Prepare your home for a photo & video shoot

Throughout the home

Thoroughly clean
- Vacuum all areas
- Wipe down all surfaces
- Remove stains and marks on walls
- Clean windows on the inside and outside
Declutter
- Remove personal items and pictures
Repair blinds/awnings/shutters
- We like to include as much external light as possible, so curtains and blinds will ideally be open
Replace any blown globes
- All lights will be turned on for the shoot, including range hoods, lamps, ceiling lights and pendants.
Finishing touches
- Turn off all ceiling fans, tv's and computer screens

Declutter
- Remove appliances and utensils
- Remove magnets and pictures from the fridge
- Remove all soaps, cleaning materials and tea towels
- Remove rubbish bins
Finishing touches
- Add a small vase with flowers, a fruit bowl or something similar. These smaller items help show the scale of a kitchen bench

Declutter
- Remove any personal items and pictures
- Remove remote controls
- Remove coasters
- Put away any shoes and clothing items
- Remove entry mats and runners
- Remove all pet toys, beds, litter boxes and food/water bowls
Finishing touches
- Fluff the pillows
- Straighten picture frames
- Where possible, hide cables behind furniture
- Turn off TV's and computers

Positioning
- If possible, the bed always looks best directly opposite the access door. This way we can shoot towards the bed and any windows in the room.
Declutter
- Remove any personal items and pictures
- Remove all items from bedside tables, except lamps and decorative items
- Put away all clothing, including on the back of doors
Finishing touches
- Make the bed, add some cushions and a throw blanket
- Add some greenery, either on bedside tables or in a corner of the room

Declutter
- Remove bins
- Remove toilet paper rolls
- Remove toothbrushes, soaps, lotions, perfumes
- Remove bath/sink/shower plugs
- Remove towels and hand towels
- Essentially, bathrooms should be as empty as possible, leaving only decorative items that add a bit of colour to the space.
Finishing Touches
- Wipe down the mirror, sink, bath tub and shower. They should be completely dry for the shoot.

Cleaning
- Sweep all required areas
- Remove cobwebs etc. from roofed areas
- Remove weeds
- Mow lawns, trim all edges
- Clean pools and fish ponds
Declutter
- Remove hoses and garden tools
- Remove kids toys, pet toys, bowls and footwear
Finishing Touches
- Clear all vehicles from the road and driveway (politely ask your neighbours to move their vehicles as well if they might impact your front shot!)
- Remove barbeque covers
- Remove pool covers and cleaners
- Remove fire pit lids (we might add a fire in the edit)
- Open up outdoor umbrellas