What hotel brands are you approved to shoot?

Greg Ceo Studio photographs branded and independent hospitality properties nationwide. The studio is approved for Hyatt brands and regularly works with Hilton luxury, lifestyle, full service, and focused service properties, as well as IHG, Omni, Loews, Taj, Belmond, Wyndham, Choice, and boutique hotels.

Do you photograph independent hotels?

Yes. Greg Ceo Studio regularly photographs boutique hotels, luxury independent resorts, inns, and lifestyle hospitality properties. Independent ownership allows greater creative flexibility and customized visual storytelling.

How does a typical hotel photo shoot work?

Hotel photography projects typically begin with pre-production planning, shot list development, and scheduling coordination. Greg Ceo Studio works with hotel teams to create architecture, lifestyle, food and beverage, drone, and marketing imagery that meets brand standards and marketing goals.

How far in advance should we book a hotel photography shoot?

Most hotel and resort photography projects are booked approximately 4 to 6 weeks in advance, though Greg Ceo Studio can sometimes accommodate short-notice hospitality shoots depending on scheduling availability.

Where do you photograph hotels and resorts?

Greg Ceo Studio is based in Savannah, Georgia and New York City and travels throughout the United States and the Caribbean photographing hotels, resorts, restaurants, and hospitality properties.

What hospitality photography and videography services do you provide?

Services include hotel and resort photography, architecture photography, lifestyle photography, drone photography, food and beverage photography, virtual tours, 360 photography, masthead videos, full property videos, social media content creation, and hospitality photo retouching.

Do you shoot lifestyle photography for hotels?

Yes. Greg Ceo Studio creates lifestyle photography for hotels and resorts using either professional models or hotel staff and guests, depending on the creative direction and production budget.

Who are the photographers at Greg Ceo Studio?

Greg Ceo Studio photographers include Greg Ceo and John McKinnon, both experienced hospitality and architectural photographers with decades of professional experience in hotel, resort, advertising, and commercial photography.

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Hotel Photography FAQ

Quick answers about planning, brand standards, usage, and deliverables.

We are approved to shoot all Hyatt brands. We are officially on the lists for Hilton's Luxury, Lifestyle, and All Suites brands and also shoot regularly for Hilton Full Service and Focused Service brands. Brand photographer lists are often in flux and it is difficult for us to keep track of them, but we've found that we can usually get special permission to shoot anything, given our experience and portfolio. Branded properties we have shot in the past include: Hilton: Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree, Canopy, Curio, Tapestry, Tempo, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites; Hyatt: Thompson, Andaz, Destination by Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt House, Hyatt Place, JdV by Hyatt; IHG: InterContinental, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza, Even, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Resort, Holiday Inn Express; Omni; Belmond; Taj; Loews; Millennium; Best Western; Choice Ascend Collection; Wyndham; Yotel. (NB: Marriott is much stricter about enforcing their list and though we have successfully shot two dozen properties for them, we haven't cracked that list.)

We love to shoot independent and boutique properties! We've shot everything from cozy inns to large resorts. Independent ownership comes with greater creative freedom, so we take that opportunity to learn about what your marketing priorities are, who you want to reach, if and how you would like to prop spaces, what vibe you're going for, etc. We'll work with you to create exactly the images you need.

A typical photo shoot with us starts with pre-production work. Our Studio Manager Michelle will help you develop a shot list that meets your marketing needs, your budget, and brand standards. She'll also work with you to put together an efficient photo shoot schedule that minimizes disruption to your guests. About a week prior to the shoot, your team will have a pre-production phone call with your photographer to discuss how to prepare your guest rooms and public spaces. We ask that representatives from Housekeeping, Engineering, Sales, and F&B join the call. Once on property we'll work with your trusted decision maker to capture all the images you need, shot to your specifications. Back in the studio, our retoucher Val will get to work on your images and have a first edit posted to our web portal for your review within 10 business days. We'll then work with your team to refine the images until you're totally happy with them. Finally, we'll deliver your high-resolution jpegs, formatted to brand standards.

We'd like to get 6 weeks notice, but we also understand that hotel opening and hotel renovation shoots move all the time because of construction delays. We won't charge you to reschedule unless there's a significant increase in travel costs. Because rescheduling is so common, we often end up with unexpected gaps in our schedule, meaning we can sometimes be available on short notice. If you've got a need, get in touch. Don't worry that it's last minute or too far in advance to be certain of dates.

We're based in Savannah, GA and New York City, but we travel all over the United States and the Caribbean to shoot. We have photographed hotels in: Aruba, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia. That's 36 states - help us fill in the remaining 14! We seem to be especially popular with hotels in NYC, Atlanta, Boston, Charleston, Nashville, Orlando, and of course Savannah.

You can see a detailed list here. But the short version is that we specialize in all the imagery that hotels and resorts need for their websites: architecture, drone, lifestyle, food & beverage, neighborhood, 360's, virtual tours, masthead videos, and full property videos. We can also shoot social media photos and video while we're on property so you get the most bang for your buck. We offer multiple levels of photo retouching and video editing, and we prepare files to your specifications.

We do! We can work with either amateur or professional talent depending upon your hotel's budget. Some hotels use their staff, friends, and family as models, and some want us to cast from professional modeling agencies and bring in a wardrobe stylist, hair and make-up artist, and on-site producer. We can do either of those and everything in between. Our photographers are great at working with all types of models, directing them, making them feel comfortable, and creating images that feel natural and authentic.

