Photography
Photos Planned Around the Job They Have to Do
Commercial, real estate, vacation rental, product and portrait photography. We plan every shot around where it will run and what it has to get someone to do.
PhotographyServices
Photography services
Commercial Photography
Brand, website and ad photos of your real team and space, planned to fill every placement in your marketing.
Learn moreReal Estate Photography
Bright, accurate interior, exterior and twilight listing photos, delivered in tour order.
Learn moreArchitectural Photography
Exterior, interior, twilight and detail photos of finished buildings for architects, builders, developers and hospitality.
Learn moreAirbnb & Rental Photos
Accurate Airbnb and vacation rental photos, with every amenity covered and a photo order built to book more nights.
Learn moreProduct Photography
White background, detail and lifestyle product photos built to Amazon, Shopify and Google Shopping specs.
Learn morePortraits & Headshots
Professional headshots, matching team portraits and personal brand photos for your website, LinkedIn and press.
Learn moreSpecial Projects
Campaigns, openings, books and multi-day productions, planned, directed and delivered end to end.
Learn morePhotography Courses
Hands-on courses and team workshops on camera basics, light, composition and editing, in Spanish or English.
Learn moreMost business photos never earn their keep
Here's the usual story. A business books a photographer, gets a folder of nice pictures, and then tries to make them work. The website hero needs a wide shot with room for a headline. There isn't one. The ad needs a square crop with the product centered. Nope. The listing needs the kitchen shot first. It's buried at photo fourteen. So the photos sit in a drive and the team goes back to stock images and phone snapshots.
The photographer's eye is rarely the issue. Usually nobody decided what the photos were for before the camera came out. A listing photo, an Amazon main image, a team headshot and a homepage banner each have different rules and a different job. Treat them all the same and you end up with pictures that look fine and do nothing. Worse, buyers can spot a stock photo instantly, which makes you look like everyone else right when you're asking for trust.
We plan the shoot backwards from where the photos will live
We're a marketing agency first, so we start with the page, the ad, the listing or the marketplace, then work back to a shot list. That's why we split photography into clear services: commercial shoots for brand and ad imagery, real estate and architectural photography, Airbnb and vacation rental photos built to book nights, product photos that meet marketplace specs, portraits and headshots, special projects for campaigns and productions, and photography courses for people and teams who want to shoot better themselves. Each one has its own rules, and we follow them.
Shot list tied to placements
Every shot is linked to a real use: homepage hero, listing cover, Amazon main image, LinkedIn profile. If it doesn't have a home, we question whether it belongs.
Platform rules built in
Marketplaces, listing services and rental platforms each have photo requirements. We check the current ones before the shoot so nothing gets rejected or flagged later.
Honest edits
We correct color, light and lens distortion and clean up distractions. We don't add features that aren't there or hide things a buyer or guest will notice on arrival.
Delivered ready to use
Files come sized, named and ordered by use, so your agent, web person or ad manager can drop them in without another round of editing.
Recent work
Photos by the Mayab Media team.
What's included
- Pre-shoot call to map photos to specific pages, listings, ads and channels
- Written shot list and a simple day-of schedule
- On-location shooting at your business, property or chosen spot
- Editing and color correction on every delivered image
- Full-resolution and web-optimized versions of each photo
- Crops and sizes prepared for each platform you use
- Files organized and named by use, with a suggested photo order for listings
- Commercial usage rights for your own marketing
How it works
From first call to results
- 01
Plan
We talk through your goals and list every place the photos need to show up.
- 02
Prep
We build the shot list, check platform requirements and tell you exactly what to have ready on the day.
- 03
Shoot
We work through the list on location, checking crops and coverage as we go.
- 04
Deliver
You get edited, sized and organized files ready to go straight onto your site, listings, ads and profiles.
Who this is for
- Businesses still relying on stock images or phone photos
- Real estate agents, sellers and short-term rental hosts who need listings that pull clicks
- Ecommerce brands selling on Shopify, Amazon or their own site
- Teams and professionals who need current, consistent headshots
FAQ
Questions we get a lot
Which type of photography do I need?
Start with where the photos will run. Website, ads and brand content point to commercial photography. A home for sale points to real estate, a rental to our Airbnb service, an online store to product photography, and people to portraits. If you need a mix, we can often cover it in one planned shoot.
Do I own the photos?
You get commercial usage rights to use the photos in your own marketing: your website, social, ads, print and listings. If you have another use in mind, like licensing images to a third party, tell us up front and we'll spell out the terms in writing.
Can you shoot several types of photos in one session?
Yes, and it's often the smartest use of a shoot day. We can cover team headshots, product shots and a few brand scenes in one visit if we plan the order and setups ahead of time.
How soon will I get my photos?
It depends on the shoot. Listing photos are usually turned around quickly so you can hit your launch date, while larger brand shoots take longer because there are more images to edit. We give you a delivery date before the shoot, and we stick to it.
Get photos you'll actually use
Tell us where your photos need to show up and we'll map out a shoot that covers it.