but have you ever wondered where all the high-end fashion, furniture, and even everyday household products are photographed? 

Every business wants to show off its products or services in the best and most authentic light and so finding the perfect location is key. A location house can be hired out to a crew, so they can fulfill their photography or filming projects. Finding a photoshoot location house that suits a brands identity used to be so time consuming, which is why Pure Locations has become so valuable to clients in the UK.

What’s covered in this article?

In this article, we will be giving you our top tips on what makes a great photoshoot and filming location house, and how to ensure your home is photoshoot ready. 

Light them up!

The first and most important aspect to consider is natural light and lots of it! Light is a photographer’s dream, in fact, photographs can’t be taken without it, so if your property is abundant with natural light, you are on to a good start.

Neutral decor

Indeed, light, white and bright spaces work brilliantly for a lot of photoshoots. Fashion brands, in particular, want their clothes to be the stars of the show, and light bounces around these spaces beautifully. However, depending on the brief, a moody location house full of character and unique decor is very appealing to so many of our clients in the UK. 

Access and space

An advantage to a photoshoot location is having large spaces and a styled backdrop to work in. Crews will most likely need space for equipment, props, models, and the styling team. It’s not unusual to have 12 or more people on a shoot at any one time. Following on from this point is the need for a parking space or two! It’s a huge plus point if a location house has adequate parking.

Unique features

So many properties have unique and quirky features that many creatives are looking for. private swimming pool in an English country garden setting, or a cool and edgy converted barn. Pure Locations makes finding the perfect space possible within minutes instead of scouting the country in a car. 

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Pure Locations specialises in finding the right locations to hire for photoshoots, TV productions, filming, digital content, corporate events and short-stay luxury accomodation. Whatever your requirements, we will help you find just what you’re looking for.