We have two photographers - Greg Ceo and John McKinnon, they both have decades of experience and we can't tell their hotel work apart. Greg studied photography as a high school student at Interlochen Arts Academy and holds a BFA in photography from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and an MFA in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design. He has been a hospitality photographer for the past 15 years, and before that he shot advertising photography for Fortune 500 companies and for Getty Images, and taught photography at SCAD and Interlochen. John holds a BFA in Photography from SCAD and has 30 years of experience as an Architectural, Portrait, and Advertising photographer, including spending 10 years as SCAD's in-house Director of Photography. He first earned his FAA drone pilot's license in 2018 and he has 10 years experience as a videographer as well. If you hire us, Greg or John will photograph your property. We are a photo studio, not a tech company, and we do not hire random photographers just because they happen to live in your city. Similarly, our extremely skilled and experienced retoucher Valentin Sivyakov is on staff - we don't send your retouching abroad.

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Testimonials

What hospitality teams say about working with Greg Ceo Studio.

"We have worked with this team on many projects over many years and are consistently impressed. They are true professionals with high standards and clear expectations, which makes the entire process seamless. They are easy to collaborate with, flexible, and creative, always finding smart ways to work within our budgets without compromising quality. They have shot hotels, restaurants, pools, outlets, food and beverage for us. Drone work is top notch. The turnaround time is excellent, and the final deliverables are always provided quickly and in every format we need. Michelle, who does the scheduling and billing is fabulous. Greg and John, the photographers are patient, fun and easy to work with. Val, their photo editor truly works magic; we are never disappointed with his results. Highly recommend upgrading to the luxury package; the value and quality are absolutely worth it. We would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for top-tier photography."

Chris Chapin | Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Olympia Hospitality

"Truly cannot say enough about my experience with Greg Ceo. I've hired Greg on many occasions to shoot multiple branded and independent hotels and professionalism doesn't even describe it. Their vast knowledge of brand standards and keen eye on what "works" is so valuable, and can't recommend them highly enough."

Greg Nawrocki | Corporate Director of Marketing
Linchris Hotel Corporation

"Greg did a wonderful on the photos he took the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel guest rooms. He was a pleasure to work with prior to, during and after the shoot. The pictures were amazing and as a hotel team we couldn't be happier with his work. We look forward to having him as our go to photographer."

Emily Rodriguez-Febles
Wyndham New Yorker Hotel

"Greg was an absolute professional and pleasure to work with. He made sure we were well prepared and knew exactly what to expect during the shoot. I appreciated his patience and attention to detail which showed in the final product. We were incredibly pleased with how everything came out and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to any hotel looking to update their photography. I look forward to working with him again."

Justin Kellerman
Hyatt Hotels Corporation

"Greg has been back 4 times in the last seven years for me and done a great job. In fact other properties within our management group have used him as well. He is easy to work with and you can be as involved or hands off as you wish. He understands the dynamics of working in a "live" environment with day to day operations but forthcoming and organized to give good direction to be efficient."

Wendy Murray | DOSM
Sanderling Resort, Duck, NC

"The saying a picture is worth a 1,000 words could not be more accurate in today's society. As a marketer, you rely on images to speak for you. Greg's work has provided us with memorable imagery that captivates the essence of our property, and speaks to our guest through the beauty of the image."

Victoria Zuffranieri
InterContinental New York Times Square

"Greg was a pleasure to work with on our opening photography for the Hilton Brooklyn. He is Hilton Brand approved and he needs very little guidance when he is on property, as he knows how to produce fantastic images that Hilton requires. He went about his job with grace and professionalism and the final retouched images are absolutely beautiful. I would hire Greg and his team again with no reservations!"

Joe Rosanio
Hilton

"Greg is hands down my favorite photographer to work with and his photos are beautiful. We have completed two campaigns over a 10 month span with our last campaign inclusive of drone work. He knows our brand standards in and out, provides great guidance, and is easy to work with. I can’t compliment Greg enough, and I have referred him to multiple properties in our portfolio."

Kate De Master
Hyatt Regency, Jacksonville, FL

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Hotel and Resort Photography Studio

Experienced hospitality photographers working with branded properties, independent boutiques, and management companies.

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Featured Articles

Choosing a Hotel or Resort Photographer

Preparing Your Hotel or Resort for a Photo Shoot

How Do You Prepare for a "Lifestyle" Shoot at Your Hotel?

Hotel Photography FAQ

Testimonials

Biltmore Hotel

Biltmore Hotel

Delano

Bucuti and Tara Beach Resort

The Pierre

The Adelphi Hotel

Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve

Sanderling Resort

Hotel and Resort Photography Studio

Experienced hospitality photographers working with branded properties, independent boutiques, and management companies.

Our Work

HospitalityClients

Hotel PhotographyServices Offered

Need a quote for your property?

Featured Articles

Choosing a Hotel or Resort Photographer

Preparing Your Hotel or Resort for a Photo Shoot

How Do You Prepare for a "Lifestyle" Shoot at Your Hotel?

Hotel Photography FAQ

What hotel brands are you approved to shoot?

Do you photograph independent hotels?

How does a typical hotel photo shoot work?

How far in advance should we book?

Where do you shoot?

What photography and videography services do you provide?

Do you shoot lifestyle photography?

Who are your photographers?

Testimonials

Hospitality
Clients

Hotel Photography
Services Offered