Photo Staging Checklist
Day-of checklist before the photographer arrives: steam, bulbs, cords, pool light, bunk LEDs, and zero install boxes in frame.
Sound familiar?
Photographer arrives to unmade beds, dead bulbs, and delivery boxes in the great room — you cannot reorder first impressions.
In short
- Night-before prep saves shoots.
- Warm bunk lighting.
- Twilight pool frame.
- Zero install clutter.
- Monday action: compare your listing to three comps on bunk, outdoor, and primary suite before signing a furniture PO.
Our crews run this checklist the day before and morning of photo shoots on Orlando installs.
Room by room
Night-before reset
All beds steamed, floors vacuumed, counters cleared, remotes paired, every bulb tested.
Cord and clutter pass
Raceways on TV walls, remove boxes and tools, hide trash cans, close closet doors.
Room-by-room order
Living, bunk, kitchen, primary, baths, outdoor — match your planned hero sequence.
Bunk and game lighting
Accent LEDs warm — not daylight-only bunk shots.
Twilight outdoor
Pool light on, grill clean, cushions fluffed — schedule last exterior frames at dusk.
What to do first this week
Open three same-bedroom-count comps on Airbnb or VRBO and screenshot bunk photos, outdoor dining seats, and primary suite finish. List where your home falls short — that gap list becomes your furnish scope. Photo day booked? Add staging to your install scope — we prep the home.
What we see go wrong
- Shooting mid-install.
- Cool bunk lighting.
- Clutter in heroes.
- Skipping bulb check.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who attends shoot?
Someone who knows shot order and can fluff/stage — installer or PM, not always the photographer alone.
What should I do first?
Pull three in-community comps with your bedroom count, note bunk, outdoor, and primary suite in the hero photos, then send your floor plan. We match package tier to that comp set before you order furniture.
